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Interviews and Press
Writing the Medieval Robin Hood, Interviews in Sherwood
Find Your Fellow Weirdos, interview on Tarot DMs
From Academic Papers to Creative Fiction: Nothing You Write Is Wasted, Am I Write? podcast interview
An Inside Look at Debut Year with Amy S. Kaufman on Path to Publication
Adapting Robin Hood, Youtube interview with Kiri Callaghan
CTV’s Recommended Reads for Canada Day
Ye Olde Recipe for Historical Fantasy, interview on Sara Omer’s Recipes for Writing
Robin Hood in Film and History, The Reckoning podcast interview
What Do We Really Know about Robin Hood? Youtube interview on Writing is Hard
Even More Medievalisms, podcast interview on Into the Greenwood
The Traitor of Sherwood Forest, interview with Mary McMyne
Reviews & Lists
Library Journal starred review of The Traitor of Sherwood Forest
Booklist review of The Traitor of Sherwood Forest
The Historical Novel Society review of The Traitor of Sherwood Forest
Review of The Traitor of Sherwood Forest in Arthuriana
Library Journal Stellar Selections 2025
Geek Mom & Geek Dad Holiday Gift Guide 2025
Calgary Herald Bestsellers June 2025
Recommended Reading for the Medieval Faire
Bookshop: Most Anticipated Releases
Goodreads: Most Popular Books Published in April 2025
BookRiot: All the Best Historical Fiction in April
POPVERSE most anticipated new books
Bookshop: Most Anticipated Retellings
Bookbub 15 Breathtaking Historical Fantasies to Read Now
Polygon: most exciting new science fiction and fantasy books
eReaders Forum: Must-Read Historical Fiction of 2025
Read Between the Spines: April 2025 Book of the Month Predictions
All about Romance: The books we’re most looking forward to reading in April 2025
Gizmodo: New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror to check out in 2025
Past Events
May 28, 2026: Summer Reading Escape with Adventures By The Book (virtual)
Join authors Stephanie Dray, Amy S. Kaufman, Crystal King, Eliza Knight, Rebecca Rosenberg, and Sharon Wishnow and five other historical fiction writers for a Summer Reading Escape designed to transport you—no passport required. Whether your idea of the perfect getaway is an exotic destination, a charming small town, or simply getting blissfully lost in a great story, these books invite you to escape and travel within the pages.
November 9, 2025: Reading at RiffRaff Bookstore & Bar, Providence, RI
Join Amy S. Kaufman reading from The Traitor of Sherwood Forest, her debut Robin Hood retelling based on the medieval ballads, in conversation with Alexander Moffett.
November 5, 2025: Northeastern University Book Talk and Signing, Boston MA
In The Traitor of Sherwood Forest, medieval scholar Amy S. Kaufman reimagines the oldest version of Robin Hood, the chaotic trickster found in the original ballads. Told through the eyes of one of Robin’s spies, a peasant girl named Jane, Kaufman’s novel explores voices rarely centered in historical fiction and weaves conversations about class, gender, the romanticization of war, and the dangerous allure of extremism into a deeply atmospheric, racing story.
October 3, 2025: Dalhousie University Speaker Series, Halifax NS
Join us for Retelling Robin Hood, a book talk with Amy S. Kaufman, author of The Traitor of Sherwood Forest.
October 1, 2025: Acadia University’s Authors @ Acadia series, Wolfville NS
Amy S. Kaufman will read from her debut novel, The Traitor of Sherwood Forest, a historical reimagining of the Robin Hood ballads told through a peasant-girl-turned-spy.
September 21, 2025: Book Signing at Indigo, Granville Street, Vancouver BC
September 20, 2025: WORD Vancouver
May 31, 2025: Saturday Signing at Owl’s Nest Books, Calgary AB
May 8, 2025: Signing at Book Warehouse, Broadway and Main Street, Vancouver BC
May 3, 2025: Signing at Bolen Books, Victoria BC
April 29, 2025: The Traitor of Sherwood Forest: A Book Launch, Upstart & Crow, Vancouver BC (SOLD OUT!)
Join us for an enchanted evening with medieval scholar and writer Amy S. Kaufman in conversation with artist and writer Michelle Wong.