The 2015 reader survey ran from April 23 to May 19 and reached 2033 participants from different parts of the world. 2015 Historical Fiction Reader Survey report summarizes results shedding light on preferences and
As of today, 1944 people have taken the 2015 reader survey and 104 took the time to comment on why they read historical fiction. A sampling of responses: The
With 1377 responses – a wonderful accomplish in three days – I thought you might like to see a few charts courtesy of SurveyMonkey. Bear in mind that the survey
Yes, I know some of you will think I’m crazy! However, the topic of reading is always on my mind and this time, with advice from historical fiction editor and
You, dear readers, have been patient with the charts and numbers I’ve thrown at you from last year’s survey. Who knows, some of you may even have changed the way
Well, we’ve looked at sex and at differences between US and UK readers, so I thought we would take a look at age differences in this post. The numbers are:
A few days ago, I posted part 1 of reading varies by country. Now that I’ve crunched the numbers using handy dandy Excel, I have the top 20 favourite authors
After looking at survey results through a gender lens, I thought readers might be interested in a country lens. I’ve chosen to compare US and UK, since these countries had
On Facebook recently, Derek Birks, author of Rebels And Brothers, a series set during the Wars of the Roses, wondered about differences between men and women in their reading habits and historical fiction preferences.
When I began THE SUMMER QUEEN by Elizabeth Chadwick – a signed copy, I might add – I promised myself I would read it purely for pleasure rather than with pen
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
