
2022-A Year of Reading – part 2
I’m astonished to report 51 books read in 2022 – and I’m sure there are more as I’m only counting what’s on my Kindle! The selection includes may different historical

I’m astonished to report 51 books read in 2022 – and I’m sure there are more as I’m only counting what’s on my Kindle! The selection includes may different historical

I had the good fortune to meet Patricia O’Reilly, author of ORPEN AT WAR, in London during the 2014 HNS conference. That was my first Historical Novel Society conference –

Some of you will know that I do a summary each year of the books I’ve read. It’s a quick look at with brief comments and a rating scheme to

Have you ever wondered how to sail a tall ship? Today’s post by Helen Hollick describes how she tackled that challenge. I first met Helen while attending the Historical Novel

I first met Elizabeth (Liz) St. John at a Historical Novel Society Conference in Denver where we listened intently to author presentations and panels, took copious notes, shared meals and

I’m delighted to talk to Piper Huguley, author of By Her Own Design, and to celebrate the launch of this absorbing and beautifully written novel about Ann Lowe, a Black

What do readers love about historical fiction? On Goodreads one can find a list of just about any kind of reading including an interesting list of ‘Best Historical Fiction’. The

Did Covid affect your reading? It certainly affected mine. During 2020, regardless of what I chose, I couldn’t settle in to read and as I reported that year in my

Tony Riches has a flare for writing trilogies. First, his Tudor series which brings us the stories of Owen, Jasper, and Henry Tudor along with the founding of the Tudor

Drumroll please …. today is the official launch day for THE ADMIRAL’S WIFE, my fifth novel. The story – a dual timeline novel set in Hong Kong – has been
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