16th century
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…
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…
New Voices: John Henry Clay, Margaret Skea, Donna Thorland & Alana White
John Henry Clay, Margaret Skea, Donna Thorland and Alana White explain the inspiration for their novels. Donna Thorland’s novel The…
Elizabeth and Mary: leadership lost and won
Should we act from the head or from the heart? In Jane Austen’s terms: from sense or sensibility? Two queens…
New Voices: Jenny Barden, Patricia Bracewell, Kristin Gleeson & Enid Shomer
Jenny Barden, Patricia Bracewell, Kristin Gleeson, and Enid Shomer provide behind-the-scenes glimpses of the inspiration for their debut novels. It…
A Masterclass in Character: Theresa Breslin’s Spy for the Queen of Scots
Author of numerous award-winning books for children and young adults, including the historical novels The Nostradamus Prophecy, Remembrance, The Medici…
A Chronicler of People’s Stories
An interview with Gabrielle Kimm Gabrielle Kimm is passionate about her writing, her latest book and her characters. In fact,…
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