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Michelle Moran (born August 11, 1980) is an American novelist known for her historical fiction writing.
Her experiences at archaeological sites were what inspired her to write Historical novel. A public high school teacher for six years, Moran is currently a full-time writer living in England.
Her first book (2003) was Jezebel, telling the story of Jezebel, a Phoenicia princess, grown up in a society which granted women relatively strong freedom rights and even powerful positions. She marries Ahab, the king of Israel and experiences intense cultural shock with this patriarchal society and its prophet Elia. This book was only published in Germany (titled Die Phönizierin). 2016 Morgan guessed a publication in the USA not likely because "Biblical fiction is a tough sell right now".
Her ensuing books turned national bestselling historical fiction novels.
The novel Nefertiti is placed in ancient Egypt and tells the story of Nefertiti's sister Mutnodjmet and the events of Nefertiti's marriage to Amenhotep IV until the time of her death. According to WorldCat, the book is held in 984 libraries.
The Heretic Queen tells the story of Nefertari, wife of Ramesses II and niece of the "heretic queen", Nefertiti.
Cleopatra's Daughter tells the story of Cleopatra Selene II and Alexander Helios, the twin children of Cleopatra VII and Mark Antony, in the aftermath of the great queen's death as well as living in Rome in the court of Augustus.
Her fifth book, Madame Tussaud, tells the story of Marie Tussaud, the future "Madame Tussaud", and her rise to prominence as a Wax sculpture during the French Revolution.http://www.michellemoran.com/about/index.html. It was optioned by Gaumont for a miniseries in 2011. Michael Hirst is writing the script.
Her sixth book, "The Second Empress," explores the lives of the women in Napoleon Bonaparte's world. This novel tells the story of Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma, Empress of France and Pauline Bonaparte.
Her seventh book, Rebel Queen, is set in India and talks about the queen Lakshmibai of Jhansi.
Her ninth book is "Mata Hari's Last Dance", telling the story of the famous dutch dancer and spy Mata Hari.
The tenth book, Maria, tells the story of the austrian singer and writer Maria von Trapp.
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