If you're in #Toronto on Sat. Nov 1st, I hope you'll join me in conversation with @emmadonoghue.bsky.social & Alyson Richman at 5pm at TIFA. #HistoricalFiction #HistFict
Details here: festivalofauthors.ca/event/storie...
Details here: festivalofauthors.ca/event/storie...
Stories in Time: Emma Donoghue & Alyson Richman - TIFA
Two beloved stars of historical fiction bring their latest page-turning adventures to TIFA. From internationally bestselling author Alyson Richman comes The Missing Pages, a love story, a ghost story,...
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October 27, 2025 at 10:31 PM
If you're in #Toronto on Sat. Nov 1st, I hope you'll join me in conversation with @emmadonoghue.bsky.social & Alyson Richman at 5pm at TIFA. #HistoricalFiction #HistFict
Details here: festivalofauthors.ca/event/storie...
Details here: festivalofauthors.ca/event/storie...
I spoke with the witty & warmhearted internationally bestselling novelist #KenFollett about his 38th, CIRCLE OF DAYS, & so much more for @thestar.com. #OnWriting #writing #authors
#HistFict #HistoricalFiction #Stonehenge
www.thestar.com/entertainmen...
#HistFict #HistoricalFiction #Stonehenge
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Ken Follett, ‘Circle of Days’ author, builds a novel from the construction of Stonehenge
The mega-popular Welsh writer says he never finds himself in front of a blank page.
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October 5, 2025 at 12:20 PM
I spoke with the witty & warmhearted internationally bestselling novelist #KenFollett about his 38th, CIRCLE OF DAYS, & so much more for @thestar.com. #OnWriting #writing #authors
#HistFict #HistoricalFiction #Stonehenge
www.thestar.com/entertainmen...
#HistFict #HistoricalFiction #Stonehenge
www.thestar.com/entertainmen...
I had a delightful, engaging conversation with the great
Ken Follett about his new novel CIRCLE OF DAYS & much more for @thestar.com.
#Stonehenge #HistFict #OnWriting
Find it in today's print edition or online Sunday. #books
Ken Follett about his new novel CIRCLE OF DAYS & much more for @thestar.com.
#Stonehenge #HistFict #OnWriting
Find it in today's print edition or online Sunday. #books
October 4, 2025 at 1:34 PM
I had a delightful, engaging conversation with the great
Ken Follett about his new novel CIRCLE OF DAYS & much more for @thestar.com.
#Stonehenge #HistFict #OnWriting
Find it in today's print edition or online Sunday. #books
Ken Follett about his new novel CIRCLE OF DAYS & much more for @thestar.com.
#Stonehenge #HistFict #OnWriting
Find it in today's print edition or online Sunday. #books
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In recognition of #ADHDAwareness Month, "The Players Act 1" eBook is only 99p/99c (1st-17th Oct). Neurodiversity is nothing new & #histfict can reflect this♥️ Why not take a look?
Amazon mybook.to/ThePlayersAct1
Kobo www.kobo.com/ebook/the-pl...
Cover: Sarah Christie
#BookSky
#neurodiversity
In recognition of #ADHDAwareness Month, "The Players Act 1" eBook is only 99p/99c (1st-17th Oct). Neurodiversity is nothing new & #histfict can reflect this♥️ Why not take a look?
Amazon mybook.to/ThePlayersAct1
Kobo www.kobo.com/ebook/the-pl...
Cover: Sarah Christie
#BookSky
#neurodiversity
October 1, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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In recognition of #ADHDAwareness Month, "The Players Act 1" eBook is only 99p/99c (1st-17th Oct). Neurodiversity is nothing new & #histfict can reflect this♥️ Why not take a look?
Amazon mybook.to/ThePlayersAct1
Kobo www.kobo.com/ebook/the-pl...
Cover: Sarah Christie
#BookSky
#neurodiversity
In recognition of #ADHDAwareness Month, "The Players Act 1" eBook is only 99p/99c (1st-17th Oct). Neurodiversity is nothing new & #histfict can reflect this♥️ Why not take a look?
Amazon mybook.to/ThePlayersAct1
Kobo www.kobo.com/ebook/the-pl...
Cover: Sarah Christie
#BookSky
#neurodiversity
Today the curtain rises on my adult #histfict debut: THE PLAYERS ACT 1: ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE.
These broken but beautiful players have been with me a long time. I've walked beside them, listened to their pain, chuckled at their antics and despaired at their decisions for many years now.
#BookSky
These broken but beautiful players have been with me a long time. I've walked beside them, listened to their pain, chuckled at their antics and despaired at their decisions for many years now.
