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
Some time ago, I created a theme called Inside Historical Fiction. The idea was to develop insights into what makes historical fiction unique through interviews with authors and some of
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
What are the ingredients of favourite historical fiction? This post from 2012 may be worth revisiting … In his book Hit Lit: Cracking the Code of the Twentieth Century’s Biggest
How does one make a driven, downright ambitious, female protagonist relatable to present day readers? Tessa Arlen is the author of two series – the Lady Montfort mystery series and
Writing historical fiction requires hours and hours of research. After asking for new topics that would to extend the value of A Writer of History, Grant – a relatively new
My latest novel, The Admiral’s Wife, is a mystery written in two time periods – 2014 and the early twentieth century. I’d constructed a mystery before when writing Time and Regret,
Authors Boyd and Beth Morrison have written a novel together – imagine all that sibling rivalry emerging in the process! Boyd Morrison is a best-selling author. Beth Morrison is Senior
Today’s guest post is from Yvonne Zipter, author of Infraction. Yvonne has written three poetry collections, two non-fiction books, and is the author behind the nationally syndicated column Inside Out
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
