Elisabeth Grace Foley

Historical Fiction Author

The storm has arrived…

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The great day is finally here—Through Western Storms is now officially available in paperback and ebook! A large-print library binding edition which will be released in November is also currently available for pre-order.

My story, “Valiant-For-Truth,” is one of a dozen thrilling tales of storms both literal and figurative set across the landscape of the American West. I’m so honored and delighted to be included in the lineup of authors rounded up by editor Richard Prosch: Jane Little Botkin, W. Michael Farmer, Natalie Cline Bright and Denise F. McAllister, Jim Jones, Preston Lewis, Jackson Lowry, Nancy McCabe, Scott McCrea, Vonn McKee, John D. Nesbitt, and Big Jim Williams.

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Announcing “Through Western Storms”

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Today I have a really exciting announcement.

I’m thrilled to reveal that I have a story in the upcoming multi-author Western anthology Through Western Storms, alongside an amazing lineup of Western authors! I’m still pinching myself to see if this is really happening. It’s the kind of thing I’ve always dreamed about, and yes, it’s really coming true.

Here’s the book description:

Crashing thunder! Pelting sand! The whirl of confusion and the winds of madness.

Join 13 unsurpassed storytellers to journey through Western storms with tales of perseverance, grit, and courage as vast as the 19th-century American landscape.

Curated by award-winning editor Richard Prosch, Through Western Storms features the best Western writers working in America today.

Through Western Storms is currently available for preorder on Kindle—the paperback and ebook will release on August 6th, 2024, and there will also be a large print library edition from Thorndike coming in November. You can also watch the book trailer on YouTube, and add it to your to-read shelf on Goodreads!

Cover Reveal: The Smoking Iron and Other Stories

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It’s finally time to reveal the cover and release date for my next book!

The Smoking Iron and Other Stories, my newest collection of Western short stories, will be coming your way on May 10th, 2024. And the cover…drumroll please…

A new bride faces questions about her marriage in the shadow of a prairie blizzard.

A minister’s decision to raise sheep in cattle country stirs up controversy among his new congregation.

A spunky ranch girl matches wits with a thief.

A World War II veteran struggles with wartime scars while assuming the responsibilities of the family ranch.

And in the title story, a man is found shot beside a branding fire and a young rancher is accused of murder—but what crime was really committed there?

If you enjoy classic Western short stories in the tradition of Dorothy M. Johnson, Elmer Kelton, and Louis L’Amour, you’ll love these seven stories capturing the grit, gumption, and buoyant spirit of the Old West.

The plan is to have ebook pre-orders sometime around the middle of April, with the full ebook and paperback release on May 10th. (Update: ebook now available for pre-order!) In the meantime, you can add it to your to-read shelf on Goodreads!