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.