Sweat the storytelling, not the details, in historical fiction

Posted on 10/11/2018 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

One of the most telling comments we ever heard in a job interview was that a prospective manager didn’t believe in...

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

Author Q&A: Humphry Knipe

Posted on 10/11/2018 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Humphry Knipe isn’t just a writer — he’s truly a member of the entertainment industry. He has written...

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Archaeologists uncover parts of Tudor-era Wolf Hall

Posted on 10/04/2018 at 08:16 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Hey, Hilary Mantel fans — we have news that’s almost as exciting as the announcement of another novel from h...

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Tagged As: Historical fiction, History, The Guardian

Everyone wants to publish debut novelist's Cold War thriller

Posted on 10/02/2018 at 06:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

How’s this for a debut — Lara Prescott’s first novel has now been sold to twenty-eight territories (in...

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Tagged As: Historical fiction, Movie adaptation, The Bookseller, The Guardian

Kate Atkinson: "It's just history repeating itself"

Posted on 09/29/2018 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Kate Atkinson returns to World War II for her latest novel, but in spite of her established track record, the public see...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Historical fiction, NPR, Politics

Balance accuracy and authenticity for better historical fiction

Posted on 09/26/2018 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Specialist editor Andrew Noakes knows that fear can often inhibit a historical-fiction writer's creativity. If you&r...

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Tagged As: Historical fiction, Joanna Penn, Writing advice

Author Q&A: Ammar Habib

Posted on 09/26/2018 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Like many writers, Ammar Habib dreamed of publishing books from a very young age. It didn’t take him very long, co...

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"The Tattooist of Auschwitz" is headed to the screen

Posted on 09/20/2018 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Heather Morris’s bestselling novel, The Tattooist of Auschwitz, is headed to the small screen. British producer Sy...

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Tagged As: Historical fiction, TV adaptation

Kate Atkinson discusses her latest novel

Posted on 09/12/2018 at 12:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Kate Atkinson fans (and we know there are many of you), today is your lucky day! The author of the bestselling Life Afte...

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Author Q&A: Hilary Shepherd

Posted on 08/31/2018 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Sometimes you wonder, as a reader, how the fantastical stories authors tell pop into their brains. Other times, you glan...

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