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Girls of the Glimmer Factory

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About Girls of the Glimmer Factory

Title: Girls of the Glimmer Factory

Author: Jennifer Coburn

Released: January 28, 2025

Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark

Find it: Amazon

From the author of Cradles of the Reich comes a poignant and inspiring tale of resistance, friendship, and the dangers of propaganda, based on the real story of Theresienstadt, for fans of The Forest of Vanishing Stars and The German Wife.

Hannah

longs for the days when she used to be free, but now, she is a Jewish prisoner at Theresienstadt, a model ghetto where the Nazis plan to make a propaganda film to convince the world that the Jewish people are living well in the camps. But Hannah will do anything to show the world the truth. Along with other young resistance members, they vow to disrupt the filming and derail the increasingly frequent deportations to death camps in the east.

Hilde

is a true believer in the Nazi cause, working in the Reich Ministry of Enlightenment and Propaganda. Though they’re losing the war, Hilde hasn’t lost faith. She can’t stop the Allied bombings, but she can help the party create a documentary that will renew confidence in Hitler’s plans for Jewish containment. When the filming of Hitler Gives a City to the Jews faces production problems due to resistance, Hilde finds herself in a position to finally make a name for herself. And when she recognizes Hannah, an old childhood friend, she knows she can use their friendship to get the film back on track.

Book Blurbs

“An original and unflinching look at loyalty, choices, consequences and redemption.” Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of Codename Sapphire

“A gripping, powerful read. A valuable lesson for our own times.” Heather Morris, New York Times bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz

“A haunting page-turner of a story about friendship, bravery, and resistance, The Girls of the Glimmer Factory brilliantly illustrates the need to combat propaganda as it threatens to gloss over evils. Written in shimmering prose, this deeply-researched, must-read historical novel is acutely relevant to our present day.” Jennifer Rosner, author of Once We Were Home and The Yellow Bird Sings

“The Girls of the Glimmer Factory is an incredibly well-researched story of two former friends on different sides of Nazi oppression during WWII. A powerful piece of literature that highlights what prisoners of Theresienstadt endured and the insidious nature of Nazi propaganda. Jennifer Coburn has done it again with this gripping historical fiction that readers will love!” Madeline Martin, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Bookshop of London

Review for Girls of the Glimmer Factory

I’ve been waiting with bated breath since the cover reveal was posted months ago! Now, it’s time to share this fantastic book. Let’s go!

As a historical fiction lover, I’m enthralled with the Holocaust. With each book, I learn more, am disgusted, emotional, disheartened, and cry for what these folks endured. Based on the true story, Theresienstadt was a Jewish ghetto, a one-way station to death camps, and was central to German propaganda.

I’m impressed with the amount of research it took to write this novel. By returning to a dark time, the author presents a moving story that comes to life between the pages. Told in dual POV, Hannah is a prisoner at the camp, and Hilde works for the Reich. The story presents both sides of a warped coin by reading these opposite viewpoints. It features friendship and perseverance and provides the right amount of hope to keep you reading. It’s a story that will stay with me as a great portrayal of WWII historical fiction. Ultimately, the author shares why Hilda was chosen as a character in the book.

About The Author

Jennifer Coburn is the author of Cradles of the Reich, a historical novel about three very different women living at a Nazi Lebensborn breeding home at the start of World War ll.

She has also published a mother-daughter travel memoir, We’ll Always Have Paris, as well as six contemporary women’s novels. Additionally, Jennifer has contributed to five literary anthologies, including A Paris All Your Own.

Jennifer lives in San Diego with her husband, William. Their daughter, Katie is currently in graduate school. When Jennifer is not going down historical research rabbit holes, she volunteers with So Say We All, a live storytelling organization, where she is a performer, producer, and performance coach. She is also an active volunteer with Reality Changers, a nonprofit that supports low-income high school students in becoming the first in their families to attend college.

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