Author David Blixt on the inspiration of Verona
I met David Blixt first by telephone – he was answering some questions on historical fiction. Then we met in person at the 2015 Historical Fiction conference in Denver –
December 12, 2017
I met David Blixt first by telephone – he was answering some questions on historical fiction. Then we met in person at the 2015 Historical Fiction conference in Denver –
A few weeks ago, I read America’s First Daughter written by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie. The novel was so excellent, I should use the word devoured! It’s difficult enough
In February I included a list of award winning historical fiction with the thought of exploring what readers think made them superb examples of the craft. I didn’t get very
I don’t normally promote my novels on A Writer of History but I have two specials on at the moment, which I thought you might like to hear about. Unravelled:
Last night – yes, this is a last minute post! – my Toronto book club discussed Ian McGuire’s The North Water. The novel has been highly acclaimed – named a
I reread Juliet Nicolson’s The Perfect Summer last week as research for my current WIP. This work of non-fiction “chronicles a glorious English summer a century ago when the world was on
Early in September, I asked Facebook friends to recommend books to read on vacation. My husband and I had two weeks planned and I wanted something good to read. But
Many months ago, I promised to return to the topic of social reading. So today, I’ve looked around the Internet for ideas on what’s new or new takes on the
Cryssa Bazos and I met while attending a writer’s workshop in Toronto several years ago. We stayed in touch, occasionally checking in with one another on writing related developments while
Not long ago I posted Favourite WWI Novels – A Teaser, which included just a few of the novels readers mentioned in a survey of WWI fiction. I’ve now tabulated
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
