Kathleen Langone

I am delighted to announce that the biography of Amalia Kussner, "The Miniature Painter Revealed", is now a bronze award winner for biography from the Independent Publisher Book Awards organization. Writing her biography had been a goal of mine since I started in-depth research 6 years ago. I had actually grown up around her portrait miniatures in my grandmother's home, and learned just a few facts about her. While doing extensive online research, there was so much more to learn about her and with time and I knew I had enough material for a biography. As I started writing, I was fortunate to find never before seen images of her professional and personal life. She interacted with a veritable Who's Who of the Gilded Age, and her star shined bright from around 1893 to 1911. You are welcome to connect with me through Instagram and Threads - @phihpod, Substack - @kathleenlangone and Facebook: Kathleen Langone Author.