Margaret Porter has just published her 15th novel The Myrtle Wand, a retelling of the classic ballet Giselle. Such an amazing accomplishment! So I asked Margaret the obvious question: “What
In her new novel, Kitty Canham, author Nicola Matthews reveals the true story of an 18th century bigamist. For today’s post, Nicola explores how her fascination with local stories led
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
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
Celebrated Booker prize-winning author Dame Hilary Mantel died on September 23, 2022. Such a loss to the literary world and to the world of historical fiction. One obituary referred to
Robert Kofman is the author of the just-released Ike’s Journey: A Novel of World War II. Robert is also the author of the award-winning General Meade: A novel of the
Michael Dean, author of A Diamond in the Dust, takes a fresh approach to the life of Charles I from his birth to the age of twenty-eight. He shows England’s
Three authors offer their advice on writing a series as an important element of success for self-published authors. Some time ago, I wrote a post titled Writing a Series –
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
In 2017, I asked readers and authors to look under the covers of historical fiction and examine what sets the genre apart and makes it tick – the theme was
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
