Kenya born, Irish by blood and UK resident, Ben Kane’s passion for history has seen him change career from veterinary medicine to writing, and taken him to more than 60 countries, and all 7 continents. During his travels and subsequent research, including walking hundreds of miles in complete Roman military gear, he has learned much […]
Historia Interviews: Kate Mosse
The Burning Chambers, the first in a new series by Kate Mosse, is published today. Anna Mazzola met with her to discuss how to write compelling stories, what historical fiction says about the present day, pre-publication nerves and strong black coffee. Firstly, congratulations on a brilliant and gripping novel. I tore through it in a […]
Historia Q&A: Rachel Hore
Rachel Hore worked in London publishing for many years before moving with her family to Norwich, where she teaches publishing and creative writing at UEA. She is the author of nine novels; the latest, Last Letter Home, is out now. What is your earliest memory? Climbing up the ladder into a wooden beach-hut aged 18 […]
Historia Interviews: Clare Mulley
Clare Mulley is one of an exciting group of biographers who are also acclaimed historians. In all three of her books Clare has written about remarkable and original women who were very different, except for one factor: their achievements have not been widely known. The Woman Who Saved Children, a biography of Eglantyne Jebb, founder of […]
Historia Interviews: Bettany Hughes
Katherine Clements speaks to Bettany Hughes about women in history, gender equality and her love affair with Istanbul. ‘When I very first went into the BBC a producer said, “Nobody wants to be lectured at by a woman”.’ 25 years, 3 books and 250 million viewers later, I think it’s safe to say, that producer was […]
Historia Q&A: Mark Ellis
Mark Ellis is the author of the DCI Frank Merlin series of thrillers, set in London during the Second World War. The latest, Merlin at War, was published in July 2017. What is your idea of perfect happiness? A good book and a glass of wine, sitting by the pool in warm sun. When did […]
Historia Interviews: William Ryan
William Ryan on reading, writing and researching the Holocaust for his HWA Endeavour Ink Gold Crown shortlisted novel, The Constant Soldier. Your previous Captain Korolev novels have been very successful but you’ve moved away from historical crime with The Constant Soldier – why the change? Well, originally it was a crime novel – but it […]
Historia Interviews: Ian McGuire
Historia talks to Ian McGuire about the pleasures and challenges of writing historical fiction and his Gold Crown shortlisted novel, The North Water. The North Water is quite a step away from your previous novel, Incredible Bodies. Why the move to historical fiction? After I finished Incredible Bodies, which was a comedy set in the […]