Carol M. Cram is the author of several award-winning novels inspired by art and history, including The Muse of Fire, The Towers of Tuscany, and A Woman of Note, and host of The Art
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!),
One attribute readers of historical fiction always mention is its ability to create an immersive experience – the notion of being transported in time and place. And what does that
Last July, while lamenting my inability to find absorbing books to read, I read through a number of ‘best historical fiction’ lists for 2025 and assembled a TBR list for
Author Mark Ellis has been on the blog before with articles featuring the world of police investigations during 1940s wartime England and the complications involved with American troops stationed in
Another novel from the TBR list I created in July. This one is The King’s Messenger by Susanna Kearsley – and I have to tell you straight away that I
A second novel from the TBR list I posted about in late July is The English Problem by Beena Kamlani. Here’s the blurb: Book description: Shiv Advani is an eighteen-year-old
Dear all … do you occasionally think: If I can just get past this week, I can get myself organized and bring a sense of calm back to my days?
Jane Johnson is a British author who writes historical fiction set mainly in Cornwall and Morocco. “Morocco?” you say. “How intriguing.” And yes, her story is intriguing and her novels
When I read, I always underline significant sentences, examples of great writing, compelling descriptions, and quotes about life to reflect on. Since most of my reading is e-books, I have
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
