We talk to Abir Mukherjee about his path to publication, colonial India and his Debut Crown shortlisted novel, A Rising Man. The HWA Debut Crown celebrates new voices in historical fiction. Have you always been interested in history? I’ve been fascinated by history for as long as I can remember – everything from Biblical history […]
Historia Interviews: Emily Bitto
Next up in our HWA Crown Award interview series we talk to Emily Bitto about memory, the Australian art world and her Debut Crown shortlisted novel, The Strays. The HWA Debut Crown celebrates new voices in historical fiction. Have you always been interested in history? I have always been interested in history, but probably as […]
Historia Interviews: James Terry
We talk to HWA Debut Crown author James Terry about family history, the Wild West and his shortlisted novel, The Solitary Woman of Shakespeare. The HWA Debut Crown celebrates new voices in historical fiction. Have you always been interested in history? I must confess, with some embarrassment, that history is not one of my great passions. […]
Historia Interviews: Sarah Day
Historia talks to Sarah Day about science, Italian fascism in the 1930s and her HWA Debut Crown shortlisted novel, Mussolini’s Island. The HWA Debut Crown celebrates new voices in historical fiction. Have you always been interested in history? Yes, for as long as I can remember – growing up, my bookshelves were filled with various […]