New Signing: Carol M. Cram Joins HTF Publishing with “The Choir”

Written By Colin Mustful

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

HTF Publishing Signs Award-Winning Author Carol M. Cram for New Historical Novel The Choir

August 6, 2025

Minneapolis, MN — HTF Publishing is thrilled to announce the signing of award-winning author Carol M. Cram for the forthcoming publication of her latest novel, The Choir, scheduled for release on February 24, 2026.

Set in a Yorkshire mill town in the 1890s, The Choir is a powerful and moving story of resilience, friendship, and the transformative power of music. The novel follows Eliza Kingwell, a working-class mother who forms a women's choir in a desperate bid to escape her abusive marriage, and Ruth Henton, a fallen star of the London stage who must rebuild her life in the very town she thought she’d left behind.

Known for her evocative prose and richly imagined historical settings, Carol M. Cram is the acclaimed author of the Women in the Arts Trilogy (The Towers of Tuscany, A Woman of Note, and The Muse of Fire), as well as the contemporary novel Love Among the Recipes, which earned a starred review from Publishers Weekly.

"We are honored to welcome Carol to HTF Publishing," said Colin Mustful, publisher and founder of HTF. "Her work resonates deeply with our mission to share compelling, character-driven historical narratives. The Choir is an unforgettable story of women's strength and solidarity."

HTF Publishing, an imprint of History Through Fiction, is an independent hybrid press dedicated to showcasing engaging, well-researched historical fiction from diverse voices. As we continue to grow, we're proud to expand our catalog with exceptional authors like Carol M. Cram. In addition, we’re preparing to host the 2026 History Through Fiction Conference on March 28–29 at the Wylie Center & Tupper Manor in Beverly, Massachusetts, bringing writers, readers, and industry professionals together to celebrate and advance the genre.

The Choir will be available in paperback, hardcover, eBook, and audiobook formats wherever books are sold.

For media inquiries, interview requests, or advance review copies, please contact:
Colin Mustful
 HTF Publishing
editor@historythroughfiction.com
www.historythroughfiction.com

Colin Mustful

Colin Mustful is the founder and editor of History Through Fiction, an independent press dedicated to publishing historical narratives rooted in factual events and compelling characters. A celebrated author and historian whose novel “Reclaiming Mni Sota” recently won the Midwest Book Award for Literary/Contemporary/Historical Fiction, Mustful has penned five historical novels that delve into the complex eras of settler-colonialism and Native American displacement. Combining his interests in history and writing, Mustful holds a Master of Arts in history and a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing. Residing in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he enjoys running, playing soccer, and believes deeply in the power of understanding history to shape a just and sustainable future.

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