Historical Fiction is definitely having a moment and as a writer and reader of the genre this makes me exceptionally happy! Looking at the impressive guest list and huge audiences...

James Aitcheson was born in Wiltshire in 1985 and studied History at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he developed a special interest in the Middle Ages. Particularly interested in the Anglo-Saxon...

I am fascinated by ideas. How do authors keep coming up with fresh, original ideas which make an intriguing premise for a book. Location, character, structure – where does the...

Jo Baker’s Longbourn – Pride & Prejudice, the servants’ story – was published to rave reviews in 2013, a year which saw the 200 year anniversary of the publication of...

There is something quite irresistible about Hollywood in the 1920s: the decadence, the silent movies, the glitz and the impossible glamour exuded by those iconic stars of the silver screen....

What happens when you discover a person from history and find them so fascinating that you want to know more and more about them? You write a novel about them,...