Erika Mailman

Erika Mailman is an American author and journalist.[1] Mailman was born in the United States, growing up in Vermont and attending both Colby College and the University of Arizona, Tucson. She later began writing a column for the Montclarion edition of the Contra Costa Times.[2] She has lived in Oakland, California for the last 7 years.[3] She has taught at Chabot College in Hayward, California.[4]

Mailman, born in Vermont to a German-American family, is the descendant of a woman who twice stood trial for witchcraft in the Salem witch trials in 1692.[5]

Mailman's debut novel The Witch's Trinity reportedly sold for six-figures.[6] It is set in a medieval German town in 1487 and examines the struggle between Christianity and pagan tradition through the story of a Christian woman on trial for witchcraft.[6]

Reception

Critical reception for Mailman's work has been mostly positive,[7] with The Witch's Trinity gaining praise from Marie Claire and Boston.com.[8][9] The Isle of Man Today criticized The Witch's Trinity, stating that it "is unsophisticated in its good versus evil premise".[10] The novel was a San Francisco Chronicle Notable Book of 2007, and a Bram Stoker Award finalist.

Bibliography
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References
  1. Villalon, Oscar (23 December 2007). "Bay Area authors' books among best of '07". SF Gate. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  2. "Alluring Gold Rush Mystery Offers Untold Story". Alameda Sun. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2012-11-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Hodder stakes claim on witch trials tale". Bookseller; 8/17/2007, Issue 5294, p11-11, 1/8p
  6. Matthew Thornton. "Deals". Publishers Weekly, 2/13/2006, Vol. 253, Issue 7
  7. "New book a delightful romp through Oakland". Oakland Tribune. 13 April 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  8. White, Diane (11 November 2007). "Don't sit under that apple tree". Boston.com. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  9. "Review: The Witch's Trinity". Marie Claire. Archived from the original on 8 December 2007. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  10. "BOOK: The Witch's Trinity". Isle of Man Today. Archived from the original on 8 January 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  11. "Oakland hills' past unearthed". Oakland Tribune. 29 March 2004. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  12. Maury, Laurel (27 September 2007). "Review: Erika Mailman's 'The Witch's Trinity'". SF Gate. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  13. Mcmurtrie, John (20 June 2010). The San Francisco Chronicle http://www.sfgate.com/default/article/Summer-reading-recommendations-3184122.php. Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional sources

  • Gloria R. Lothrop. "Woman of Ill Fame". California History, March 2008. Review of Woman of Ill Fame
  • "Cauldron of fear". The Daily Telegraph, 2/02/2008. Edition: N - Weekend Country. Section: Features, pg. 021.
  • Dianne Dempsey. "The Witch's Trinity". The Age [Melbourne, Australia]. (Jan. 19, 2008): News: p23.
  • "The Witch's Trinity". The Times [United Kingdom]. 01/19/2008. Features, In short, pg. 13 - Books.
  • "Witch and famous". Herald Sun [Melbourne], 01/12/2008. Edition: F - Weekend. Section: WEEKEND, pg. 025
  • "Character narration lets down fine story". Leicester Mercury, 12/27/2007, p28
  • Catherine Taylor. "Review: First fiction: Catherine Taylor rounds up notable recent debuts: The Witch's Trinity , by Erika Mailman (Hodder & Stoughton, pounds 16.99)". The Guardian. (Dec. 8, 2007): Arts and Entertainment: p16
  • "The Witch's Trinity", Booklist; 7/1/2007, Vol. 103 Issue 21, p33, 1p
  • Laurel Bliss. "Mailman, Erika. The Witch's Trinity". Library Journal. 132.10 (June 1, 2007): p110
  • "The Witch's Trinity". Publishers Weekly, 5/21/2007, Vol. 254 Issue 21, p29-29, 1/6p
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