Mary Chamberlain Books in Order
Mary Chamberlain is a prolific novelist and historian, celebrated for her insightful and engaging storytelling. As a pioneering figure in feminist publishing, her book Fenwomen marked a significant milestone as the first title to be published by Virago Press in 1975. With an impressive body of work spanning over four decades, she has authored six notable historical books and edited five others. Chamberlain's fiction career has also flourished, with her debut novel, The Mighty Jester, published in the US and her British debut, The Dressmaker of Dachau, released in the UK by HarperCollins and internationally as The Dressmaker's War by Random House. The latter achieved international best-seller status, translated into 19 countries. Her more recent novel, The Hidden, earned the coveted MUST READ distinction from The Sunday Times in February 2019.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Mary Chamberlain
- #1AmazonFenwomen(1977)
- #2AmazonWriting Lives: Conversations Between Women Writers(1988)
- #3AmazonGrowing Up in Lambeth(1989)
- #4AmazonNarratives of Exile and Return(1997)
- #5AmazonNarrative and Genre (With: Paul Thompson)(1997)
- #6AmazonCaribbean Migration: Globalized Identities(1998)
- #7AmazonFamily Love in the Diaspora: Migration and the Anglo-Caribbean Experience(2006)
- #8AmazonOld Wives' Tales: The History of Remedies, Charms and Spells(2010)
- #9AmazonEmpire and Nation-building in the Caribbean: Barbados, 1937-66(2010)
- #10AmazonHandbook of Oral History(2006)
- #11AmazonThinking About Oral History: Theories and Applications(2007)
- #12AmazonMemories of Mass Repression: Narrating Life Stories in the Aftermath of Atrocity(2008)
- #13AmazonArt Therapy in Museums and Galleries: Reframing Practice(2020)
About Mary Chamberlain
Mary Chamberlain is a prolific novelist and historian, celebrated for her insightful and engaging storytelling. As a pioneering figure in feminist publishing, her book Fenwomen marked a significant milestone as the first title to be published by Virago Press in 1975. With an impressive body of work spanning over four decades, she has authored six notable historical books and edited five others. Chamberlain's fiction career has also flourished, with her debut novel, The Mighty Jester, published in the US and her British debut, The Dressmaker of Dachau, released in the UK by HarperCollins and internationally as The Dressmaker's War by Random House. The latter achieved international best-seller status, translated into 19 countries. Her more recent novel, The Hidden, earned the coveted MUST READ distinction from The Sunday Times in February 2019.
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