Historical Sagas – Reading and Writing them
Before I began to write, I was a fan of long historical novels and interconnected family stories. My husband used to accuse me of choosing a book by the number
February 24, 2025
Before I began to write, I was a fan of long historical novels and interconnected family stories. My husband used to accuse me of choosing a book by the number
The other day, a Facebook post asked writers to name an author who had inspired them the most. To me, that was the wrong question. Just like asking someone ‘what
R. N. Morris and I connected several years ago over our shared love of historical fiction. Roger’s forte is mystery with one series set in St. Petersburg, another set in
Dear readers – my apologies for the gap in coverage. We had a major leak last winter and it is only during the past few weeks that my husband and
At the Historical Novel Society conference of 2023, I had the pleasure of moderating a panel on the topic of Who Are You: A Historian Writing Fiction or a Historical
Friend and fellow author Tony Riches is well known for Tudor historical fiction. He is a specialist in the history of the Wars of the Roses and the lives of
Since early 2012, A Writer of History has accumulated over 1200 posts – most of them on the subjects of writing and reading historical fiction. Perhaps the sheer volume of
Stewart Lytle is the author of Love In War, a sweeping historical romance set against the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War. I asked Stewart to explain the background to
Judith Starkston was one of the authors who share a one-week writing retreat with me. During breaks, we spoke about many topics including the challenges of writing a series. “Finding
Author Keira Morgan discovered the Renaissance when her grandmother gave her a book about England’s queens when Keira was five. A passion for that era led to studying Renaissance and
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
