Andrew Taylor's The King's Evil is shortlisted for the 2020 HWA Gold Crown Award. Set in Restoration London, it's the third in his popular James Marwood and Cat Lovett series of historical crime novels. Andrew tells Historia about his book and how he feels about being shortlisted for this … Continue Reading
Features
The 2020 HWA Dorothy Dunnett Short Story Competition shortlist
We’re delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2020 HWA Dorothy Dunnett Society Competition for an unpublished short story. The HWA/DDS … Continue Reading
Walter Raleigh: stripping away the cloak of myth
How does a fiction writer tackle the well-known myths attached to historical figures? Especially when the protagonist was an expert in … Continue Reading
Historia interviews: Clare Mulley and Carolyn Kirby
The biographer Clare Mulley has been in the news recently for her success in obtaining an English Heritage blue plaque to commemorate wartime SOE … Continue Reading
HWA Crown Awards 2020: the shortlists
The 2020 HWA Crown Awards shortlists are announced, with 18 outstanding books in three categories: Gold Crown, Non-fiction Crown and Debut Crown. … Continue Reading
Interviews
Historia interviews, 2020 Crown Awards shortlists: Andrew Taylor
Andrew Taylor's The King's Evil is shortlisted for the 2020 HWA Gold Crown Award. Set in Restoration London, it's the third in his popular James Marwood and Cat Lovett series of historical crime novels. Andrew tells … Continue Reading
Historia interview: Alexandra Walsh
Alexandra Walsh was a journalist for over 25 years, writing and editing for many national newspapers and magazines. She also worked in television as an associate producer and director, with a brief stint in radio. … Continue Reading
Reviews
Review: Brontë’s Mistress by Finola Austin
Author Essie Fox reviews Finola Austin's "remarkable" debut novel, Brontë’s Mistress. Brontë's Mistress by Finola Austin is a literary novel created in the classic style of Victorian sensation. It also echoes … Continue Reading
Review: A Map of the Damage by Sophia Tobin
When Historia asked acclaimed author Antonia Hodgson to review Sophia Tobin's latest novel, there was only one problem. She'd love to do it, she said, but her copy wasn't where she could get at it. Sophia's … Continue Reading