#BookSky
July 29, 2025 at 9:19 AM
The only location I have written about in my novel so far that is still standing more or less as it was at the time, the Temple of Hercules in Rome.
#Hercules #Rome #Roma #AncientRome #AmWriting #HistoricalFiction #HistFict
#Hercules #Rome #Roma #AncientRome #AmWriting #HistoricalFiction #HistFict
July 25, 2025 at 6:39 PM
The only location I have written about in my novel so far that is still standing more or less as it was at the time, the Temple of Hercules in Rome.
#Hercules #Rome #Roma #AncientRome #AmWriting #HistoricalFiction #HistFict
#Hercules #Rome #Roma #AncientRome #AmWriting #HistoricalFiction #HistFict
Did you know the pomerium wasn't a wall, but a sacred boundary?
Essentially a virtual wall that everyone agreed not to step over; the only ways through were the official gates.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomerium
#AncientRome #AmWriting #HistoricalFiction #HistFict
Essentially a virtual wall that everyone agreed not to step over; the only ways through were the official gates.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomerium
#AncientRome #AmWriting #HistoricalFiction #HistFict
Pomerium - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
July 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Did you know the pomerium wasn't a wall, but a sacred boundary?
Essentially a virtual wall that everyone agreed not to step over; the only ways through were the official gates.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomerium
#AncientRome #AmWriting #HistoricalFiction #HistFict
Essentially a virtual wall that everyone agreed not to step over; the only ways through were the official gates.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomerium
#AncientRome #AmWriting #HistoricalFiction #HistFict
Historian #JonRosebank turns to #HistFict to give voice to ordinary men and women - sail trawler men out of Brixham, doing the most dangerous genus job in the country, and their families #fishing #sailing #Devon aspringmarrying.sumupstore.com from @bluepoppy.bsky.social
July 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Historian #JonRosebank turns to #HistFict to give voice to ordinary men and women - sail trawler men out of Brixham, doing the most dangerous genus job in the country, and their families #fishing #sailing #Devon aspringmarrying.sumupstore.com from @bluepoppy.bsky.social
👋 Ep release: Aristocracy, The #Titanic and New York: Discussing The Lost Passenger with @franquinn.bsky.social
💬 She discusses her recent #histfict novel, the #Edwardian era, the historical elements, characters & events
🎧 like, subscribe & review at the 🔗 on the pod profile page 🙏
#history
💬 She discusses her recent #histfict novel, the #Edwardian era, the historical elements, characters & events
🎧 like, subscribe & review at the 🔗 on the pod profile page 🙏
#history
July 16, 2025 at 10:06 AM
👋 Ep release: Aristocracy, The #Titanic and New York: Discussing The Lost Passenger with @franquinn.bsky.social
💬 She discusses her recent #histfict novel, the #Edwardian era, the historical elements, characters & events
🎧 like, subscribe & review at the 🔗 on the pod profile page 🙏
#history
💬 She discusses her recent #histfict novel, the #Edwardian era, the historical elements, characters & events
🎧 like, subscribe & review at the 🔗 on the pod profile page 🙏
#history
"A powerful and intriguing story that straddles past and present, Mason leads readers on an unforgettable journey into the heart of darkness.
Highly compelling and darkly introspective at times, EO-N makes for a riveting read. Recommended without reservation." Book Viral
#histfict #booksky
Highly compelling and darkly introspective at times, EO-N makes for a riveting read. Recommended without reservation." Book Viral
#histfict #booksky
War Fiction Novels - EO-N - BookViral Book Reviews
War fiction remains ever popular and yet the really good novels remain few and far between. That's why novels like EO-N stand out with ........
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May 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The story of a Manor House and its survival through Viking and Norman invasion, the Black Death, the reformation, the glorious revolution, the Boar war, told through the eyes of generations of one family.
#Booksky
mybook.to/tboh
#HistFict #mustread #kindle #paperback #BooksWorthReading
#Booksky
mybook.to/tboh
#HistFict #mustread #kindle #paperback #BooksWorthReading
April 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The story of a Manor House and its survival through Viking and Norman invasion, the Black Death, the reformation, the glorious revolution, the Boar war, told through the eyes of generations of one family.
#Booksky
mybook.to/tboh
#HistFict #mustread #kindle #paperback #BooksWorthReading
#Booksky
mybook.to/tboh
#HistFict #mustread #kindle #paperback #BooksWorthReading
The story of an English Manor House and its survival through Viking and Norman invasion, the Black Death, the reformation, the glorious revolution, the Boar war, told through the eyes of generations of one family.
