
Historical Fiction & Women’s Achievements
A date that is commemorated every year in Canada is that of the massacre of 14 women at a Canadian university in Montreal on Dec 6, 1989. Those women were

A date that is commemorated every year in Canada is that of the massacre of 14 women at a Canadian university in Montreal on Dec 6, 1989. Those women were

Since A Writer of History is a blog about ‘reading and writing’ historical fiction, it’s not surprising that I’m a huge fan of the genre. I began in my early

Several months ago, I had the pleasure of reading and reviewing Kristin Hannah’s latest novel The Women on behalf of the Historical Novel Society. That process included the opportunity of

As readers of A Writer of History know, this is not a book review blog, but I do feature some of the books I read as the year unfolds plus

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

When Elizabeth St. John asked if I would enjoy an early release copy of her latest novel, The King’s Intelligencer, I didn’t hesitate for a moment. You see, I’ve read

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

Like many, I’m distressed and fearful at what is happening is the United States and potential consequences of the upcoming election. As an author of historical fiction and a blogger

If you haven’t read any of Stephanie Dray’s novels, you should rush right out – or onto your favourite electronic source – and buy her latest novel Becoming Madam Secretary

Some novels linger long after their initial impact. Many of those have something profound to say about today: the lives we live, the celebrities of our time, the politics and
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