What links the fall of the Western Roman Empire, Wagner's Ring Cycle, the invasions of Attila the Hun and many Norse sagas? The first half of the 5th century, says Tim Hodkinson, a time of tumult when legends were born; stories which still inspire us 1,600 years later. It was a time of legends… Of all … Continue Reading
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Features
The surprising joys of armchair travel
The novelist Elizabeth Buchan usually looks forward to travelling to research a new novel. But when she became ill while starting work on her … Continue Reading
Historia Live in Dublin, 1 May, 2024
By Editor
Historia Live Dublin returns on 1 May with four more bestselling authors of historical fiction. The theme is When History Meets … Continue Reading
How I discovered my war hero uncle’s secret
Douglas Jackson's Polish uncle was a bit of a family legend. But it was only while researching his Warsaw Quartet series that Doug discovered … Continue Reading
A writer’s career
By Griff Hosker
This month, the third novel by the bestselling historical action author Griff Hosker to come out in 2024 is published. And it's only March. Griff … Continue Reading
Interviews
Historia interview: 2023 HWA Gold Crown shortlist: Rebecca Stott
By Frances Owen
Rebecca Stott's novel Dark Earth was shortlisted for the HWA Gold Crown Award in 2023. The judges described it as "spellbinding... Filled with folklore and myth and evocative world-building, an immersive and … Continue Reading
Historia interview: SG MacLean
By Frances Owen
To mark SG (Shona) MacLean's new novel, The Winter List, being published, Historia spoke to her about returning to characters we thought we'd seen the last of, as well as how she goes about researching her novels … Continue Reading
Reviews
Review: Mary & George
Who better than a novelist who's also a historian and the latest biographer of Charles I to review Mary & George, the TV drama based on the life of George, Duke of Buckingham, favourite of James VI and I? We … Continue Reading
TV review: Lessons in Chemistry
By James Burge
How well does bestselling historical fiction transfer to the TV screen? James Burge reviews Apple TV's adaptation of Lessons in Chemistry and finds it "well-crafted, effective and intelligent". Films and novels … Continue Reading