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Historical Fiction & Women's Achievements | A Writer of History
A date that is commemorated every year in Canada is that of the massacre of 14 women at a Canadian university in Montreal on Dec 6, 1989. Those women were studying engineering. The killer called them feminists. He separated the class into men and women, told the men to leave (which they did), and then […]
Reading historical fiction - a look back | A Writer of History
Since A Writer of History is a blog about ‘reading and writing’ historical fiction, it’s not surprising that I’m a huge fan of the genre. I began in my early teens by borrowing my mother’s picks from the library and reading authors like Georgette Heyer, Rosemary Sutcliff, and Jean Plaidy, then followed those with choices […]
Writing history ... | A Writer of History
On November 11 – an important day of remembrance – I wrote a post titled Seeking Understanding and suggested that we are and will be writing history in a most significant way as Donald Trump takes office for another four-year term. Today, I’d like to continue that theme by beginning to explore Project 2025 – […]
2024 Reader Survey - a look at the numbers part 2 | A Writer of History
Last week, I shared several charts from the 2024 reader survey and today I’m sharing the remaining charts. After that, it’s on to the harder task of analysis. WHERE READERS ACQUIRE BOOKS Let’s hear it for libraries and online retailers as the places readers prefer to acquire books. E-BOOKS OR PHYSICAL BOOKS? Interestingly, print books […]
Historical Fiction and the Spectre of Donald Trump | A Writer of History
Like many, I’m distressed and fearful at what is happening is the United States and potential consequences of the upcoming election. As an author of historical fiction and a blogger on the topic of reading and writing historical fiction, I’ve been wondering what the novels or non-fiction books of 100 years from today will reveal […]
Love In War by Stewart Lytle | A Writer of History
Stewart Lytle is the author of Love In War, a sweeping historical romance set against the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War. I asked Stewart to explain the background to a novel set in a war that is often overlooked. ~~~ Writers of historical fiction are approached often with, “You should write about my parents. […]
Becoming Madam Secretary by Stephanie Dray | A Writer of History
If you haven’t read any of Stephanie Dray’s novels, you should rush right out – or onto your favourite electronic source – and buy her latest novel Becoming Madam Secretary for an amazing price of $6.99!! My first Stephanie Dray novel was America’s First Daughter, a story based on the life of Thomas Jefferson’s eldest […]
The Psyche of Identical Twins | A Writer of History
Identical twins Andrea and Emma Larson are the main characters of my upcoming novel That Was Then. To do justice to the twin experience I had to dig into the psychology of identical twins. I discovered a unique and amazing world. My friend Linda is an identical twin. Linda and her sister Dina came over […]
The Campaign Business | A Writer of History
That Was Then features a fictional campaign for Governor of Massachusetts. What goes on in a campaign? Who are the people behind the scenes? What behind-the-scenes scandals can occur? In Hit Lit, the author James W. Hall examines blockbuster novels of the 20th century – think Gone With the Wind or The Da Vinci Code. […]