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Researching Historical Novels Through Films
The old saw, “A picture is worth a thousand words” really does have relevance in historical research. I’m sure that…
The Green Phoenix by Alice Poon: A Love Story During Dynastic Change
Alice Poon’s debut novel is set in 17th-century China during the tumultuous transition from the Ming to Qing dynasties. The…
Interview with the Agent: 1
How do agents choose which authors to represent? What stands out in a new novel? What are the qualities of…
The Woman in the Shadows – Carol McGrath introduces her new novel about Elizabeth Cromwell
In her recent Reith Lecture Can these Bones Live, Hilary Mantel speaks about the balance of facts and invention in…
The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. by Neal Stephenson and Nicole Galland combines historical fiction, science fiction and a touch of magic
Renowned speculative fiction author Neal Stephenson and acclaimed historical fiction author Nicole Galland have collaborated on an intriguing project combining…
Elizabeth Fremantle’s The Girl in the Glass Tower Explores the Invisibility of Women in History
In Elizabeth Fremantle’s fourth novel, The Girl in the Glass Tower, she departs the world of the Tudors to illuminate…
New Books by HNS Members, August 2017
We have a bumper crop of new releases from our prolific membership. Books are in order by date, with descriptions…
The Women in the Castle: Jessica Shattuck on Metaphor and Empathy
Many assassination attempts on Adolf Hitler’s life occurred prior to and during World War Two. Some perpetrators were convinced of…
The Himalayan Codex: Extrapolating Complex Scientific Ideas into Ripping Yarns
In 1946, experts at New York’s Museum of Natural History pore over two new items — present-day bones (with nasty…
Staying Alive in the Elizabethan Age: A.D. Swanston’s New Series
Andrew Swanston (A.D. Swanston) has forsaken the leading character of his previous three novels, Thomas Hill, and started an affair…
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- Pemdyala Malleswara Rao on "The Green Phoenix by Alice Poon: A Love Story During Dynastic Change": Added Bumbutai to Wu Zetian and cixi not only to the western …
- Wayne Ng on "The Green Phoenix by Alice Poon: A Love Story During Dynastic Change": I"m really looking forward to this read, sounds intriguing.
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