Erika Mailman Explained

Erika Mailman is an American author and journalist.^[1] Mailman was born in the United States, growing up in Vermont and attending both Colby College and the University of Arizona, Tucson. She later began writing a column for the Montclarion edition of the Contra Costa Times.^[2] She has lived in Oakland, California for the last 7 years.^[3] She has taught at Chabot College in Hayward, California.^[4]

Mailman, born in Vermont to a German-American family, is the descendant of a woman who twice stood trial for witchcraft in the Salem witch trials in 1692.^[5]

Mailman's debut novel The Witch's Trinity reportedly sold for six-figures.^[6] It is set in a medieval German town in 1487 and examines the struggle between Christianity and pagan tradition through the story of a Christian woman on trial for witchcraft.^[6]

Reception

Critical reception for Mailman's work has been mostly positive,^[7] with The Witch's Trinity gaining praise from Marie Claire and Boston.com.^{[8] [9]} The Isle of Man Today criticized The Witch's Trinity, stating that it "is unsophisticated in its good versus evil premise".^[10] The novel was a San Francisco Chronicle Notable Book of 2007, and a Bram Stoker Award finalist.

Bibliography

• Oakland Hills (Images of America series, Arcadia Publishing, 2004)
• Oakland's Neighborhoods (Images of America series, Arcadia Publishing, 2005)^[11]
• The Witch's Trinity (Random House, 2007)^{[12] [13]}
• Woman of Ill Fame (Heyday Books, 2007)

References

Additional sources

• Gloria R. Lothrop. "Woman of Ill Fame". California History, March 2008. Review of Woman of Ill Fame
• "Cauldron of fear". The Daily Telegraph, 2/02/2008. Edition: N - Weekend Country. Section: Features, pg. 021.
• Dianne Dempsey. "The Witch's Trinity". The Age [Melbourne, Australia]. (Jan. 19, 2008): News: p23.
• "The Witch's Trinity". The Times [United Kingdom]. 01/19/2008. Features, In short, pg. 13 - Books.
• "Witch and famous". Herald Sun [Melbourne], 01/12/2008. Edition: F - Weekend. Section: WEEKEND, pg. 025
• "Character narration lets down fine story". Leicester Mercury, 12/27/2007, p28
• Catherine Taylor. "Review: First fiction: Catherine Taylor rounds up notable recent debuts: The Witch's Trinity, by Erika Mailman (Hodder & Stoughton, pounds 16.99)". The Guardian. (Dec. 8, 2007): Arts and Entertainment: p16
• "The Witch's Trinity", Booklist; 7/1/2007, Vol. 103 Issue 21, p33, 1p
• Laurel Bliss. "Mailman, Erika. The Witch's Trinity". Library Journal. 132.10 (June 1, 2007): p110
• "The Witch's Trinity". Publishers Weekly, 5/21/2007, Vol. 254 Issue 21, p29-29, 1/6p

External links

• Official website
• Chicago Tribune op-ed on witchcraft

Notes and References

1. News: Bay Area authors' books among best of '07. SF Gate. 2 November 2012. Oscar. Villalon. 23 December 2007.
2. Web site: Alluring Gold Rush Mystery Offers Untold Story. Alameda Sun. 2 November 2012.
3. Web site: Heyday — Erika Mailman . 2012-11-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160604164738/https://heydaybooks.com/person/erika-mailman/ . 2016-06-04 . dead .
4. Web site: Erika Mailman at Chabot College - RateMyProfessors.com . www.ratemyprofessors.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160619064324/http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=819106 . 2016-06-19.
5. "Hodder stakes claim on witch trials tale". Bookseller; 8/17/2007, Issue 5294, p11-11, 1/8p
6. Matthew Thornton. "Deals". Publishers Weekly, 2/13/2006, Vol. 253, Issue 7
7. News: New book a delightful romp through Oakland. Oakland Tribune. 2 November 2012. 13 April 2008.
8. News: Don't sit under that apple tree. Boston.com. 2 November 2012. Diane. White. 11 November 2007.
9. Web site: Review: The Witch's Trinity . Marie Claire . 2 November 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071208180347/http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/reviews/books/165618/the-witch-s-trinity-by-erika-mailman.html . 8 December 2007 .
10. Web site: BOOK: The Witch's Trinity. https://archive.today/20130108080803/http://www.iomtoday.co.im/lifestyle/manx-entertainment-news/book-the-witch-s-trinity-1-1769147. dead. 8 January 2013. Isle of Man Today. 2 November 2012.
11. News: Oakland hills' past unearthed. Oakland Tribune. 2 November 2012. 29 March 2004.
12. News: Review: Erika Mailman's 'The Witch's Trinity'. SF Gate. 2 November 2012. Laurel. Maury. 27 September 2007.
13. News: Summer reading recommendations . The San Francisco Chronicle . John . Mcmurtrie . 20 June 2010.