Not surprisingly, women and men expressed different points of view in a recent survey of historical fiction readers. While 84% of participants were women, 129 men also responded, a sizeable
602 survey participants provided their favourite authors in a recent historical fiction survey. The top authors are: Other highlights: 404 different authors were chosen by only one person; a further 99
For additional articles about WWI Fashion, visit French Weddings Circa WWI and WWI Fashion Revisited. Lies Told in Silence, soon to release, is set in WWI France with characters representing
PLEASE NOTE: this post has been replaced with a corrected list at 2012 Favourite Historical Fiction Authors.
Note: This post originally appeared on the Historical Novel Society Features page. In the 2012 historical fiction survey, 562 people listed favourite reading oriented websites, blogs and social media sites.
When I visited the war museum in Peronne, France, I was struck by its compelling simplicity, the displays laid out in simple frames on the floor, cream walls unadorned except
Highlights: Readers provided their favourite digital and non-digital sources for book recommendations. I am very pleased that the Historical Novel Society will soon publish information and analysis about digital sources;
I’m a great follower of the Sunday New York Times book section – not only the reviews but the best seller lists and other regular columns. I look for ideas
588 readers responded with enthusiasm to the question “what detracts from your enjoyment of historical fiction”. 44% Inaccuracies – includes seeing modern sensibilities in a historic setting, anachronisms, dialogue that
The survey asked those who rarely or never read historical fiction to comment on their reasons. Only 62 responded – a small sample from which to draw significant conclusions. 34%
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
