Mary Tod

About me

I write historical fiction focused on WWI and WWII. In addition to writing and research, I enjoy exploring how the changing world of publishing is affecting writers, agents, publishers and others. HNS offers a wonderful change to connect and participate with like-minded individuals.

Recent tweets

18 hours ago

The blurring of truth and fiction http://t.co/GeP6dfYUHi #histfic #amwriting

3 days ago

Hi @victoria_pusey - thanks for the feedback. Anne's guest post made me want to read more about that time.

3 days ago

Hi @tonyriches - thanks for the RT

3 days ago

TX for the retweet @JessStevenHughe

3 days ago

Helen Bryan, author of The Sisterhood talks about writing #histfic http://t.co/NtWHzh1kEg

From my website

The blurring of truth and fiction

My mother has helped me enormously with Unravelled, the novel I plan to self-publish this summer. Although the plot is pure fiction, some of the details came from the stories she has told me about her parents and growing up during WWII. The other day, I told her about a…

An Interview with Historical Fiction Author – Helen Bryan

If you’ve read War Brides, you will already have some sense of Helen Bryan‘s wonderful storytelling skills. Her latest novel is The Sisterhood and I’m delighted that she’s on the blog today talking about her writing. I’m also pleased to announce a two book giveaway of The Sisterhood. To qualify,…

Edward IV’s Women by Anne Easter Smith

I am delighted to have Anne Easter Smith guest post today. Anne is an award-winning historical novelist whose research and writing concentrates on England in the 15th century. Today, she’s talking about her research process and the women who surrounded Edward IV. Thanks for hosting me today, Mary. I’ll begin by…

 
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