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Her historical settings have ranged from Victorian-era Galveston to World War Ann Howard Creel writes guaranteed heart-wrenching historical fiction. Her latest novel, A LIFE CAME CALLING, coming in August 2025, takes readers to the Smoky Mountains near the end of World War II.

WHY I WRITE ABOUT WORLD WAR II
My biggest inspiration has been my parents, who lived the war.

In her novels, strong female characters face unforeseen obstacles and then have to make life-changing decisions. Her historical settings have ranged from Victorian-era Galveston to World War II in New York City.

After first writing for children, she turned her attention to Historical Fiction. Her historical settings have ranged from Victorian-era Galveston to World War I France to World War II New York City.

Rather strange, she knows.

In the works are new novels about an American horsewoman joining an all-female group of doctors, nurses and ambulance drivers during World War I and a tale of an American teacher needing an escape who inherits a Paris nightclub just as Europe is steadily marching toward war.

Besides writing, Ann's other interests include old houses, new yoga routines, red wine and all things cat.

Books by Ann Howard Creel

The River Widow

by Ann Howard Creel- Fiction, Historical Fiction

Ann Howard Creel

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Born

Austin, Texas, The United States

Website

http://www.annhowardcreel.com/


Genre

Historical Fiction, Fiction, Chick Lit


Member Since

November 2015


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Ann Howard Creel writes guaranteed heart-wrenching historical fiction.

In her novels, strong female characters face unforeseen obstacles and then have to make life-changing decisions.

After first writing for children, she turned her attention to Historical Fiction. In her new novel, THE RIVER WIDOW, a former tarot-card reader turned widow and stepmother must escape the clutches of an evil family while also facing the crime she herself has committed.

ann howard creel biography of martin

Due to the courage and unity of their time, they have been called "the greatest generation," and WWII has also been called "the last good war."

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In THE WHISKEY SEA, a fierce young woman becomes one of the only female rumrunners on the Atlantic Coast during Prohibition.

Ann immediately saw a woman dragging her abusive husband’s body to the river to let floodwaters take it away. Her first novel for adults, THE MAGIC OF ORDINARY DAYS, was made into a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie on CBS. Her recent titles have been Kindle bestsellers and include WHILE YOU WERE MINE, THE WHISKEY SEA, THE UNCERTAIN SEASON, THE RIVER WIDOW, and MERCY ROAD.

She now writes full-time.

Ann's main characters are always strong women facing high-stakes situations and having to make life-changing decisions. And in WHILE YOU WERE MINE, a New York City nurse must give up the child she has raised as her own during World War II.

When asked where she gets her ideas, Ann answers, “From history.” She doesn’t know when the muse will strike, but often while reading about history, she sees an image in her mind.

Her first novel for adults, THE MAGIC OF ORDINARY DAYS, was made into a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie on CBS. Her recent titles have been Kindle bestsellers and include WHILE YOU WERE MINE, THE WHISKEY SEA, THE UNCERTAIN SEASON, THE RIVER WIDOW, and MERCY ROAD.

She now writes full-time. Besides writing, Ann loves renovating old houses, hiking, and all things cat.


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Books:

Mercy Road, November 2019
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Ann Howard Creel

Ann Howard Creel writes historical novels about strong female characters facing seemingly impossible obstacles and having to make life-changing decisions.

The spark for THE RIVER WIDOW came while learning about The Great Flood of 1937 along the Ohio River.

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Ann Howard Creel is the author of the Kindle bestselling historical novel The Whiskey Sea, and her novel The Magic of Ordinary Days was made into an award-winning CBS Hallmark Hall of Fame movie.

A former registered nurse, Ann writes about strong women facing high-stakes situations and having to make life-changing decisions.

Ann's main characters are always strong women facing high-stakes situations and having to make life-changing decisions.