Banished Children of Eve: A Novel of Civil War New York by Peter Quinn
I spent six years as chief speechwriter for New York Governors Hugh Carey and Mario
Historical Fiction
The Tuscan House by Angela Petch
In the beginning were the words. And the words kept coming. Pouring out higgledy-piggledy until
Taking my Fury and my Fears: Common Ground by Naomi Ishiguro
I wrote my debut novel, Common Ground, to champion the principles of solidarity and friendship
The Unexpected Cure for Writer’s Burnout: The Queen’s Dressmaker by Meghan Masterson
One of my favourite quotations about writing comes from Ursula Le Guin. When asked if
My Writing Journey: While Paris Slept by Ruth Druart
My writing journey started before I even knew I wanted to write a book, with
An Extraordinary Life: Unto This Last by Rebecca Lipkin
Unto This Last is the first historical/biographical novel dedicated to the famous Victorian art critic
My Inspiration for Lives Apart by Anne M. McLoughlin
I once tried writing a book by following ‘Write a Book in a Year’, series
My Path to Publication: Heart of Cruelty by Maybelle Wallis
I hated history when I was at school in England – all those kings and
A Telegram from Berlin by A. O’Connor
Historical author Andrew O’Connor reflects on how the pandemic is shifting the way resources can
From Toenails and Fortune-Tellers to Everything With Words: Elsetime by Eve McDonnell
Once upon a time, everything from toenail clippings to shrivelled up crisp bags were glued
Walking in the Footsteps of the Past: The Bird in the Bamboo Cage by Hazel Gaynor
My ideas come from lots of places, usually from an historic event or person I
What Crazy Times These Are: The Many Lives of Heloise Starchild by John Ironmonger
What crazy times these are. I write this on the day pubs reopen in England
Sing Me Home (The Evolve Series Book 2) by Judith Cuffe
Sharing my writing tips as an author is somewhat akin to a new mother offering
So, what is saga? The Secrets of Ironbridge by Mollie Walton
So, what is saga? Do you know? Saga readers know this, for sure. They read
Characters Who Resonate: Footprints in the Sand by Pam Lecky
My debut novel, The Bowes Inheritance, was a stand-alone story, but much to my surprise
Trusting the Rhythm of Life: Chasing Ghosts by Nicola Pierce
In 2017, I developed a grand passion for a doomed expedition. Sir John Franklin, his
How I came to write The Lost Lights of St Kilda by Elisabeth Gifford
It was a small advert for a white cottage by the sea on a remote
Improbable Adventures: Eagles Hunt Wolves by Robert Craven
In 2006, I started writing an adventure story in the vein I grew up reading.
A Matter of Interpretation by Elizabeth Mac Donald
I finally managed to visit Palermo, Sicily in June 2017. I’ve been living in Italy
From ‘Date with an Agent’ to Publication: Odin’s Game by Tim Hodkinson
Last year I boarded the train for Dublin, clutching the manuscript of my novel (then
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