A Chat with Lisa Wingate – historical fiction author
At the Historical Novel Society conference of 2023, I had the pleasure of moderating a panel on the topic of Who Are You: A Historian Writing Fiction or a Historical
September 24, 2024
At the Historical Novel Society conference of 2023, I had the pleasure of moderating a panel on the topic of Who Are You: A Historian Writing Fiction or a Historical
Friend and fellow author Tony Riches is well known for Tudor historical fiction. He is a specialist in the history of the Wars of the Roses and the lives of
Since early 2012, A Writer of History has accumulated over 1200 posts – most of them on the subjects of writing and reading historical fiction. Perhaps the sheer volume of
Stewart Lytle is the author of Love In War, a sweeping historical romance set against the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War. I asked Stewart to explain the background to
Judith Starkston was one of the authors who share a one-week writing retreat with me. During breaks, we spoke about many topics including the challenges of writing a series. “Finding
Author Keira Morgan discovered the Renaissance when her grandmother gave her a book about England’s queens when Keira was five. A passion for that era led to studying Renaissance and
A Canadian university is studying the use of archives through a survey. Please consider taking the survey ASAP. Deadline is June 9th. The following is background. With thanks to Lilly
When someone offers a post featuring a novel set in New Guinea, you say, “Yes, please.” Or at least I did. Kieran Donaghue is the author and this is his
As an indie author, I work with other professionals to create a finished product. Yes, I used the word product! In my case, this includes an editor, a marketing professional,
A group of four writers, including yours truly, gathered in Florida this week for a writers retreat. We’re sharing an AirBnb rental property because the original location, the home my
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
