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Historical Fiction Research Sources for Working Class and Labor History
Are you writing about characters among the working classes in the British and American past? Here are books on the…
Daniel Robinson’s Death of a Century continues fiction’s commemoration of World War I
The First World War stands out as a subject for poignant novels of appalling conditions and senseless slaughter, of tragic…
Alex Rosenberg’s The Girl from Krakow Highlights World War II Secrets and Lies
From the dawn of time, war has, by its very nature, necessitated secrecy. To be victorious, one leader could not…
Tolerance is Key in Pamela Schoenewaldt’s Under the Same Blue Sky
There is much made about the fight for tolerance in today’s society. Social media has a spawned the opportunity for…
The Hanoverians: A Closer Look at the ‘Long-Suffering’ Women of the Hanoverian Court
For years, the historical fiction market has been swamped with books about Henry VIII’s wives. Whether in the spotlight or…
On Seeing (And Not Seeing) Medieval London
One of the paradoxes of historical fiction is that it must both inhabit and invent its settings. Writers in the…
Swashbucklers Are Dead…Or Are They?
Cindy Vallar explores the world of swashbuckling adventure with Lawrence Ellsworth and Nico Lorenzutti. What do Captain Blood, Zorro, the…
Tony Hays: Profile of a Historical Writer
Tony Hays had many facets to his character. He was a talented English teacher with a hidden past in intelligence…
History & Film: The Poldark Saga
Winston Graham was the definition of a prolific author; beginning in 1934, he published at least one book a year…
Flame Tree Road: Shona Patel Discusses Her Latest Novel
Flame Tree Road (MIRA, 2015) is an unconventional novel. Its structure arises from the pattern of one’s man life, Biren…
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