Do I Have the Right to Tell This Story?
Susan Storer Clark, author of An Uncharted World, reflects on the research and writing challenges she faced when writing about the 16th century slave trade and a Yoruba woman named
January 20, 2026
Depicting the past–behaviours and beliefs–in an accurate way but for the modern audience
Susan Storer Clark, author of An Uncharted World, reflects on the research and writing challenges she faced when writing about the 16th century slave trade and a Yoruba woman named
Angie Elita Newell belongs to the Liidlii Kue First Nation from the Dehcho, the place where two rivers meet, which is in the Northwest Territories. A trained historian, she blends
Sometimes an author has a story in her/his head that just won’t let go. In Stephanie Cowell’s case, the experience led to her latest novel The Boy in the Rain.
In the realm of diversity and inclusion in historical fiction, Patricia Hudson, author of Traces, offers sound advice based on her experience writing about 18th century interactions between Native Americans
When researching the life of Benedict Arnold, award-winning author James R. Benn uncovered details about slavery in New England that set the course for his latest novel Freegift. I met
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
