interview
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 border between truth and lies: Hilary Mantel
“The border between truth and lies is permeable and blurred because it is planted thick with rumour”: Lucinda Byatt talks…
The Emerald Storm – William Dietrich on Ethan Gage’s latest adventure
Jenny Barden recently had the privilege of being able to put a few questions to William Dietrich about his writing…
New Voices: Lorraine Bateman & Paul Cole, Peter James Cottrell, Genevieve Graham, Alex Grecian, Lois Leveen, and Taylor Polites
War, intrigue, murder and unsung heroes and heroines provided starting points for this issue’s debut novelists. Peter James Cottrell explains…
Three Queens and a Knave: Interview with C.W. Gortner
C. W. Gortner is one of the most successful writers of popular historical fiction to emerge in recent years. His…
Making the Leap from Fact to Fiction
Popular historian Alison Weir talks to Lucinda Byatt about her first historical novel. Alison Weir is a name that will…
Greatest Historical Novelist of Our Time?
We meet in the Macmillan offices in London, the publishers with whom Wilbur enjoys “an almost family relationship.” He is…
The Lure of Celtic Lore
As a doctoral student in the 1970s, I enrolled in every Irish and Celtic literature course New York University offered.…
The Fascination for Sister Fidelma
Peter Tremayne, pseudonym of Peter Berresford Ellis, was born in Coventry, Warwickshire, on March 10, 1943. His father, from Cork…
Such Great Stories in History: An Interview with Cecelia Holland
Cecelia Holland talks to Sarah Johnson about about her two most recent books, the appeal of the Dark Ages, and…
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