Alina Adams, author of My Mother’s Secret, claims that historical fiction is the easiest genre to write. Alina captured my attention with the question: What was the earliest Jewish state
Today we have Amy Hill Hearth talking about historical fiction that illuminates the issues of today. Amy’s latest novel, Silent Came the Monster, is based on the 1916 Jersey Shore
What do well-known authors of historical fiction have to say about the genre? Let’s look at a few. Some time ago, I interviewed Edward Rutherfurd, author of novels such as
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
With new authors in mind, I’ve pulled together a few posts featuring books that are specifically about writing historical fiction. Deborah Swift offers her ‘go to’ writing books for historical
Presenting 9 new topics for the blog. Followers of A Writer of History have been generous with their time and creativity. After a Zoom call with six authors – my
Author Gina Buonaguro and I gave a presentation this past Sunday at the History Quill Convention, a five-day virtual conference. The title of our talk was Women in History –
Friend and fellow author Amy Maroney’s newest novel, Island of Gold, has just released. It’s set in the 15th century featuring the Greek island of Rhodes, the Knights Hospitaller, and
During the recent – June 21-27 – Historical Novel Society North America conference, one of the authors spotlighted in the program was Margaret George. Margaret is a well-known and highly
I think it’s fitting that my 1000th post on A Writer of History is on pub day for Paris In Ruins, so I can celebrate both accomplishments at the same
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
