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The Bookshop at the End of the InternetBookshop Interview with Author Talia Carner, Episode #233 Author Talia Carner discusses her new historical novel, The Boy with the Star Tattoo. This story combines two real-life events that took place in France: (1) the 1946 Youth Aliya search for Jewish orphans who were hidden in the European countryside during WWII, and (2) the Israeli naval action off the coast of Cherbourg, in Normandy, during the French arms embargo in 1969. In this novel, the assistant to an Israeli naval officer stationed in Cherbourg uncovers the truth about her boss’s mysterious past and his connection to the Youth Aliya program over two decades earlier. Talia undertook years of research for th...2025-03-0550 min
Office Hours with David MeltzerJeff Ball, Tanya McCready, Robert Feldman, Talia CarnerJeff BallJeff is the Founder and CEO of Visio Lending and a co-creator of the investor DSCR (Debt Service Coverage Ratio) loan, a key financial tool for real estate investors. Under his leadership, Visio has become the nation's top provider of rental loans, closing over $2.8 billion in loans for single-family rental properties. Since its start in 2012, the company has grown to 100+ employees and funded more than 15,000 loans. Jeff’s expertise in real estate, finance, and technology has driven major innovations, including the first-ever investor-only DSCR mortgage securitization on Wall Street in 2016, followed by 11 S&P-rated securitizations wo...2024-12-1142 min
Nice Jewish BooksHow Many Secrets are Behind the Boy with the Star Tattoo / a conversation with Talia CarnerSharon is surrounded by secrets. It is 1968 and she has been recruited to clandestinely bring Israel sailors, soldiers, and engineers to the French port of Cherbourg. She needs to help support them until the last 5 ships which were promised to Israel were fully constructed. Since France has instituted an embargo against Israel, the men would have to smuggle to ships out for the Israeli Navy. On a smaller scale, she learned that her supervisor Daniel had been taken out of Israel as a young child as part of the youth aliyah program. Although Daniel only had thoughts of Israel's...2024-10-0649 min
Transform Your Future with Eddie IsinFrom Research to Manuscript: The Historical Fiction Writing Process w/Talia Carner Ep 36Send Eddie a Text MessageJoin our Newsletter and visit http://TransformYourFuture.com where I write about reinvention, identity and entrepreneurship.In this episode of Transform Your Future, Eddie Isin sits down with acclaimed author Talia Carner to explore the intricate process of writing historical fiction. Talia, known for her meticulously researched novels, including her latest work The Boy with the Star Tattoo, shares her journey from initial inspiration to the final manuscript. This conversation delves into the importance of research, character development, and the challenges of...2024-08-2055 min
Totally Booked with ZibbyThe Lit Lifestyle: Historical Fiction! Talia Carner, THE BOY WITH THE STAR TATTOOZibby interviews author Talia Carner about THE BOY WITH THE STAR TATTOO, a spellbinding and impeccably researched historical novel of ingenuity and courage, love and loss, spanning postwar France when Israeli agents roamed the countryside to rescue hidden Jewish orphans—to the 1969 escape of the Israeli naval boats of Cherbourg, France. Talia describes her writing process and inspiration for this novel, including a French road sign and interviews with Israeli Navy officers. She also talks about the antisemitic attacks on her work, her focus on moral dilemmas, and the support she’s received from the Jewish community amid these chal...2024-08-1327 min
The Derelict PodcastRacism, Anti-Semitism, & The Failure of a Moral Compass: EP 14Talia Carner, a successful author and activist, joins Josh "Abbandonato" Tomeoni and the Derelict Podcast to discuss redefining success and failure. Check her out at https://taliacarner.com. Talia shares her personal definition of success, which is not necessarily tied to money but to satisfaction. She talks about her career transition from marketing and advertising to writing, and how she found fulfillment in telling stories and making a positive impact on people's lives. Talia emphasizes the importance of research and learning from failures and shares her experiences of self-publishing and getting laws passed based on her books. She challenges the c...2024-06-131h 06
People of the BookTalia Carner discusses the historical origins of THE BOY WITH THE STAR TATTOOMeryl chats with Talia Carner about her new novel, The Boy With the Star Tattoo, including the top secret Israeli operation that took place in Cherbourg, France in 1968-69. They also discuss the issue of hidden children during and after the Holocaust. In their conversation, Talia candidly speaks about the antisemitism that was leveled against her new novel.
Talia Carner is a proud seventh-generation Sabra, who has written six novels, including Puppet Child, China Doll, Jerusalem Maiden, Hotel Moscow, The Third Daughter and her latest novel, The Boy With the Star Tattoo. Formerly the publisher of Savvy...2024-06-0659 min
The Douglas Coleman ShowThe Douglas Coleman Show w_ Talia CarnerIn her new novel, THE BOY WITH THE STAR TATTOO, author Talia Carner brings to the forefront two unique stories—never-before told in fiction—relating to Israel's survival, but which are set in France! Besides being an award-winning novelist hailed as “an author who explores with compassion arenas none had dared entered before,” Talia Carner is an excellent, professional speaker (Gold level Toastmasters).She has appeared in dozens of TV, radio, and podcasts interviews about the social issues and historical backgrounds of each of her previous five novels. Born and raised in Israel, the author served in the IDF. She...2024-02-0821 min