Maren Halvorsen

The Bailiff's Wife is now available! Amazon.com, Bookshop.com and Barnesandnoble.com all have it, ready to ship.

Based on actual events described in a 17th century broadsheet, this novel tells the story of a determined widow in search of justice for her husband, and the village that fights her every step of the way.

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Maren Halvorsen

I am a writer living in the rural Northwest, on a beautiful river with my husband and dog. My interest in history is lifelong: I earned a Ph.D. in medieval and early modern European history at the University of Washington and have spent many years sharing my love of this subject with students. I have found that history and storytelling aren't that different. While researching for my dissertation on Quakerism, I came across a 17th century...

Other Writing

Styx

"Styx" is a short story published in Tidepools literary magazine in 2024, after winning First Place in Adult Short Fiction in the Tidepools fine arts competition. The story explores sudden grief as a woman struggles with the loss of her close friend.

Driving Home

A short story about a family driving on a remote highway late at night. They encounter something that will illuminate a truth that none of them have been willing to see. Published in October Hill magazine, Spring 2021.

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Reliquary

A short story about a horrific crime and its legacies. Published in The Chiron Review, Winter 2021.

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January 27, 2026

Book reading in Seattle!

Once we all recover from the Super Bowl, I will be joining in a book reading at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park, north of Seattle. I...