We asked five well-loved authors to each suggest a couple of books they recommend for history lovers to enjoy reading over the summer. Their choices include novels about the eve of the Roman Conquest and the eve of the Norman one; non-fiction about the long history of Black people in Britain and the island’s first […]
Christmas reading 2024 – top historical books to give or to treat yourself to
We asked eight much-loved authors to each recommend a couple of historical books for Christmas 2024 to give, receive, or treat yourself to — fiction and non-fiction. There are ideas for history-loving children and teens as well. We hope these suggestions help to inspire your Christmas reading. Sharon Bennett Connolly For fiction, it has to […]
Kingmaker: Kingdom Come by Toby Clements
For those of us who love reading fiction of any kind, there is really nothing like the pleasure of literary anticipation, the knowledge that one of our favourite writers is about to publish another book. This is even more true when the new title is an addition to an existing series. I feel that way […]
Prague Nights by Benjamin Black
Fans of Benjamin Black’s detective novels featuring the 1950s Dublin pathologist Quirke might find themselves a tad disorientated if they’re expecting more of the same in the author’s latest novel, Prague Nights – unless they’ve read the blurb, that is. For the anguished, lugubrious Quirke has not suddenly decided to go on holiday to Prague. […]
July Giveaway!
We’ve got something a bit special for you this month. Win a bundle of children’s and young adult historical fiction, including best-selling and award-winning authors – perfect summer holiday reading for budding historians! Just follow the instructions below to enter. You’ve got four chances to win: 1. Sign up to the Historia mailing list. We […]
Historical Fiction for Children
Tony Bradman on writing historical fiction for children. I first started getting published as a children’s writer in the mid-1980s. My own kids were young at the time, and I was reading lots of picture books and nursery rhymes to them, so it was natural for me to write picture book texts and poetry. My books did […]