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
Perhaps you were wondering when I would report on the reader survey that released in June. On the other hand, perhaps you’d forgotten all about it! Here’s a quick look
Hi all – a brief request to add your voice to the 2024 Reader Survey. In surveys, the more the merrier. More data – more interesting results. You can also
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
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
Some time ago, acclaimed science writer Annie Murphy Paul wrote Your Brain on Fiction, an article in the New York Times. In that article, she revealed some intriguing insights into
A few months ago, I submitted The Admiral’s Wife for an indieBRAG medallion and was delighted to receive their endorsement. If you are serious about your self-published novel, you should
Sarah Johnson is a long time blogger and book reviewer at Reading the Past. Her blog was chosen as one of the favourite historical fiction blogs. In 2012, I asked
David O. Stewart has been on the blog before in connection with his novel The Paris Deception. However, David is also an author of several non-fiction works written after many
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
