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Philippa Gregory on the Kingmaker’s Daughter and the TV serialisation of the Cousins’ War
Philippa Gregory is giving the Opening Address at HNSLondon12 this weekend. She was earlier interviewed about her new YA novel…
1356: Bernard Cornwell discusses his latest book with Richard Lee
Bernard Cornwell was one of the first members of the Historical Novel Society, and has been a fantastic support since…
The Map of Lost Memories: Debut Novelist Kim Fay Discovers Historical Fiction
Kim Fay’s debut historical novel, The Map of Lost Memories: A Novel, set in Shanghai, China; Saigon, Vietnam; and the…
The Spires of Saint-Sulpice, Autumn prize-winning original fiction from Svetlana Kortchik
Svetlana Kortchik, our Autumn prize-winner for short fiction, was born in a small Siberian town of Tomsk and, when she…
In the Man’s World of the Past – Jenny Barden in conversation with C. W. Gortner
C.W. Gortner is the internationally bestselling author of The Confessions of Catherine de Medici, The Last Queen and The Queen’s…
Lindsey Davis: On writing ‘when the mood takes me’.
Lindsey Davis is the Chair of the Society of Authors, and will be a Guest of Honour at the HNSLondon12…
Smoke & Mirrors
Clare Clark on making fiction out of fact Clare Clark’s new novel Beautiful Lies is a book rich in…
History & Film: Strange in Fact, but True in Law: Garrow’s Law
I admit to being a fan of the original Law & Order television series, a police procedural/legal drama which ran for…
Judging the Walter Scott Prize
Professor Louise Richardson talks to Lucinda Byatt It is not very usual for literary prizes to include academics on their…
Lace, Love & Contraband
Author Iris Anthony discusses her novel, The Ruins of Lace EC: What fascinates you about the forbidden lace trade in…
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- Gordon Doherty on "Gordon Doherty on his newest novel, Rise of the Golden Heart, and his Byzantine series tracking the road to Manzikert": Thanks, Martin. Byzantium really does have a 'hook' factor about it - …
- Martin Lake on "Gordon Doherty on his newest novel, Rise of the Golden Heart, and his Byzantine series tracking the road to Manzikert": What a great interview. I've always been fascinated by Byzantium and Gordon's …
- Maria Grazia on "Who let the Dogs Out? Male critics chew on Philippa Gregory’s The White Queen": I liked it but was not that enthusiastic, actually. Too much fairy-tale, …
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- 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 …