Welcome to Historia’s most popular regular feature, our round-up of books published by members of the Historical Writers’ Association (HWA) to look out for during the coming year. For 2024, there are more than 200 books covering history, biography, and historical fiction and spanning eras from Ancient Greece and Egypt to the 1980s. They sweep […]
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 […]
December Giveaway!
A nonfiction treat for you this month. We have FIVE signed copies of Bettany Hughes’ bestseller Istanbul to give away. Five winners will each receive a signed paperback, which is released on 28 December 2017. And look out for an interview with Bettany, coming soon. Just follow the instructions below to enter. You’ve got four chances to win: […]