Meet the bird who saved World War I's Lost Battalion

Posted on 11/11/2020 at 08:54 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Though the novel came out in August, an interview with the author of Cher Ami and Major Whittlesey fits perfectly...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Historical fiction, NPR

Excerpts from “The Cold Millions,” “White Ivy,” and “To Be a Man”

Posted on 11/07/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We recently shared NPR’s interview with The Cold Millions author Jess Walter, and now we have a sample from his...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Excerpt, Historical fiction, Short story, The New York Times

New releases in historical fiction can be escapism ... or an explanation

Posted on 11/05/2020 at 12:13 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

No matter how you feel about the current state of affairs in the United States, there’s a new book for...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Historical fiction, NPR

Read an excerpt from "All Stirred Up"

Posted on 10/22/2020 at 03:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The way to a man’s heart might be through his stomach, but the latter organ is apparently the route to...

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Tagged As: Excerpt, Historical fiction, Literary Hub, Nonfiction

10 steps to successful world-building in historical fiction

Posted on 10/13/2020 at 02:48 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

World building isn’t just something for fantasy and sci-fi authors to study. It’s equally important for writers of historical fiction...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Historical fiction, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

Hilary Mantel isn't bitter about missing a chance for a 3rd Booker

Posted on 09/28/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

No one would fault any author for being disappointed at missing the cut for an award. Hilary Mantel’s exclusion from...

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Tagged As: Awards, Historical fiction, The Guardian

Writing historical true crime? Check out these research resources

Posted on 09/22/2020 at 11:18 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Research is, of course, key to any type of historical fiction. But those of you writing about historical true crime...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Historical fiction, Writing advice

Excerpts: "Summer," "El Jefe," and "The Last Great Road Bum"

Posted on 08/25/2020 at 02:42 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We may not be able to close the book on 2020 yet, as much as we all want to, but...

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Tagged As: Excerpt, Historical fiction, Literary Hub, New release, Nonfiction, The New York Times

Author Q&A: J.P. Reedman

Posted on 08/24/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Today we're interviewing J.P. Reedman, a historical fiction and fantasy author residing near Stonehenge. Born in Canada, she has had...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Historical fiction

What to expect next from Hilary Mantel and Stephenie Meyer

Posted on 08/19/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Two highly recognizable authors have revealed what their readers can look forward to. Hilary Mantel, author of the Thomas Cromwell...

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Tagged As: Historical fiction, Romance, The Guardian, Women in literature