Jess and Hannah interview author Anna Rasche about the journey from gemologist to published author, the value of historical
accuracy and how to creatively make it work in fiction, and how the process of writing often changes once you're a published author.
Anna Rasche is an author, gemologist, and historian who has previously worked in the jewelry collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Her debut novel, THE STONE WITCH OF FLORENCE, was an October 2024 Indie Next pick, and was recommended by the
Washington Post, Entertainment Weekly, Publisher's Weekly, BookRiot and many others. Her writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, CrimeReads, and elsewhere.
Her second novel, THE CURSED DIAMOND, is coming November 3rd, 2026 from HarperCollins/Park Row.
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