Ancestral Virgins is going on tour with Rachel's Random Resources, if you wish to participate please contact me on rachel@rachelsrandomresources.com with your name, blog name, preferred post type and availability.
Ancestral Virgins by Fiona J. Mackintosh
Genre: Literary historical
Tour Dates: 19th - 25th September 2026
Publication Date: June 26th 2026
Estimated Page Count: 433
Standalone Novel
Formats available: Epub
Types of post available: Reviews, extracts, guest posts and Q&As
Author Content Warning: brother-sister incest (non-coercive), WWI-related violence, one brief rape scene
Pre-order Link: https://books2read.com/rl/ancestralvirgins
In early 20th century Britain, society was changing rapidly, but not much was changing for women. From different ends of the social spectrum, Celia Mapperley and May Hallam wrestle with rules and circumstances beyond their control and must navigate love, sex, war, and the thin line between conformity and scandal. As they each bear the shame of a devastating family secret, their stories come together in ways that neither could have imagined.
About Fiona J. Mackintosh
Fiona J. Mackintosh is a Scottish-American author living in Washington D.C. whose fiction draws from both sides of the Atlantic. Her flash fiction collection, The Yet Unknowing World (Ad Hoc Fiction, 2021), was a runner-up for the 2021 Saboteur Award for best short story collection, and her debut novel Ancestral Virgins will be published on June 26, 2026. Her flashes were selected for Best Small Fictions in 2023 and 2019, and her short stories have been finalists in the Cairde Word, Colm Toíbín, Bristol, Galley Beggar, Exeter, and Fish Short Story Prizes. She is a proud recipient of an Individual Artist’s Award from the Maryland State Arts Council. www.fionajmackintosh.com
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Blog Tour Schedule
Maximum 3 stops per day. Confirmed blogs will appear here.
19th September
20th September
21st September
22nd September
23rd September
24th September
25th September