Set sail for one of the most action-packed Viking novels of the year! THE LAST PRINCESS is a non-stop epic adventure filled with battles and characters you can't help but fall in love with. I’m finding it hard to contain my excitement about this book, so I thought I’d give you a sneak peek of… Continue reading Sneak Peek of The Last Princess #Vikings #Preorder #YA
Category: Historical Fiction
#AuthorInterview Meet Philip Duke author of The Village #historicalfiction #politicalhistory
I’m delighted to share my interview with historical fiction author, Philip Duke, to talk about the inspiration behind his latest book The Village. Over to Philip… Phil Duke was born in a working-class district of Liverpool, England. He left Liverpool in 1973 to pursue a degree in archaeology at Cambridge University. In 1976 he began… Continue reading #AuthorInterview Meet Philip Duke author of The Village #historicalfiction #politicalhistory
Author Interview with @KevAlbin #Action #Adventure
I have great pleasure in sharing my interview with Kevin Albin, author of Stonechild. Kevin talks about serving in the police force, protecting the Prime Minister, conservation, and writing his debut novel. Over to Kevin… I served 25 years with the police in the UK, eight years of which were with a tactical firearms team,… Continue reading Author Interview with @KevAlbin #Action #Adventure
Author Interview: Meet Sue Bentley @suebentleywords #TuesdayBookBlog
I’m delighted to invite fellow fantasy fan to my blog today to introduce herself and her latest novel, Second Skin. Please welcome, Sue Bentley. Over to Sue… Fun Stuff: What part of the world do you come from? I live in Northamptonshire, England. Generations of my family were farmers and I can take a short… Continue reading Author Interview: Meet Sue Bentley @suebentleywords #TuesdayBookBlog
My Top 5 Favourite Reads of 2019 #Fiction #YA #NonFiction
My Top 5 Favourite Reads of 2019 I’ve struggled with my reading goals for the last couple of years (one of the many annoying side effects of depression). My Goodreads challenge has dropped significantly, and if I manage ten books, it’s worthy of a celebration. Sometimes I’ve started to read but not had the headspace… Continue reading My Top 5 Favourite Reads of 2019 #Fiction #YA #NonFiction
Top 10 Writing Tips by @MelvynFickling #WritingTips #HistFic
Welcome to week 19 of our Top 10 Writing Tips feature. If you’ve missed any of the other posts, you can find them all HERE. Please feel free to pop over and connect with the wonderful authors who have taken part. Next up for the challenge is historical fiction author Melvyn Fickling. Melvyn’s first novel,… Continue reading Top 10 Writing Tips by @MelvynFickling #WritingTips #HistFic
Top 10 Writing Tips by Catherine Kullmann @ckullmannauthor #WritingTips #Top10WritingTips
Welcome to week 17 of our Top 10 Writing Tips by… feature. If you’ve missed any of the other top tip posts, you can find them all HERE. Please feel free to pop over and connect with the wonderful authors who have taken part. Next up for the challenge is historical fiction author Catherine Kullmann.… Continue reading Top 10 Writing Tips by Catherine Kullmann @ckullmannauthor #WritingTips #Top10WritingTips
#BookReview The Mermaid and the Bear by @AilishSinclair #RBRT #histfic
Title: The Mermaid and The Bear Author: Ailish Sinclair Category: Historical Romance My Rating: 5 Stars Book Blurb: Isobell needs to escape. She has to. Her life depends on it. She has a plan and it’s a well thought-out, well observed plan, to flee her privileged life in London and the cruel man who would… Continue reading #BookReview The Mermaid and the Bear by @AilishSinclair #RBRT #histfic
Top 10 Writing Tips by #HistFic Author Elizabeth Bell @elizabellauthor #Top10WritingTips
Welcome to week 3 of our Top 10 Writing Tips by... feature. Next up for the challenge is historical fiction author, Elizabeth Bell. Top 10 Writing Tips by Elizabeth Bell Elizabeth Bell has been writing stories since the second grade. At the age of fourteen, she chose a pen name and vowed to become a… Continue reading Top 10 Writing Tips by #HistFic Author Elizabeth Bell @elizabellauthor #Top10WritingTips
Writing Research – How I’m Using My Love of History #Vikings #WritingTips
Writing Research Writing fantasy fiction allows me to bend the rules, make stuff up, and be as creative as I want to be. I’ve invented realms, worlds, and races for my Guardian Series, I’ve run with a werewolf pack through Sherwood Forest in my Hood Academy Series, and I’ve turned little red riding hood into… Continue reading Writing Research – How I’m Using My Love of History #Vikings #WritingTips