Margaret George is an expert at turning figures from the past into wonderful historical fiction with award-winning novels such as The Memoirs of Cleopatra, Helen of Troy, Mary Called Magdalene,
In her non-fiction book Labor of Love, Suzanne Hoffman told stories about the experiences of Piemontese wine families during WWII. Then, Mark Sullivan’s Beneath a Scarlet Sky inspired her to
At a writers workshop a few years ago, I was working with an agent on how to pitch The Admiral’s Wife. Like all writers, I also had a few ideas
Well, as you know inspiration can come from anywhere. So, here’s Matt Cost, author of Velma Gone Awry: A Brooklyn 8 Ballo Mystery, on the story behind his latest novel.
Novels based on the lives of artists are a favourite of mine, and if the artists are part of the famed Impressionist style, even more so. Author Joe Byrd’s new
I’m pleased to have an article written by author Robert Loewen, whose debut novel, The Lioness of Leiden, shines a light on the female spies and resistance fighters of the
Margaret Porter has just published her 15th novel The Myrtle Wand, a retelling of the classic ballet Giselle. Such an amazing accomplishment! So I asked Margaret the obvious question: “What
Some time ago – probably six or seven years back – when I was in the earlier stages of learning to write, I collected phrases from poetry. Maybe I thought
In her new novel, Kitty Canham, author Nicola Matthews reveals the true story of an 18th century bigamist. For today’s post, Nicola explores how her fascination with local stories led
Writing historical fiction requires hours and hours of research. After asking for new topics that would to extend the value of A Writer of History, Grant – a relatively new
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
