A Deep Dive into Classic and Historical Fiction
As a way of promoting my first novel, The Slave, I set up a website called The Romance of History, …
Tag: Historical Fiction
Don’t judge a book by its cover
How often are we seduced by the cover and let down by the contents? You remember the old proverb. …
Ladies of Letters: Women Authors of Historical Fiction
My first novel, The Slave, is set in 14th century Italy and in writing it I strove to make it …
Italy through English Eyes: Sarah Dunant’s Renaissance Italy
Can an English author really understand the Italians? I sometimes wonder if it is safe for a novelist to …
Dutch Interiors: three historical novels inspired by art
Great art can give us an insight into the past and inspire historical fiction. Here in Australia, far away …
A Boy’s Own Decline and Fall: two views of the late Roman Empire
Two very different men face the turbulance and uncertainty of the late Roman Empire. I have, in my eclectic …
Why I love Historical Fiction – Part One: Three Authors Who Nurtured My Romance with History
In which I explain why my two published novels are Historical Fiction. It was a new millennium. I had …
A Bridgerton Too Far
‘Bridgerton’ is a big hit, but what does it really say about the past and the present? The latest …
A Voyage through the Medieval Italian City States
I began my writing career in Medieval Italy, the setting for my first novel, The Slave. One aspect of writing …