The Writing Journey with Tracy Chevalier
I’m truly delighted to have author Tracy Chevalier on the blog today discussing her writing journey. Some of you will recall Tracy’s Girl With a Pearl Earring which catapulted her
July 22, 2025
I’m truly delighted to have author Tracy Chevalier on the blog today discussing her writing journey. Some of you will recall Tracy’s Girl With a Pearl Earring which catapulted her
If you haven’t read any of Stephanie Dray’s novels, you should rush right out – or onto your favourite electronic source – and buy her latest novel Becoming Madam Secretary
Last night, one of the book clubs I belong to discussed Horse by Geraldine Brooks, my recommendation for this year’s list. Geraldine Brooks is a well-known historical fiction author whose
I’m delighted to feature the cover of Stephanie Dray’s soon-to-release novel Becoming Madame Secretary. If you haven’t read any of Stephanie’s novels, I encourage you to run out (or go
During the recent – June 21-27 – Historical Novel Society North America conference, one of the authors spotlighted in the program was Margaret George. Margaret is a well-known and highly
Today, I’m delighted to share the cover for The Rose Code, Kate Quinn’s newest novel – release date March 9, 2021. It has a wonderful colour scheme, an intriguing female
Margaret George is a superb writer of historical fiction. Her novels are deep character studies, and she has tackled people from Elizabeth I to Mary of Magdalene. I had the
Susanna Kearsley shared insights on what she called twin-stranded – or dual timeline – stories at #HNS2017 in Portland, Oregon. I remember reading Kearsley’s novel, The Winter Sea, a number
I read Leon Uris compulsively in the 70s, devouring Exodus, Mila 18, Armageddon, Trinity, QB VII and others. I loved his compelling narratives and intense pacing as well as his
I purchased Geraldine Brooks‘s latest novel The Secret Chord for the twenty-hour trip home from New Zealand. It’s set around 1000BC in the second iron age, the time of King David
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