WWI Fiction – Readers have their say
In preparation for a panel on WWI fiction, I conducted a brief reader survey a few months ago and thought I’d share the results. It’s encouraging to see so many
July 13, 2017
In preparation for a panel on WWI fiction, I conducted a brief reader survey a few months ago and thought I’d share the results. It’s encouraging to see so many
When Susan Storer Clark and I connected, we agreed that a guest post was in order. With such an intriguing title – They’re Not ALL Bodice-Rippers – how could I
Clare Flynn has written historical fiction set in Australia, India and America as well as the UK. Clare and I connected the way people do these days – via social
Lucille Turner has been on the blog before talking about Mona Lisa – 500 Years of Mystery, The Fall of Constantinople, and most recently offering insights on Research in Historical
Susanna Kearsley shared insights on what she called twin-stranded – or dual timeline – stories at #HNS2017 in Portland, Oregon. I remember reading Kearsley’s novel, The Winter Sea, a number
Geraldine Brooks was one of the guests of honour at HNS 2017 and I can’t say enough of how compelling she is as a speaker – clear, great tempo, a
Just back from the Historical Novel Society conference in Portland, Oregon. A fabulous time with interesting sessions on craft and marketplace, the chance to hang out with ‘my tribe’ of
We haven’t heard from Henry Tod in a while. Today he’s writing to his parents after his first Christmas of the war. ~~~ Your welcome letters of 10th December to
JoAnn Smith Ainsworth experienced food ration books, Victory Gardens, and black-out sirens as a child in WWII. These memories create vivid descriptions of time and place and have enabled JoAnn
With recent press on the dangers of cultural appropriation, Ruth Hull Chatlien provides readers and writers with an interesting and thoughtful perspective. Ruth’s latest novel, Blood Moon – A Captive’s Tale, released this
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