Who’s Who in Women’s Historical Fiction

Written by Kathy Martin
Review by Barbara Goldie

A must‑have for the bookshelf of lovers of historical fiction, this book is well researched and packed full of information and facts. It covers the works of many must‑read women authors of historical fiction and is well illustrated with photographs, drawings and lots of book covers. The characters are presented in an A-Z format, complete with their romantic interests, friends, family and servants. Dip into this book time and time again, immerse yourself in the characters you know well and find lots of new ones along the way. The book starts with a series of essays, followed by the A-Z list, which has symbols to correctly identify the historical settings and find all the characters from a particular era quickly and easily. A quick browse will have you searching the bookshelves for well‑loved novels and inspire you to try new titles. Not everything is given away. so the plots still stay intact, but enough is given to arouse your interest and want to give the novel a try. An excellent book, so make sure you put it on your wish list this year!