David Lawlor authors the very intriguing blog, History with a Twist. It’s full of stories about unexpected events and people, what David calls ‘celebrating the bit players of history’. When I
My friend Douglas Burcham has created an innovative scheme for evaluating books using what he calls the five E’s. Engrossing and interesting Enjoyment and entertainment Emotional Educational Ease of reading
T.K. Thorne, author of short stories, historical fiction, and non-fiction, has been a frequent visitor to the blog. Recently, after reading one of my posts on ‘inside historical fiction’, she
My older brother Dave has a passion for history and a keen eye for historical accuracy. In 2013 he read and critiqued the first two of Ken Follett‘s trilogy about
I contacted Robert Jones after his comment on HISTORICAL FICTION VARIES BY COUNTRY saying that one of his favourite books is Inventing Madness by J.G. Schwartz, a fictional account of Thomas
Now working on my third novel set during WWI, I’ve had plenty of time to consider the horrific conditions and consequences for those who served. With trenches that were hellholes,
I’m delighted to have Barbara Kyle on the blog today. I had the pleasure of meeting Barbara – a writer of historical fiction and contemporary thrillers – online before meeting
Mohana Rajakumar and I connected in the way people do these days via social media. She’s a South Asian American who has lived in Qatar since 2005 – quite the contrast
I’m having some wonderful guest posts these days and today is no different. Ryan von Ruben and Caroline Vermalle have written about the inspiration for their novel A Flower for
Calvin Hedley has a unique challenge for a writer – he’s blind. And here’s his story about writing and publishing Turning-Point. Calvin was introduced to me by Douglas Burcham, the
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
