Author Q&A: Salina B. Baker

Posted on 06/13/2019 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Today we’re interviewing Salina B. Baker, a multiple-award winning author and avid student of colonial America and...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Historical fiction, History

4 tips for balancing fact and fiction in your historical novel

Posted on 06/04/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Bestselling author Melanie Benjamin doesn’t have a magical ratio for the balance of fact and fiction in historical...

Categories: Behind the scenes

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

Character study: How Vlad the Impaler became a romantic lead

Posted on 05/29/2019 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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As Tudor geeks, we’re no strangers to historical fiction starring monarchs with dark sides. But we still found our...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Author interview, Characters, Historical fiction, Romance

Hilary Mantel's final Thomas Cromwell book is in sight

Posted on 05/22/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The final installment of a popular book series set in long-ago times has a release date. The Mirror and the Light, the t...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Historical fiction, The Guardian

Seeing stars: Novelist and former NFL player discuss new books

Posted on 05/20/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Double up on your intellectualism by reading new books — or interviews of their authors — that incorporate m...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Historical fiction, Memoir, Nonfiction, NPR

Medieval manuscripts are grabbing Guardian headlines

Posted on 05/16/2019 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We shared coverage of certain vintage books yesterday — but in terms of age and significance, they may not hold a...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Historical fiction, The Guardian

American readers: Vive la révolution!

Posted on 05/09/2019 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Not every American is fascinated with royalty, but there’s certainly a sizable segment of us who are. And recently...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Historical fiction, History, Literary Hub

Author Q&A: Deanna Edens

Posted on 04/24/2019 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Today we’re interviewing Deanna Edens, who writes historical fiction and nonfiction. In addition to writing, she w...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Historical fiction

So a Byzantine historian writes a novel starting in space ...

Posted on 04/10/2019 at 02:33 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Arkady Martine’s new novel, A Memory Called Empire, carries echoes of cultures past, from the Byzantines to the Az...

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

The topic of England's first book printed in color

Posted on 03/29/2019 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We told the author newswire yesterday that we’re hooked on the podcast The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week, and...

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Tagged As: Historical fiction, Just for fun, Podcast