Bobbie Calhoun
Historical Fiction Novelist and Essayist
Based in Florida and Oregon, Bobbie Calhoun is the author of Folio, a work of historical fiction that explores propaganda, war photography, ambition, and family.
About Bobbie’s Reader Circle
Reader Circle is a community for readers who want to go deeper — beyond the page, behind the research, and into the heart of what makes historical fiction come alive. Here, you'll find the stories behind the story: archive discoveries, research trips, the real people and events that inspired Folio, and honest reflections on the writing life.
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About Folio
War photographer Terry Tusley is on the hunt for that perfect shot. From his beginnings in the hallowed halls of George Eastman’s Kodak laboratories in upstate New York, to war-torn Nazi-occupied France and beyond, Terry traverses the globe for that elusive, truthful photograph—and a chance to win the Pulitzer Prize.
But the quest for fame doesn’t come without a lifetime of cost: Terry’s neglected daughter, thousands of miles away, struggles with their family dynamic and who her father really is. His wife, a model spy extraordinaire, is not the ally she purports to be. And Terry’s lifelong rival and fellow international photographer, Cameron Plumb, presents a constant, unrelenting roadblock to winning the definitive prize.
Set against the backdrop of the many brutal conflicts of the twentieth century, Bobbie Calhoun’s debut novel is a thrilling page-turner, epic in scope and stunningly beautiful in its humanity, asking: How far will these war photographers go to secure their place for all time, and what price are they willing to pay?
“An epic tale of passion, manipulation, and obsession.” - Whitney Otto, New York Times bestselling author.
Read the novel that started it all.
