Why are we still haunted by WWI?
Sandra Martin of the Globe and Mail asked this question of Margaret MacMillan in Saturday’s newspaper. MacMillan is the author of the widely praised and very successful book Paris 1919:
September 9, 2013
Sandra Martin of the Globe and Mail asked this question of Margaret MacMillan in Saturday’s newspaper. MacMillan is the author of the widely praised and very successful book Paris 1919:
What is it about book clubs that is so alluring, particular for women readers? Almost everyone I meet belongs to a book club and if they don’t, they talk about
My brother, Dave, also known as the historian in our family, responded to Songs to Nail Hitler with an email pointing out two other notable songs sung with, no doubt,
Songs That Will Help Us Nail Hitler is a pamphlet my grandfather kept in his WWII scrapbooks. The title says it all, doesn’t it, about the feelings of hatred that
On Tuesday author proofs arrived from Createspace. The feeling of holding my own book was incredible and I haven’t come down from that high yet. Of course there’s more work
A blog called Royalty Free Fiction caught my eye the other day. So I decided to contact Deborah Swift to see what she’s up to. Deborah, a writer and blogger,
The Historical Novel Society published its latest reviews last week. I had the pleasure of reading and reviewing three books. The Paris Affair by Teresa Grant begins with a two-page list of
Some of you may have already seen the book cover for UNRAVELLED on either Twitter or Facebook, however, I want to make it official. Ta Da!! The design is thanks
Because I’m writing historical fiction set in WWI, I need to be able to imagine the landscape of my characters’ world. Many of my favourite WWI websites offer photos of northern
Yesterday I was in The Whyte Museum in Banff, Alberta dedicated to the art, culture and history of the Canadian Rockies. Along with some wonderful paintings was a large display
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
