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.
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.
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.
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.
Becoming a Novelist: Treason’s Daughter
Publication day. I woke up and ran downstairs to the laptop. There it was, available to order.
The Northern Travel & Tourism Show, February 25, 2020
The Northern Travel & Tourism Show on February 25, 2020 is the perfect place to find great ideas for future leisure visits and experiences, and enjoy the amazing Monastery host venue in Manchester.
You’ll meet over 45 exhibitors from lake and river cruises, steam railway trips and stately homes and gardens to themed Beatles heritage discovery in Liverpool, and the James Herriott All Creatures Great and Small story in the Yorkshire Dales.
There will also be tours around the wonderfully restored Pugin-designed monastery building.
The Northern Soul Poll
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