Almost everyone knows about the American Revolution [1775 – 1783] that led to the founding of the United States, and many are aware of the French Revolution [1789 – 1799], but I suspect few outside of China [and possibly in China] are aware of the bloodiest rebellion in human history,… Read More »The Bloodiest Rebellion in Human History by Lloyd Lofthouse
As historical novelists, we all must create characters who are recognizable to readers and yet remain true to their own times. To be fair, there is no way we can completely shed our 20th/21st century selves. We are formed so profoundly by our world that even those of us who feel… Read More »When Is a Character Too Modern? by Priscilla Royal
My bow crashed into another wave, jolting my body from head to foot. I groaned, threw the tiller over and dived into the boat. On the other side of the tack, I grabbed the hook, clipped on and jumped out onto the trapeze; tiller and mainsheet in hand. I looked… Read More »Valkyrie Rising by Karen Perkins
Chris McMullen has organized what he hopes will become an annual event called Read Tuesday, December 10, a day dedicated to the buying and gifting of books for the holiday season. In support, we would like to remind you of all the great Historical Fiction ebooks (and print editions) that are available to choose… Read More »Read Tuesday: Historical Fiction Gifts for the Holidays
Imagine a policeman whose first beat in 1902 took him past the shop where Orville and Wilbur Wright invented the airplane; who with his fellow officers risked life and limb amid the catastrophic 1913 flood that paralyzed Dayton, Ohio. Imagine that same man becoming Chief of Police and leading his… Read More »A MIDWEST COP WITH CHARISMA – IN 1939 by M. Ruth Myers