Articles relating to: historical fiction
The Myth of the Moors: walking the coffin path
“What drew you to write about the moors?” an interviewer asked me recently.
Read the full story..Not From Around There: finding a place in historical fiction
My debut novel, The Witchfinder’s Sister, is set in Essex. Which, it’s fair to say, is not The North.
Read the full story..Review: The Witchfinder’s Sister, Waterstones Deansgate, Manchester
There’s something about Waterstones Deansgate in Manchester. It’s the welcoming, colourful displays and the passion with which they celebrate local talent and history alongside bestsellers that makes it feel like a local bookshop.
Read the full story..Where does the historical end and the fictional begin?
Bad historical fiction is rarely hard to spot. Bosoms will heave, troths will be pledged and feisty heroines will deplore the lot of women centuries before the invention of feminism.
Read the full story..Becoming a Novelist: Treason’s Daughter
Publication day. I woke up and ran downstairs to the laptop. There it was, available to order.
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