About
Louella Bryant is the bestselling author of eleven books, including Sheltering Angel, Based on a True Story of the Titanic and her most recent novel, Willie Rum Running Queen, a fictionalized story of true-life bootlegger Willie Carter Sharpe. Her nonfiction book While In Darkness There Is Light, a biography of Charlie Dean, brother to former DNC Chairman Howard Dean, won the SouthWest Writers Award for Nonfiction. Her other books include novels for adults and young adults as well as an award-winning collection of stories. Louella is the recipient of the Vermont-NEA Human and Civil Rights Award. Her short stories, poems and essays, have appeared in magazines and online. She holds the MFA in Fiction from VCFA and a Masters in Education and Human Development from George Washington University. Formerly on the faculty of the Spalding University MFA in Writing Program, Louella now works as an independent editor in Vermont.
Featured Work
Sheltering Angel, Based on a True Story of the Titanic
Sheltering Angel is based on the true story of an upper-class New Yorker and working-class steward who lead parallel lives until a mystical connection helps them survive the worst tragedy in maritime history. Florence marries well and devotes her life to helping the poor. Andrew waits on wealthy first-class passengers on cruise ships. When Florence and her husband Bradley board Titanic after a European trip, they discover an ancient Scottish alliance with Andrew. From a lifeboat, Florence watches the ship founder, her husband still aboard. At the last minute, Andrew leaps into the frigid water and swims to Florence’s lifeboat, ultimately the one soul who understands the depth of her grief.