#Booksky
mybook.to/tboh
#HistFict #mustread #kindle #paperback #BooksWorthReading
#Booksky
mybook.to/tboh
#HistFict #mustread #kindle #paperback #BooksWorthReading
April 19, 2025 at 7:06 AM
The story of an English Manor House and its survival through Viking and Norman invasion, the Black Death, the reformation, the glorious revolution, the Boar war, told through the eyes of generations of one family.
#Booksky
mybook.to/tboh
#HistFict #mustread #kindle #paperback #BooksWorthReading
#Booksky
mybook.to/tboh
#HistFict #mustread #kindle #paperback #BooksWorthReading
The story of a book, and an English manor house through Viking and Norman invasion, the Black Death, the reformation, the glorious revolution, the Boar war, told through the eyes of generations of one family.
#Booksky
mybook.to/tboh
#HistFict #mustread #kindle #paperback #BooksWorthReading
#Booksky
mybook.to/tboh
#HistFict #mustread #kindle #paperback #BooksWorthReading
April 12, 2025 at 7:54 AM
The story of a book, and an English manor house through Viking and Norman invasion, the Black Death, the reformation, the glorious revolution, the Boar war, told through the eyes of generations of one family.
#Booksky
mybook.to/tboh
#HistFict #mustread #kindle #paperback #BooksWorthReading
#Booksky
mybook.to/tboh
#HistFict #mustread #kindle #paperback #BooksWorthReading
I may have been under the weather, but Womens Fiction Writers Assoc was busy promoting SOR JUANA, MY BELOVED in its 8 top "love-ly" reads for February! booktrib.com/2025/02/26/l... #booksky #writers #authors #romance #biofiction #histfict #Mexico #writingcommunity #novels
Love-ly Reads for February | BookTrib.
This month, WFWA is celebrating women’s fiction that highlights February’s favorite topic: Love! Check out these heartwarming stories to bring some of cupid’s magic to your bookshelves!
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February 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I may have been under the weather, but Womens Fiction Writers Assoc was busy promoting SOR JUANA, MY BELOVED in its 8 top "love-ly" reads for February! booktrib.com/2025/02/26/l... #booksky #writers #authors #romance #biofiction #histfict #Mexico #writingcommunity #novels
England 1349, and a young nun, injured survivor of a failed mission, is carried back to her abbey by a stranger who seems to have been sent to rescue her. But her guardian angel is not what he seems and has his own mission, to investigate rumours of violence and fiery death
#questpit #ya #histfict
#questpit #ya #histfict
February 13, 2025 at 5:16 AM
My #HistFict roundup features @carolinebishop.bsky.social Pam Jenoff, Joseph O’Connor & Jack Wang: www.thestar.com/entertainmen...
Nazis, the Cold War and Canadians at Normandy are the subjects of new historical fiction
Novels by Pam Jenoff, Joseph O'Connor and Jack Wang are set during the Second World War.
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February 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
My #HistFict roundup features @carolinebishop.bsky.social Pam Jenoff, Joseph O’Connor & Jack Wang: www.thestar.com/entertainmen...
AKMARAL is shortlisted for the SARTON AWARD!
#sartonaward #womenwarriors #historicalfiction #histfict #literaryfiction #writingawards #LiteraryAwards #akmaral #akmaralnovel @regalhouse.bsky.social
#sartonaward #womenwarriors #historicalfiction #histfict #literaryfiction #writingawards #LiteraryAwards #akmaral #akmaralnovel @regalhouse.bsky.social
February 3, 2025 at 2:41 PM
AKMARAL is shortlisted for the SARTON AWARD!
#sartonaward #womenwarriors #historicalfiction #histfict #literaryfiction #writingawards #LiteraryAwards #akmaral #akmaralnovel @regalhouse.bsky.social
#sartonaward #womenwarriors #historicalfiction #histfict #literaryfiction #writingawards #LiteraryAwards #akmaral #akmaralnovel @regalhouse.bsky.social
I've presented my research findings to the research group for our clan! The betrayal of Conn Cétchathach and the vindication of Eochaid Find: A linguistic analysis of modern and classical prose to illuminate an ancient mystery !
#research #ireland #gaelcor #histfict #sff #amwriting #indieauthor
#research #ireland #gaelcor #histfict #sff #amwriting #indieauthor
January 6, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I've presented my research findings to the research group for our clan! The betrayal of Conn Cétchathach and the vindication of Eochaid Find: A linguistic analysis of modern and classical prose to illuminate an ancient mystery !
