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Forgotten, Betrayed, Reviled: The Lost Women of the Bible
It is a truism that history is written by the victors. Western history and culture have their roots deep in…
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…
The Gourmands
First published in the Winter 2011 edition of Solander magazine – copyright remains with the author. Michael J. DeLuca came to “The…
The Torch of God
First published in the Winter 2009 edition of Solander magazine – copyright remains with the author. David has a website and…
More than a Matter of Words
Lucinda Byatt looks at four Italian historical novels in translation. Walter Scott is generally regarded as the “inventor” of the…
The Enduring Specimen
First published in the May 2009 edition of Solander magazine – copyright remains with the author. Jorge Contreras is currently a professor…
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…
Why Anne Boleyn Is the Poster Girl of Historical Fiction
Irene Goodman discusses elements of commercially successful historical fiction. It takes the right combination of an interesting life and commercial…
Judging a Book in Translation: A Profile of Ismail Kadare
Lucinda Byatt presents the case of Ismail Kadare, winner of the 2005 International Man Booker Prize. The International Man Booker…
Pioneering Efforts in Christian Historicals
Bethany House, the Minneapolis-based Christian publisher, takes a refreshing approach to historical fiction. Not only do their historical novels sell…
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