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-a WWII story about a young German woman trying to save the love of her life, a Jewish man.

I love reading and writing about ordinary people thrust into extraordinary circumstances, and because I’m drawn to history, I can’t imagine a better job than recreating what life was like for people in the past, making up stories of adventure, danger, and romance. Unlike memorizing dry history facts in school, reading historical fiction gives us a chance to feel what it must have been like living in another time and place. It offers us an opportunity to ask ourselves how we would have fared under different circumstances, be it during WWII, the witch craze in Europe, or when slavery was legal in the US.

Though 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!