#research #ireland #gaelcor #histfict #sff #amwriting #indieauthor
#research #ireland #gaelcor #histfict #sff #amwriting #indieauthor
A day of competition was also set aside specifically for the female athletes and warriors. #histfict #historicalfiction #gaelcor
December 31, 2024 at 12:42 AM
A day of competition was also set aside specifically for the female athletes and warriors. #histfict #historicalfiction #gaelcor
Hey my name is Roh, and it's my belated #FiaFriday where I give you some fun facts about #gaelicculture #irishhistory;
The most famous of the Fia like Fionna Mac cumail were chiefly associated with Leinster. So let's talk kingdom of Leinster
#sff #historicalfiction #histfict #booksky #history
The most famous of the Fia like Fionna Mac cumail were chiefly associated with Leinster. So let's talk kingdom of Leinster
#sff #historicalfiction #histfict #booksky #history
December 31, 2024 at 12:42 AM
Hey my name is Roh, and it's my belated #FiaFriday where I give you some fun facts about #gaelicculture #irishhistory;
The most famous of the Fia like Fionna Mac cumail were chiefly associated with Leinster. So let's talk kingdom of Leinster
#sff #historicalfiction #histfict #booksky #history
The most famous of the Fia like Fionna Mac cumail were chiefly associated with Leinster. So let's talk kingdom of Leinster
#sff #historicalfiction #histfict #booksky #history
If you're looking for last minute #book gifts, consider one of my #HistFict favourites of this year:
Jane Campbell's INTERPRETATIONS OF LOVE
Janie Chang & Kate Quinn's THE PHOENIX CROWN
Daisy Goodwin's DIVA
Laura McNeal's THE SWAN'S NEST
www.thestar.com/entertainmen...
#booksky
Jane Campbell's INTERPRETATIONS OF LOVE
Janie Chang & Kate Quinn's THE PHOENIX CROWN
Daisy Goodwin's DIVA
Laura McNeal's THE SWAN'S NEST
www.thestar.com/entertainmen...
#booksky
Best books of 2024: 20 thrillers, literary fiction, sci-fi and more
Here are our contributors' four favourite books in five genres.
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December 22, 2024 at 4:49 PM
If you're looking for last minute #book gifts, consider one of my #HistFict favourites of this year:
Jane Campbell's INTERPRETATIONS OF LOVE
Janie Chang & Kate Quinn's THE PHOENIX CROWN
Daisy Goodwin's DIVA
Laura McNeal's THE SWAN'S NEST
www.thestar.com/entertainmen...
#booksky
Jane Campbell's INTERPRETATIONS OF LOVE
Janie Chang & Kate Quinn's THE PHOENIX CROWN
Daisy Goodwin's DIVA
Laura McNeal's THE SWAN'S NEST
www.thestar.com/entertainmen...
#booksky
If you're looking for last minute #book gifts, consider one of my #HistFict favourites of this year:
Jane Campbell INTERPRETATIONS OF LOVE @pgcbooks.bsky.social
Janie Chang & Kate Quinn's THE PHOENIX CROWN @wmmorrowbooks.bsky.social
Daisy Goodwin's DIVA
Laura McNeal's THE SWAN'S NEST
#booksky
Jane Campbell INTERPRETATIONS OF LOVE @pgcbooks.bsky.social
Janie Chang & Kate Quinn's THE PHOENIX CROWN @wmmorrowbooks.bsky.social
Daisy Goodwin's DIVA
Laura McNeal's THE SWAN'S NEST
#booksky
December 21, 2024 at 4:25 PM
If you're looking for last minute #book gifts, consider one of my #HistFict favourites of this year:
Jane Campbell INTERPRETATIONS OF LOVE @pgcbooks.bsky.social
Janie Chang & Kate Quinn's THE PHOENIX CROWN @wmmorrowbooks.bsky.social
Daisy Goodwin's DIVA
Laura McNeal's THE SWAN'S NEST
#booksky
Jane Campbell INTERPRETATIONS OF LOVE @pgcbooks.bsky.social
Janie Chang & Kate Quinn's THE PHOENIX CROWN @wmmorrowbooks.bsky.social
Daisy Goodwin's DIVA
Laura McNeal's THE SWAN'S NEST
#booksky
This feat supposedly had a testing stone. In Fotharta Mag Fea, there is a graveyard called Leamaneh. Nearby were the quarried remains of a large standing stone. The word Leamaneh represents the Irish Leim an eich, i.e., The Horse Leap.
#historicalfiction #booksky #irish
#sff #fantasy #histfict
#historicalfiction #booksky #irish
#sff #fantasy #histfict
December 20, 2024 at 10:10 PM
"Horsemen rode without stirrups : and every man was trained to spring from the ground by an ech-leim or ' steed-leap ' on to the back of his horse. This ready method of mounting continued to the beginning of the seventeenth century in both Ireland and Scotland"...
#sff #fantasy #histfict #booksky
#sff #fantasy #histfict #booksky
December 20, 2024 at 10:10 PM