In the Press

Awards and Accolades

• Most Anticipated of February 2021, Barnes & Noble
• Most Anticipated of 2021, Chicago Tribune
• Reading List for Best Genre Fiction 2022 (Shortlist), American Library Association
• Best Historical Fiction of 2021 (Notable Mention), CrimeReads

Print/Online

• Murder, Mayhem, and Menace: New Crime Fiction — The New York Times Book Review
• 25 Books We Can’t Wait to Read in 2021 — Chicago Tribune
• Our Most Anticipated New Book Releases of February 2021 — Barnes and Noble
• The Most Exciting Reads of Winter/Spring 2021 — Angela Lashbrook
• Five Historical Spy Thrillers Based (In Part) On Real Events — BookRiot
• “A Tip for the Hangman” — Campaign for the American Reader
• Book Releases February 2021 — Reads Rainbow
• 14 Book Releases We’re Excited About This Month — Thriftbooks
• The Most Anticipated Debut Novels of 2021 — Celadon Books
• “A Tip for the Hangman” — Historical Novel Society
• Revisit the Past: 25 New Historical Fiction Books to Consider in Spring 2021 — Paperback Paris
• Pg. 69: Allison Epstein’s “A Tip for the Hangman” — Campaign for the American Reader
• Reinvigorate Your Love for Historical Fiction with “A Tip for the Hangman” — Angela Lashbrook
• “A Tip for the Hangman” — My Book, The Movie
• Q&A with Allison Epstein — Campaign for the American Reader
• Interview: Allison Epstein Brings Elizabeth I’s Spy Network to Life — Royal Central
• Five Debut Novels You Should Read This February — Crime Reads

Podcasts

• Super Special: Christopher Marlowe — Vulgar History Podcast (NSFW)
• Voice of the Arts — WQED FM
• Historical Fiction Spy Thriller Mashup with Allison Epstein — Wine Women Words
• New Releases and More for February 9, 2021 — All the Books!
• “A Tip for the Hangman” — Body Count (NSFW)
• Episode 484 — Functional Nerds Podcast

Video

• In conversation with Genevieve Gornichec and Elizabeth Everett (run time 1 hour 9 min.)
• In conversation with Susanna Calkins at The Poisoned Pen (run time 53 min.)
• In conversation with agent Jon Michael Darga and professor Laura Thomas at the University of Michigan’s Residential College (run time 1 hour 30 minutes)
• March Rogue Reads, with Lisa Gardiner, Alex Finlay, and CJ Box (run time 1 hour)
• May 23, 2021 Sunday Salon Chicago, with Esther Yin-ling Spodek, Sara Connell, and Ignatius Valentine Aloysius (run time 1 hour)