When We Fall by Carolyn Kirby will be published in paperback by No Exit Press on 7th May 2020 to coincide with the 75th anniversary of VE Day. At the heart of the novel is the tragedy of the Katyn Massacre of 1940, in which over 22,000 Polish military officers were murdered on the orders of the Soviet Union. April 2020 marks the 80th anniversary of this horrific WWII crime.
Today is also the 10th anniversary of the Smolensk Air Disaster when an aircraft of the Polish Air Force crashed near the Russian city of Smolensk, killing all 96 people on board, including Polish dignitaries on their way to commemorate the massacre.
Carolyn has recorded a video about the true story behind the novel and the only female victim of the massacre – Polish pilot Janina Lewandowska – on whom one of the characters in When We Fall is based.
No Exit Press have also released an early ebook edition of the novel which is available here and from online bookshops for only £1.99. Carolyn will also be speaking about When We Fall at a virtual bookclub on Thursday 7th May at 8pm. If you would like to take part, you can find more information here.
Look out as well for the blog tour taking place in May including my review of When We Fall.
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