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Who let the Dogs Out? Male critics chew on Philippa Gregory’s The White Queen
How interesting that most of the UK newspapers chose male critics to get their teeth into The White Queen. In…
Laura Andersen on the Tudors and Alternative History
Anne Boleyn gives birth to a healthy son who lives to succeed Henry VIII as King of England. This is…
Jeff Shaara on his new novel about the siege of Vicksburg: A Chain of Thunder
When you follow someone’s career for years, it’s hard not to develop your own impression of what that person is…
WSP Masterclass Series 2013: 4: Hilary Mantel ‘like some inky clerk with a quill, scratching to keep up’
The Walter Scott Prize shortlisted authors are at the pinnacle of contemporary literary historical fiction. We have asked each of…
A Novel of Universal Times
In the final article in our series of features on the novels shortlisted for the Walter Scott Prize, we explore how…
WSP Masterclass Series 2013: 3: Anthony Quinn on ‘astonishing disparities’
The Walter Scott Prize shortlisted authors are at the pinnacle of contemporary literary historical fiction. We have asked each of…
Happy Launch Day! Michael Jecks talks Templar’s Acre, the Royal Literary Fund, Indie publishing and his new series
RL: The idea for Templar’s Acre is brilliant. How easy did you find it to write the young Baldwin? Are…
Orphan Century: that salutary neglect of the 1300s in historical fiction
I have a confession to make: I write about an era that has been poorly served by the Historical Fiction…
Giles Kristian on love and hatred in the English Civil War, and his new release Brothers’ Fury
RL: Book two now, Brothers’ Fury. Are you feeling as thoroughly immersed in the Civil Wars as you were in…
WSP Masterclass Series 2013: 2: Pat Barker on the ‘deepest drives’
The Walter Scott Prize shortlisted authors are at the pinnacle of contemporary literary historical fiction. We have asked each of…
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- Aniko on "Who let the Dogs Out? Male critics chew on Philippa Gregory’s The White Queen": Yeah, I agree, Judith. I'm American, too, and this is the first …
- judith schara on "Who let the Dogs Out? Male critics chew on Philippa Gregory’s The White Queen": Very interesting review. We in the USA are always jealous, as the …
- Alan on "Jeff Shaara on his new novel about the siege of Vicksburg: A Chain of Thunder": Great interview of a great author. I really enjoyed reading this, and …
- Prue Batten on "SJA Turney talks Rome, the Ottoman Empire and earning a living the Indie way": Perfect interview from an author I admire. Thank you, Simon.
- Jack Hughes on "Happy Launch Day! Michael Jecks talks Templar’s Acre, the Royal Literary Fund, Indie publishing and his new series": This looks a great book. My first novel was set at the …