Almost every piece of advice given to aspiring authors includes the suggestion to read as much as possible in order to examine and understand the techniques used by successful writers.
The 2015 reader survey ran from April 23 to May 19 and reached 2033 participants from different parts of the world. 2015 Historical Fiction Reader Survey report summarizes results shedding light on preferences and
Deep in survey numbers at the moment so I thought I would share a few early charts to whet your appetites. The full report will be available soon. The question
On the verge of closing the 2015 survey I’m sharing suggestions from readers on how to strengthen the next survey. Perhaps I need my head examined? I wasn’t sure if I
As of today, 1944 people have taken the 2015 reader survey and 104 took the time to comment on why they read historical fiction. A sampling of responses: The
Do you like your historical fiction centred on famous figures or fictional characters? I asked this question in different ways on the 2015 reader survey – to authors, to readers and
With 1377 responses – a wonderful accomplish in three days – I thought you might like to see a few charts courtesy of SurveyMonkey. Bear in mind that the survey
Yes, I know some of you will think I’m crazy! However, the topic of reading is always on my mind and this time, with advice from historical fiction editor and
Last March I reported on favourite reading sites mentioned by those participating in the latest reader survey. How do these stack up against two dimensions of social reading: (1) the degree
January is always a dangerous time. And no, I don’t mean the ice and snow that comes from living in Canada. January is dangerous because it’s my planning time; the
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
