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Time to Regroup | A Writer of History
Dear all … do you occasionally think: If I can just get past this week, I can get myself organized and bring a sense of calm back to my days? Well, I’m in that mode right now. Life has been full to the brim this summer with family, friends, the wonder and joy of travel, […]
Let's take another look at Project 2025 | A Writer of History
Under the heading of Writing History I’ve posted several times on actions taken by Donald Trump and his administration and with how those actions map to Project 2025. Indeed you might argue – I certainly do – that P2025 and those behind it are driving Trump’s daily agenda and all the executive orders. How else […]
The Writing Journey with Sophie Perinot | A Writer of History
I’m delighted to have Sophie Perinot on the blog today discussing her journey as an author. Sophie and I have met a few times at HNS conferences and connect regularly on social media or via email. She has both a BA in History and a law degree but left the law to pursue artistic interests, […]
The Historian’s Projectionist by RJ Verity | A Writer of History
Author RJ Verity‘s new novel Poole of Light is set in twentieth century Britain and is the first in The Poole Legacy trilogy. Set against the rise of British cinema, it tells the story of Jeremiah “Jem” Poole, a coalminer’s son who becomes a cinema magnate while haunted by the past he cannot outrun. RJ – also […]
Technical glitch | A Writer of History
Dear friends … I’ve just discovered that the comments function on this blog isn’t working. So, I’m going to take a brief hiatus while waiting for help to sort it out. If you’ve made a comment recently – and I do love your comments!! – I apologize that they aren’t coming through. I’ll be back […]
The Writing Journey - with Weina Dai Randel | A Writer of History
Weina Dai Randel is the acclaimed author of five historical novels. She is an award-winning author whose work has been translated into seventeen languages. We met some time ago at a Historical Novel Society conference. It’s intriguing to reflect that Weina, who was born in China, switched to English when she came to the United States at the […]
The Writing Journey with Jamie Ford | A Writer of History
Jamie Ford‘s debut novel, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, spent two and a half years on the New York Times bestseller list and won the 2010 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature. Since then, he’s written three other novels and is also an award-winning short story writer. At the HNS conference in 2023, I had […]
The Writing Journey with Ben Kane | A Writer of History
Author Ben Kane was born in Kenya, courtesy of the fact that his father was working there as a veterinarian. Much later, after a three-month solo trip along part of the ancient Silk Road, a visit to the ruins of Merv, in Turkmenistan, prompted his interest in the Roman campaign into Parthia in 53 BC. […]
Writing History ... let's talk about women | A Writer of History
I’m a feminist – I thought I would declare that straight off. I got my first job after university in the 70s when some companies still expected women to leave work if they got pregnant and stay home to raise children, when I was often the only women in meetings, and when a man making […]
10 Lessons Learned ... revisited | A Writer of History
In 2019, I reflected on lessons learned after 10 years of writing. Most still resonate for me – with a few caveats noted below in my favourite blue. Whether you’re a writer or a reader, let me know what life lessons you’ve learned. Roughly ten years ago [now 16 years], I gave up the day […]
Author Timeline - the second half | A Writer of History
A few days ago, I wrote about my writing journey from 2006 to 2017. Today’s post completes the look back from 2018 to 2025. One thing that became clear as I built these diagrams was the years of juggling multiple novels. (See boxes outlined in red.) Another clear insight is how long it takes to […]
Writing History - Revenge is Sweet | A Writer of History
As many of you know, I’ve been checking the New York Times catalog of Trump’s actions to date against Project 2025 objectives. In doing so, I created two additional objectives. One relates to tariffs. The other I’ve labelled revenge. So, let’s have a look at the topic of revenge. In a March article titled Trump’s […]