Category: historical fiction
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Conference Interview – Gill Paul
Rebekah Simmers has been interviewing writers who are presenting at the HNS 2024 UK Conference RS: We are so thrilled that you will be joining us for the HNS 2024 UK Conference! What are you looking forward to about the conference? Can you share a teaser for your presentation? GP: I can’t wait to meet…
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Conference Interview: Jules Larimore
Rebekah Simmers has been interviewing writers who are presenting at the HNS 2024 UK Conference RS: We are so thrilled that you will be joining us for the HNS 2024 UK Conference! What are you looking forward to about the conference? Can you share a teaser for your presentation? The exchange of ideas with fellow…
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Conference Interview: Michèle Callard
Rebekah Simmers has been interviewing writers who are presenting at the HNS 2024 UK Conference RS: We are so thrilled that you will be joining us for the HNS 2024 UK Conference! What are you looking forward to about the conference? Can you share a teaser for your presentation? MC: Talking shop! Teaser – For…
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Conference Interview: Elizabeth Fremantle
Rebekah Simmers has been interviewing writers who will be presenting at the HNS UK 2024 conference. RS: We are thrilled that you will be joining us for the HNS 2024 UK conference. What are you looking forward to about the conference? Can you share a teaser for your presentation? EF: I’ll let you in on…
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How Did People Speak in the Good Ol’ Days?
by John Kachuba Writers of historical fiction know that it’s not only important to get the history right, it’s equally important to create a sense of that history for the reader. Historically accurate settings and details of clothing, architecture, foods, technology, etc. go a long way toward helping the reader fully immerse in the story. But…
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I Feel a Bit Like History Myself…
By Helen Hollick Way, way back in time (well, circa 1997), I heard about a new group which was to be called The Historical Novel Society. I was, then, a rookie author of historical fiction, having been accepted by William Heinemann (Random House UK) in April 1993, one week after my 40th birthday. I can’t remember…
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Dartington Hall – A Historical Novelist’s Dream by Chris Humphreys
To my fellow attendees at the conference this September! Oh my, have we got a treat in store! I have just spent four nights at Dartington Hall. I am considering a move to nearby Totnes later in the year and wanted to check out the locale. The Hall seemed to be the place to stay.…
The Historical Novel Society UK 2024 conference 