The Afterlife Project
I first met author Tim Weed at a Historical Novel Society conference. Subsequently, I had the opportunity to read Will Poole’s Island, Tim’s first historical novel, and to ask him
June 3, 2025
I first met author Tim Weed at a Historical Novel Society conference. Subsequently, I had the opportunity to read Will Poole’s Island, Tim’s first historical novel, and to ask him
Tony Riches is a full-time UK author of best-selling Tudor historical fiction. His latest novel is Bess: Tudor Gentlewoman which is the sixth novel in his Elizabethan series. I’ve read
The past six months have been a challenging time for reading as angst about the state of the world interferes with the stimulation and relaxation of a good book. However,
One Good Thing is “an unforgettable story of hardship and hope, courage and resilience, that follows one young woman’s journey through war-torn Italy.” It is also a tale of friendship,
When writing historical fiction, many authors find a person or a time that intrigues them, a puzzling question of what really happened long ago, an emotional situation that remains relevant
All the Frequent Troubles of our Days by Rebecca Donner is the story of Mildred Harnack, an American doing a PhD in Germany who witnessed the rise of Hitler and
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
A few days ago, I shared some of the books read during 2024. Below are the remaining books from last year along with a few comments on each one. Here’s
Each year I reflect on books read, often with a few comments on the story, my perspective and a recommendation. As mentioned in another post, my reading has been challenging
A week ago, my book club discussed Hernan Diaz’s Trust which won the Pulitzer prize in 2023 – actually a co-winner with Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver. Here’s a brief
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
