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Lies Told In Silence was my second novel – a story with connecting characters from Unravelled – novel #1. Later, I wrote Paris In Ruins which imagined the early lives
March 10, 2026
Lies Told In Silence was my second novel – a story with connecting characters from Unravelled – novel #1. Later, I wrote Paris In Ruins which imagined the early lives
In a recent post, I considered writing about real historical figures, both the famous and the not-so-famous. I find novels like this fascinating as do many other readers. In that
Carol M. Cram is the author of several award-winning novels inspired by art and history, including The Muse of Fire, The Towers of Tuscany, and A Woman of Note, and host of The Art
Some of the most compelling novels I’ve read feature the lives of real historical figures: Paula McLain’s The Paris Wife, Margaret George’s Elizabeth I (or any novel by Margaret George!),
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
Declaring up front that this is a ‘Writing History’ post looking at the dramatic changes that have occurred in America since January 2025 when Donald Trump and his team took
A few days ago, David Cairns, author of The Case of the Hydegild Sacrifice, posted some great advice on the topic of historical mysteries. Here’s a round up of other
Author David Cairns celebrates the fourth instalment of his Findo Gask and Erroll Rait Mystery series: The Case of the Hydegild Sacrifice. His stories are “meticulously researched and mixed with thrilling fiction
Last July, while lamenting my inability to find absorbing books to read, I read through a number of ‘best historical fiction’ lists for 2025 and assembled a TBR list for
Susan Storer Clark, author of An Uncharted World, reflects on the research and writing challenges she faced when writing about the 16th century slave trade and a Yoruba woman named
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
