Inspiration from other authors
The other day, a Facebook post asked writers to name an author who had inspired them the most. To me, that was the wrong question. Just like asking someone ‘what
December 18, 2024
The other day, a Facebook post asked writers to name an author who had inspired them the most. To me, that was the wrong question. Just like asking someone ‘what
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
With two posts featuring the basic results of 2024’s reader survey (see here and here), I’ve turned to the work of analysis. For example: Today’s post looks at gender. (Please
Last week, I shared several charts from the 2024 reader survey and today I’m sharing the remaining charts. After that, it’s on to the harder task of analysis. WHERE READERS
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
