One attribute readers of historical fiction always mention is its ability to create an immersive experience – the notion of being transported in time and place. And what does that
A second novel from the TBR list I posted about in late July is The English Problem by Beena Kamlani. Here’s the blurb: Book description: Shiv Advani is an eighteen-year-old
Tuesday’s post was on building a TBR list. Today’s post looks at two of four novels I’ve read in the last few weeks, each of them chosen because (a) I’ve
Over the years I’ve posted a number of reader and blogger interviews as well as book club discussions and comments on books I’ve read. Beyond that are the surveys I’ve
At the Historical Novel Society conference of 2023, I had the pleasure of moderating a panel on the topic of Who Are You: A Historian Writing Fiction or a Historical
Author G.M. Baker writes “serious popular fiction”, the kind of story that finds the truth of the human condition. A perfect kind of story, if you ask me! The Needle
I’m passionate about reading, especially historical fiction, and I suspect you are too. What is it about books that keep us up at night or make us want a book
A Writer of History has many posts on writing historical fiction, but what about reading historical fiction? In the past, I’ve interviewed book bloggers and readers and I’ve also conducted
Ciera Horton McElroy’s novel, Atomic Family, released in late February. Foreword Reviews calls it “a sharp portrait of a family unraveling under the pressure of the paranoia of the Cold
Some of you will know that I do a summary each year of the books I’ve read. It’s a quick look at with brief comments and a rating scheme to
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
