Know My Name – a memoir by Chanel Miller
When you write a novel where one of the main characters is raped, you need to dig very, very deep to understand what that means in terms of the physical,
September 24, 2020
When you write a novel where one of the main characters is raped, you need to dig very, very deep to understand what that means in terms of the physical,
Last week, I wrote about Amazon’s best sellers list for women’s historical fiction. Let’s take a look at other fiction categories. MYSTERY, THRILLER & SUSPENSE FICTION – 8 out of
Today, I’m delighted to share the cover for The Rose Code, Kate Quinn’s newest novel – release date March 9, 2021. It has a wonderful colour scheme, an intriguing female
Recently, I asked readers for their thoughts on cover designs, specifically those featuring women. People responded with great enthusiasm, adding much more perspective to the matter of cover design than
We’ve had two posts about character in historical fiction: The Character-Driven Story (a contribution from Mary F. Burns) and Character – the historical fiction variety. Today, I’m going to further
When Toni Morrison passed away last year, I asked professor of English literature and author Piper Huguley for advice on which of Morrison’s novels to read. Piper not only offered
As a lawyer, David O. Stewart argued before juries, judges, the U.S. Senate, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Now, he writes history and historical novels, looking for the people behind
After many years as a trial and appellate lawyer, David O. Stewart became a bestselling writer of history and historical fiction. His histories have explored the writing of the Constitution,
Why do we read? We read to gain knowledge, find advice and counsel, build self-awareness, develop motivation and strength, be entertained, create hope, seek escape or regeneration. We read to
I’m launching a new series today and delighted to have Kate Quinn here to kick things off. The series? I’ve asked a number of well known authors to reflect on
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
