Canadians often talk about ‘sleeping beside an elephant’ in terms of our relationship with the United States. As in, there can be dire consequences if the elephant rolls over. For
Jacqueline Dubois Pasquier responded to a post featuring author and editor Maggie Scott’s thoughts on successful historical fiction. Turns out that Jacqueline is the founding facilitator of a bookclub for
As mentioned in Monday’s post, Exsilium is author Alison Morton’s latest novel. Alison writes thrillers and has two ongoing series: Roma Nova, an alternative history series, and Melisende, a European
What if? We’ve all asked ourselves that question as our lives have unfolded. Author Alison Morton has made a writing career out of that question. Central to her Roma Nova
On Friday, our son dropped in to store some things in our basement. Yes, even adult children with their own houses apparently need to use their parent’s basement. While chatting
Indu Sundaresan is the author of the Taj Trilogy—The Twentieth Wife, The Feast of Roses and Shadow Princess, and three other books. I came across her novels when I read The Mountain of Light,
Dear all – rather than a post, today I’m writing to ask for your ideas. In late 2022, I completed a novel for my two grandsons (I now have three!).
Author G.M. Baker writes “serious popular fiction”, the kind of story that finds the truth of the human condition. A perfect kind of story, if you ask me! The Needle
I’m passionate about reading, especially historical fiction, and I suspect you are too. What is it about books that keep us up at night or make us want a book
Each January I give a quick summary of the books I read the previous year. This year I thought I’d share thoughts on reading, finding books that satisfy, and book
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
