A Bookseller’s List of Books
Two weeks ago, I listened to the store manager of a large Barnes & Noble store talk about books he’s read in the last while. He spoke easily in front
April 4, 2013
Two weeks ago, I listened to the store manager of a large Barnes & Noble store talk about books he’s read in the last while. He spoke easily in front
I feel like Dr Jekyll and Mrs Hyde. For months I’ve read nothing but historical fiction. Indeed, some time ago, I decided to read at least one book by the
A few weeks ago, Derek Birks stopped by the blog and posted a comment on Who to Believe Readers or Editors. It seems that Derek and I had something in
Today Barbara Kyle has very kindly answered my questions about her writing. Barbara and I have corresponded on several occasions and she has been gracious and very supportive in each
Jane Johnson, author of The Sultan’s Wife, The Salt Road and The Tenth Gift as well as numerous other books (under two pseudonyms) and books for children very kindly agreed
My grandfather, Lieutenant Colonel L.E. James was the commander of ‘A’ Corps Reserves during WWII. As such he was often called on for interviews in Toronto Newspapers and on radio.
Last spring’s historical fiction survey asked readers to specify preferred time periods. The column below on the far right titled ‘Survey %’ shows how readers responded. You can see quite
Funny how we meet people these days. To tell the truth, I can’t recall whether I met Elisabeth Storrs because of Twitter, Facebook or my blog. However at some point
Judith Ridgley tagged me for a blog hop called THE NEXT BIG THING. The idea is to talk about my WIP or a recent book I’ve written, answering 10 questions, and
I’m going to try something different. A few posts ago, I wrote about the ten essential ingredients for successful historical fiction. Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier is the first novel
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
