In Celebration of the Month

In Honor of Black History Month

In honor of Black history month, Bas Bleu spotlights a heroic real-life pilot, Bessie Coleman who is the subject of one of our favorite recent historical fiction titles.

Celebrating Women’s History Month

Honoring the Women who Changed Literature

Featuring

Agatha Christie

Christianna Brand

 Mary Alden Hopkins

Doris Webster

Women’s History Month is a time to honor the courage, creativity, and contributions of women who have shaped our world — and our bookshelves. At Bas Bleu, we are proud to celebrate the authors, thinkers, and trailblazers whose words continue to inspire thoughtful readers everywhere.

Honoring the women who changed literature means celebrating the voices that redefined genres, challenged norms, and shaped how we read today. In crime fiction especially, a few remarkable women didn’t just participate — they transformed the field.

Women’s History Month

Celebrating the Voices of Today

Featuring

Marie Benedict

Janet Skeslien Charles

Ann Hood

Madeline Martin

This Women’s History Month, we celebrate the voices of modern women writers who illuminate the past, challenge the present, and inspire the future through the power of story. Authors like Janet Skeslien Charles, Ann Hood, Heather Terrell, and Madeline Martin bring history to life with unforgettable women at the heart of their novels—librarians, mothers, writers, rebels—each navigating impossible circumstances with courage and conviction. Through their richly woven narratives, these writers honor the resilience, creativity, and enduring strength of women, reminding us that stories are not only reflections of history, but instruments of change.