Welcome to my little corner of the web. I’m so glad you stopped by and hope you’ll explore awhile, to learn more about me, and my books. My name is Ellen Marie Wiseman, and I’m currently awaiting publication (by Kensington Publishing) of my debut novel, The Plum Tree—the story of a young, working-class German woman struggling to survive poverty, Allied bombs, and the wrath of the Gestapo while trying to save the love of her life, a Jewish man.

The Plum Tree was inspired by my mother’s childhood in Nazi Germany during the Second World War. While the novel’s characters are not directly based on anyone in my family, they were inspired by the monumental courage, resilience, and compassion exhibited by my grandmother, grandfather and mother, along with the many innocent women and children who suffered and died during that immense global conflict. I hope you’ll enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. I can’t imagine a better job than weaving tales of adventure, danger, and romance. Whether set in the past or present, I love reading and writing about ordinary people thrust into extraordinary circumstances. Fiction offers us a rare chance to slip into the lives of others, and to ask ourselves how we would react under challenging conditions, be it during WWII, the witch craze in Europe, or the Great Depression. 

I hope my books remind readers that although at times it may seem as though fate conspires to break us, our only true destiny is that which we create for ourselves. I often marvel at the courage and strength human beings possess, and love exploring life’s beautiful struggle in my writing.

Thank you for visiting!