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Circus of Mirrors

73 Dove Street

Be transported to mid-century New York in this evocative and page-turning debut

That Green Eyed Girl

Elizabeth and Marilyn

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Wonderful, I loved this. Julie is a writer you can ALWAYS trust in the way she portrays women, they are believable, flawed, complex and fascinating. Their motivations, loves, the way they grapple with meaning and their callings is all sensitively done and I love the way she shows the parallels between the two women

A vibrant imagining of the inner lives of two iconic women in the year of their storied encounter . . . Thoroughly enjoyable

Charmaine Wilkerson, New York Times bestselling author of Black Cake

1956. Elizabeth II is an elegant young mother and wife who has embraced her patriotic duty despite never expecting to take the throne. 
 
Marilyn Monroe is a global sensation and money-making machine for Hollywood, with curves that drive men wild and a smile that lets women know she’s in on the joke. 
 
But behind the scenes, they are Lilibet and Norma Jeane. And they have spent the summer of 1956 as neighbours, battling secret demons that their adoring public could only guess at. 
 
Until now…

Available to pre-order now, the new novel from Julie Owen Moylan 
'Wonderful, I loved this. Julie is a writer you can ALWAYS trust in the way she portrays women, they are believable, flawed, complex and fascinating. Their motivations, loves, the way they grapple with meaning and their callings is all sensitively done and I love the way she shows the parallels between the two women' Georgina Moore 
 
'A vibrant imagining of the inner lives of two iconic women in the year of their storied encounter . . . Thoroughly enjoyable' Charmaine Wilkerson 
 
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 October 1956. A glittering array of stars turn out in London for a Royal Film Premiere, where they will be presented to the Queen. Elizabeth II: an elegant young mother and wife, gracious and self-sacrificing who has embraced her patriotic duty despite never expecting to take the throne. 
Cameras flash and a limousine pulls up. Out steps a vision in dazzling gold. Marilyn Monroe. A global sensation and money-making machine for Hollywood, with curves that drive men wild and a smile that lets women know she’s in on the joke. 
Finally, the two most famous women in the world will come face to face in public for the first time. And the world is watching. 
But behind the scenes they are Lilibet and Norma Jeane. Two women from very different backgrounds, who on the surface have little in common. Yet beneath the glamorous costumes and jewels, both women are fighting to keep the men they love, while trying to do their work in a man’s world. And they have spent the summer of 1956 as neighbours, battling secret demons that their adoring public could only guess at. 
Until now... 
Perfect for fans of American Wife, The Christie Affair and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, this stunning novel imagines the secret lives of two of the 20th century’s most famous women – set during a momentous summer that brought them face to face, and publishing 100 years after their births.

Julie Owen Moylan is the author of three novels: That Green Eyed Girl, 73 Dove Street and Circus of Mirrors. Her debut novel That Green Eyed Girl was a Waterstones’ Welsh Book of the Month and the official runner up for the prestigious Paul Torday Memorial Prize. It was also shortlisted for Best Debut at the Fingerprint Awards and featured at the Hay Festival as one of its ‘Ten at Ten’. 73 Dove Street was a Waterstones’ Books of 2023 and a Daily Mail Historical Fiction Book of the Year. As a filmmaker Julie won the Celtic Media Award for her graduation film “BabyCakes” before going on to win Best Short Film at the Swansea Film Festival. Her writing and short stories have appeared in a variety of publications including Sunday Express, The Independent, New Welsh Review and Good Housekeeping. She has a Masters in Filmmaking and an additional qualification in Creative Writing & English Literature. Julie is an alumna of the Faber Academy. 
 
Julie can be found on Instagram: @JulieOwenMoylan and her website: JulieOwenMoylan.com

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