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History & Film: The Egyptian
In high school, when I was out for the summer, I’d stay up late for marathon viewing of American Movie…
Fly Past: Writing Brings the Sacrifices & Dreams of the Past to Life
An elderly woman holding on to a secret from her past, one that leaves behind a trail of pain and…
Privilege & Poverty: Kathleen Tessaro Explores the Darkest Secrets of Depression-era Boston
My novel, Rare Objects (HarperCollins, 2016), examines the ways in which two young women struggle to make peace with their…
Deception, Lies, Murder & Mystery: Anna Mazzola’s The Unseeing
Anna Mazzola’s atmospheric debut novel, The Unseeing (Tinder, 2016 / Sourcebooks Landmark, 2017), is a dazzling blend of fact and…
Starting Afresh: a National & Personal Quest for Identity & Healing
The Translation of Love (Transworld / Doubleday, 2016) by Lynne Kutsukake is a moving story which highlights a difficult time…
Looking for Historically Accurate Names for Your Historical Novel
Are you a stickler for historical accuracy? Do you want to make sure your characters have period-appropriate names? There are…
Alison Weir shares the inspiration behind her new Six Tudor Queens series
The idea of writing a series of six novels about the wives of Henry VIII came suddenly to me as…
What’s Past Is Prologue: Shakespeare as Author of Historical Fiction
In the 400th anniversary year of Shakespeare’s death, Charlotte Wightwick talks to James Shapiro about his latest book, 1606: Shakespeare…
Reclaiming the Novel from the Cutting Room Floor: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
Justin Hill describes himself as a writer who finds his story as he writes, but when he was approached to…
Fall of Poppies: Stories of Love and the Great War
“Years later, people would always ask, what were you doing the moment the war ended?” — Jessica Brockmole Almost one…
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- Virginia Winfield on "The Shattered Tree by Charles Todd Highlights the Horrific Nature of War": Look forward to reading this one.
- Pam Thomas on "Looking for Historically Accurate Names for Your Historical Novel": Names are so important - they give you a handle on the …
- Margaret Skea on "Q and A with New Novel Award winner, Cam Terwilliger": Congratulations, Cam - what a shame that we're going to have to …
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