The Virgins of Venice: Girls Growing Up
Author Gina Buonaguro and I had a great time talking about Women in History at The History Quill conference in February 2022 (see here and here for details). Gina’s work
December 13, 2022
Author Gina Buonaguro and I had a great time talking about Women in History at The History Quill conference in February 2022 (see here and here for details). Gina’s work
Why is place important to fiction? Bonnie Blaylock‘s debut novel, Light to the Hills, released December 1. I asked Bonnie to share a bit about the story she’s written and
Back in July, I posted 9 topics to pursue over the coming months. One of them is to consider how historical fiction illuminates the issues of today. As it turns
Writing a series requires a family tree. As the author of five historical narratives, plus a series of historical mysteries (The Lincoln Deception, the Paris Deception, The Babe Ruth Deception), and The Overstreet Saga
Have you ever wondered how to sail a tall ship? Today’s post by Helen Hollick describes how she tackled that challenge. I first met Helen while attending the Historical Novel
Last week, I featured a review of Elizabeth St. John’s new novel The Godmother’s Secret. Today, Liz tells us the fascinating story behind the story and includes an excerpt. The
Cover design is one of 9 topics planned for the next while on A Writer of History. So it might be useful to provide a few basics that apply to
I first met Elizabeth (Liz) St. John at a Historical Novel Society Conference in Denver where we listened intently to author presentations and panels, took copious notes, shared meals and
How does historical fiction illuminate the issues of today? I’ve just chosen four novels from my book shelves: Charlotte Gray by Sebastian Faulks, Band of Sisters by Lauren Willig, The
What are the ingredients of favourite historical fiction? This post from 2012 may be worth revisiting … In his book Hit Lit: Cracking the Code of the Twentieth Century’s Biggest
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
