Mimi Matthews is a USA Today bestselling, award-winning author of proper historical romances. Her works include The Siren of Sussex, a 2023 RUSA Reading List shortlist pick for Best Romance; Fair as a Star, a Library Journal Best Romance of 2020; Gentleman Jim, a Kirkus Best Book of 2020; and The Work of Art, winner of the 2020 HOLT Medallion and a 2021 Daphne du Maurier Award nominee.

Mimi’s novels have received starred reviews in Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, Kirkus, and Shelf Awareness, and have been featured in The New York Times, USA Today, Oprah Daily, NPR, PopSugar, Goop, BookPage, Book Riot, and BuzzFeed. They have been translated into seven languages.

When not writing historical romance, Mimi authors nonfiction books and articles on all aspects of nineteenth century history—from animals, art, and etiquette to fashion, beauty, feminism, and law. Her nonfiction history books (A Victorian Lady’s Guide to Fashion and Beauty and The Pug Who Bit Napoleon) are published by Pen and Sword Books UK. Her articles are available at various academic and history sites, including the Victorian Web and the Journal of Victorian Culture, and can also be found at BUST Magazine.

“Mimi Matthews never disappoints, with richly drawn characters and couples whose individual shortcomings become strengths when paired together.”

—Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author
(on The Belle of Belgrave Square)

In her other life, Mimi is an attorney. She resides in California with her family, which includes a retired Andalusian dressage horse, a Sheltie, and two Siamese cats.

Representation: Kevan Lyon, Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
Publicity: Yazmine Hassan, Penguin Random House
Media & Press Kit

Interviews

PRINT

• A Star Is Born: Publishers Weekly Talks with Mimi Matthews (7/09/2021)
• Booklist: 10 Questions with Mimi Matthews (10/20/22)
• The Feminist Book Club: Victorian-Era Feminism in The Belle of Belgrave Square (11/18/2022)
• The Culturess: Mimi Matthews Discusses Her Latest Book, Victorian Medicine, Horses & More (10/11/2022)
• All About Romance: Q&A with Mimi Matthews (10/11/2022)
• NetGalley: The Belle of Belgrave Square Cover Reveal and Interview with Mimi Matthews (01/18/2022)
• Hasty Book List: Author Interview with Mimi Matthews (1/13/2022)
• Writer at Play: Interview with Historical Romance Author Mimi Matthews (12/04/2021)
• Fresh Fiction: Mimi Matthews | 20 Questions (7/21/2021)
• Barnes & Noble: 20 Questions with Mimi Matthews (7/20/2021)
• NetGalley: John Eyre Cover Reveal and Interview with Mimi Matthews (03/24/2021)
• InD’tale Magazine: Cover Interview with Mimi Matthews (9/01/2020)
• NetGalley: Fair as a Star Cover Reveal and Interview with Mimi Matthews (5/13/2020)
• Relz Reviewz: Bookchat with Mimi Matthews (2/11/2020)
• Eli’s Novel Reviews: Interview with Mimi Matthews (8/12/2019)
• Passages to the Past: Interview with Mimi Matthews (5/01/2019)
• USA Today: Down & Dirty Interview with Mimi Matthews (9/04/2018)
• All About History Magazine: Author Q&A with Mimi Matthews (3/01/2018)
• Rakes and Rascals: In the Spotlight Interview with Mimi Matthews (2/16/2018)
• USA Today: Interview with Mimi Matthews (9/19/2017)

AUDIO

• The Inside Flap: Bloodletting and White Noise with Mimi Matthews (10/12/22)
• The History of Literature Podcast: Forbidden Victorian Love with Mimi Matthews (2/14/22)
• Lower Your Volume Podcast: Interview with Mimi Matthews (1/21/2022)
• Poisoned Pen Podcast: Mimi Matthews Discusses The Siren of Sussex (1/17/2022)
• Fresh Fiction Podcast: Interview with Mimi Matthews (1/14/2022)
• She Wore Black Podcast: Mimi Matthews Author Interview (1/13/2022)
• Bent Biblios Podcast: Mimi Matthews Talks A Holiday by Gaslight (12/24/2021)
• Joys of Binge Reading Podcast: Interview with Mimi Matthews (11/30/2020)