Writing Beyond the Battlefield: The Healers’ War by Olive Collins
Olive Collins on the writing of The Healers’ War: a story of survival, faith, and
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A Tibetan Girl Called Ata by Xiao Hei
When my latest novel, A Tibetan Girl Called Ata, was published, I was fully aware
Women in History: Mithim by Carina McNally
Carina McNally, author of Mithim, asks: What about all the other Irish women that history
Aloha Wanderwell Takes the Wheel by Laurel Corona
Laurel Corona, author of Aloha Wanderwell Takes the Wheel: What It’s Like to Write Another
The Secret Twins of Paris by Suzanne Kelman
The Lost Children of Paris: The Inspiration Behind The Secret Twins of Paris When I
Miss McVey Takes Charge by Sheena Wilkinson
Miss McVey Takes Charge by Sheena Wilkinson Mrs Hart’s Marriage Bureau was published by HarperCollins
Where History Meets Story: Aftershock by Liz McSkeane
Liz McSkeane, author of the novel Aftershock, on Where History Meets Story: The Balance of
The Red Branch by Myles Dungan
From Fact to Fiction: author Myles Dungan on the ‘joy of just making stuff up!’
The Sitter by Caroline McGhie
The Sitter: How my fascination with the repositories of history – the stories we pass
It’s Never Too Late: The Lost Garden by Angela Petch
Angela Petch, bestselling author of The Lost Garden on becoming a published writer: ‘Dreams do
What If? My Grandmother’s Secret by Laura Sweeney
It began with a ‘What If?’ The inspiration behind my debut novel – My Grandmother’s
The Chosen Queen by Sam Davey
Sam Davey on the story and inspiration behind The Chosen Queen: how she wanted ‘to
The Palace at the End of the Sea by Simon Tolkien
Simon Tolkien: my inspiration for writing The Palace at the End of the Sea and
The Maiden of Florence by Katherine Mezzacappa
Author Katherine Mezzacappa on how The Maiden of Florence came to be written. Here, she
Eden’s Shore by Oisín Fagan
Oisín Fagan on the writing of Eden’s Shore: Where it all falls into place. You
The Wretched and Undone by J.E. Weiner
When History and Fiction Collide: The Wretched and Undone by J.E. Weiner It all started
Imagining Scotland from Australia: The Case of the Beth-el Stone by David Cairns
Time and space shifting: author David Cairns on the difficulties of writing detailed historical fiction
Wicked-ly Good Ideas, and Other Stories by Hazel Gaynor
There’s a movie out at the moment which, unless you live on the moon, cannot
The Book of Gold by Ruth Frances Long
Ruth Frances Long, Author of The Book of Gold, on Inspiration, Research and Historical Fantasy
A Face and a Place: City of Silk by Glennis Virgo
Author Glennis Virgo on the ‘wonderful piece of serendipity’ that led to the publication of
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