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The Original EastEnders
Jean Fullerton discusses her novels set in London’s East End Jean Fullerton was born within the sound of Bow Bells…
The March of the Legions
An Interview with authors Nick Brown & Anthony Riches The camp fires of the Roman legions have long since died…
To Horse! Horses and Riding in the Historical Novel
Most historical novels that include riding give nothing very much in the way of what it feels like to be…
How authors can promote their work on Goodreads
Here is the presentation Patrick Brown from Goodreads gave to our HNS – Northern California chapter over the weekend of…
Diana Gabaldon and Margaret George on the importance of historic sites for their writing
Margaret George, author of some of the finest biographical historical fiction of recent years, and Diana Gabaldon, author of the…
MM Bennetts interviews Nancy Bilyeau on the nail-biting day before the winner of the Ellis Peters Historical Dagger is announced
Nancy Bilyeau‘s first novel, The Crown, a Tudor mystery steeped in the morally twisted world of the Dissolution of the Monasteries, has drawn…
Difficult, sexy, kind – Margaret James on what makes a perfect man (and more)
In 2000 Richard Lee had the privilege to judge the Elizabeth Goudge Prize at the RNA’s conference that year. It…
Walter Scott Prize shortlist 2012: who should win?
Contents About the Walter Scott Prize And… who should win (or lose)? On Canaan’s Side will lose because… Pure will…
Philippa Gregory on her new YA series Order of Darkness and more…
Philippa Gregory is an iconic writer best known for her massively successful Tudor Court series, which began with The Other Boleyn Girl, since…
Walter Scott Prize: The Sisters Brothers
Contents The Sisters Brothers: When genre gets literary Sandra Gulland admires eccentricity and voice – and an outstanding Canadian author…
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