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
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
Two days ago, I promised to provide some thoughts based on my reading of Katharine McMahon’s WRITING HISTORICAL FICTION. It’s a small e-book which requires less than two hours to
Recently I ventured into social reading land with 10 Thoughts on Social Reading. Actually, I came up with 12, but I digress. Digging deeper, I can see that this term
Trolling the web is one of my favourite pastimes and I can lose myself for hours diving down one proverbial rabbit hole after another. A few days ago, I decided to
I love blogging – the people who drop by to comment or share a post, the exploration and thinking required to dig into a new topic, the chance to craft
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
