"Jennifer Coburn, an exceptional writer, has crafted a suspenseful and captivating historical fiction novel. The protagonists' character development is excellent; and her plot, dialogue, and use of tension and release is masterful...a thrilling novel about a terrible time in history." -- New York Journal of Books

"The Girls of the Glimmer Factory is an incredibly well-researched story of two former friends on different sides of Nazi oppression during WWII. A powerful piece of literature that highlights what prisoners of Theresienstadt endured and the insidious nature of Nazi propaganda. Jennifer Coburn has done it again with this gripping historical fiction that readers will love!" -- Madeline Martin, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Bookshop of London

"In The Girls of the Glimmer Factory, Jennifer Coburn illuminates a tale of once-friends caught on opposite sides of the war against the backdrop of the Theresienstadt concentration camp. Vividly researched and memorably written, this book offers an original and unflinching look at loyalty, choices, consequences and redemption." -- Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of Codename Sapphire

"A gripping, powerful read. A valuable lesson for our own times." -- Heather Morris, New York Times bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz

"A haunting page-turner of a story about friendship, bravery, and resistance, The Girls of the Glimmer Factory brilliantly illustrates the need to combat propaganda as it threatens to gloss over evils. Written in shimmering prose, this deeply-researched, must-read historical novel is acutely relevant to our present day." -- Jennifer Rosner, author of Once We Were Home and The Yellow Bird Sings

"A timely story about the dangers of propaganda and the life-or-death fight for truth, The Girls of the Glimmer Factory exposes a little-known aspect of WWII that will enthrall readers. Coburn delivers a heartfelt story of courage where two women film-makers use their talents to take their destinies, and the lives of millions of innocents, into their own hands. Gripping!" -- Heather Webb, USA Today and international bestselling author of Queens of London

"When an unexpected illness puts an end to Hannah Kaufman's plans to flee Czechoslovakia and the Nazi's Final Solution, she becomes a prisoner at Theresienstadt, the so-called model Jewish ghetto. After her path crosses with Hilde Kramer, a German friend from Hannah's youth who's now firmly ensconced in the Nazi Party, Hannah spots an opportunity to turn the Nazi propaganda film Hilde's making on its head. The Girls of the Glimmer Factory delivers to readers a compelling and moving tale about the power of propaganda to foster and perpetuate malevolence?and the ability of even the most unlikely people to fight back." -- Marie Benedict, New York Times bestselling author of The Mystery of Mrs. Christie and The Other Einstein

"Family ties, religious belief, and the sustaining power of the arts in the face of oppression are explored in a story of human values tested under the most horrific of circumstances. An unvarnished portrait of ugliness, bravery, and banal self-interest." -- Kirkus Reviews

Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark

Pub date: 2025-01-28

Length: 480 pages