Rebecca Rosenberg’s Champagne Widows Novels are based on real-life widows who grappled with the loss of their husbands while continuing the tradition of champagne making. The third novel – License to
I’m stepping away from historical fiction today to share a few pictures from New Zealand. “Why New Zealand?” you might ask. Well, New Zealand’s summer is our winter and this
I’m always looking for blog post ideas – however, after more than 1200 posts, it can be difficult to find something new to say! But, while trolling around this morning,
I’m delighted to have Judith Starkston here today and to feature her new novel Achilles’s Wife which I have read – and highly recommend (see my review below). Judith specializes
Lies Told In Silence was my second novel – a story with connecting characters from Unravelled – novel #1. Later, I wrote Paris In Ruins which imagined the early lives
In a recent post, I considered writing about real historical figures, both the famous and the not-so-famous. I find novels like this fascinating as do many other readers. In that
Carol M. Cram is the author of several award-winning novels inspired by art and history, including The Muse of Fire, The Towers of Tuscany, and A Woman of Note, and host of The Art
Some of the most compelling novels I’ve read feature the lives of real historical figures: Paula McLain’s The Paris Wife, Margaret George’s Elizabeth I (or any novel by Margaret George!),
One attribute readers of historical fiction always mention is its ability to create an immersive experience – the notion of being transported in time and place. And what does that
Declaring up front that this is a ‘Writing History’ post looking at the dramatic changes that have occurred in America since January 2025 when Donald Trump and his team took
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
