Category: Historical Fiction

Historical Novelists in Ireland

The Historical Novel Society 2026 conference just took place in Maynooth, Ireland with 250 delegates and a wealth of fantastic presentations. I was one of the organisers, presented a paper on Vikings and Normans in Ireland, and led an excursion to the Knowth and Newgrange passage tombs. A summary of the conference is on my…

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Historical Novels Conference in Ireland

The next Historical Novel Society conference is taking place in Ireland in August 2026. It’s on the Maynooth Campus, an hour’s trainride from Dublin. John Banville, Vaseem Khan, and Martina Devlin are among the conference speakers. Excursions include the prehistoric necropolis at Newgrange. If you are a histfic writer, publisher, or reader don’t miss out….

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Murder in the Family

I’ve just posted on murders in the family of Almodis de La Marche on my Substack, Trobairitz Sleuth.

Advent Calendar for History Fans

I am participating in an online Advent Calendar with daily entries throughout December by history and historical fiction writers, led by author Tony Riches. Watch out for my contribution on Christmas Bells later this month. Here are the first entries – what’s behind today’s door!: 1 December Tony Riches on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol…

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Historical Novelists Converge

I have been busy for the last two years organising the Historical Novel Society UK 2024 conference, which has a stellar lineup of speakers and events, including Diana Gabaldon, Bernard Cornwell, S.G. MacLean, Ian Mortimer, Kate Quinn, Jane Johnson, Elizabeth Chadwick, Elizabeth Fremantle and many more. The conference is just around the corner now –…

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The Spy’s Daughter

Blog Guest: An Interview with Historical Fiction Author Tony Riches about his new book, Frances – Tudor Countess I’m very pleased to welcome historical fiction author Tony Riches as a guest to my blog today.  Tony is an author of best-selling historical fiction. He lives in Pembrokeshire, West Wales and is a specialist in the…

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Love’s Knife

I have been serialising my new novel, Love’s Knife, on Substack for £5 a month for paying subscribers, with a chapter published every Saturday. It’s not too late to join in reading. You can review the chapters and cast of characters on the Hub post. Subscribers receive a free paperback or ebook (which can be gifted)…

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