Writing Real Historical Figures
Some of the most compelling novels I’ve read feature the lives of real historical figures: Paula McLain’s The Paris Wife, Margaret George’s Elizabeth I (or any novel by Margaret George!),
February 18, 2026
Some of the most compelling novels I’ve read feature the lives of real historical figures: Paula McLain’s The Paris Wife, Margaret George’s Elizabeth I (or any novel by Margaret George!),
I imagine that for some of us the pandemic feels far away while others have been profoundly affected by it. Earlier, I posted a chart from the 2024 reader survey
I rather dropped the ball on reporting the 2024 reader survey results. Other things – tasks related to a major water leak, finishing a book for my grandsons, helping two
With two posts featuring the basic results of 2024’s reader survey (see here and here), I’ve turned to the work of analysis. For example: Today’s post looks at gender. (Please
Last week, I shared several charts from the 2024 reader survey and today I’m sharing the remaining charts. After that, it’s on to the harder task of analysis. WHERE READERS
Perhaps you were wondering when I would report on the reader survey that released in June. On the other hand, perhaps you’d forgotten all about it! Here’s a quick look
Hi all – a brief request to add your voice to the 2024 Reader Survey. In surveys, the more the merrier. More data – more interesting results. You can also
Some time ago, 2015 to be exact, I wrote a post showing the varieties of historical fiction by using a few diagrams. As I said in that earlier post, “it
What are the ingredients of favourite historical fiction? This post from 2012 may be worth revisiting … In his book Hit Lit: Cracking the Code of the Twentieth Century’s Biggest
Not long ago, I talked about building a brand – an author brand. In concert with the work I’ve been doing on the M.K. Tod brand with Katie Birks Branding
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
