Author Spotlight, Episode 2 - Alina Rubin
In episode 2 of our Author Spotlight podcast series, founder and editor of History Through Fiction Colin Mustful chats with Alina Rubin, author of the novel A Girl With A Knife. During the interview, Alina talks about her inspiration to begin writing after years of working in IT, the historical women who inspired her main character Ella Parker, and some important advice she received from an editor that helped propel her forward. Don’t miss it!
About the Author
Alina Rubin is an IT professional and a mom, who, during the pandemic, used the time and energy saved on the commute to write her first book. Alina has a B.S. and M.S. in Business and Information Technology from DePaul University. She lives near Chicago with her husband and daughter. When not working or writing, she enjoys yoga, hiking, and traveling. A Girl with a Knife is her debut novel, the first book of the Hearts and Sails series. She also writes short stories, features about historical women, and personal and travel accounts on her A Girl On Adventure Blog.
