Dangerous Crossings, shortlisted for the HWA Endeavour Ink Gold Crown Award, is the first foray into historical mystery for Rachel Rhys, who also writes psychological thrillers as Tammy Cohen and contemporary drama as Tamar Cohen. We caught up with her to talk about moving into historical fiction, terrible first drafts and the time Napoleon went […]
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. […]
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Historia Interviews: Giles Kristian
We talk to Giles Kristian about Viking longships, writing routines and his HWA Endeavour Ink Gold Crown shortlisted novel, Wings of the Storm. You’re probably best known for your two Viking trilogies. Have you always been interested in Viking history? My mother is Norwegian and I spent a lot of time growing up on the […]
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 […]
Win the Debut Crown Shortlist!
Win all six HWA Goldsboro Debut Crown shortlisted novels – the best new historical fiction! We’re giving away a bundle of all six novels. Just follow the instructions below to enter. And because we’re feeling generous, you’ve got four chances to win: 1. Sign up to the Historia mailing list. We promise not to send […]
Historia Interviews: Gavin McCrea
Historia talks to Gavin McCrea, author of the HWA Goldsboro Debut Crown shortlisted novel, Mrs Engels. The HWA Goldsboro Debut Crown celebrates new voices in historical fiction. Have you always been interested in history? I’m now 38 and I really only became interested in history in a conscious way a few years ago, when I […]
Historia Interviews: Louise Brown
Historia talks to Louise Brown, author of the HWA Goldsboro Debut Crown shortlisted novel, Eden Gardens. The HWA Goldsboro Debut Crown celebrates new voices in historical fiction. Have you always been interested in history? I can say with certainty that I’ve been interested in history since I was nine years old. In 1972, I was […]