Kate braithwaite

Author interviews

  • Monday bookishness – The Lost Orphan by Stacey Halls

    Okay. New week, new plan. Every Monday I’m going to post something about a book I want to read/want to recommend/have on my mind. And so I’m kicking off with a new piece I have up on the Historical Novel Society website, based on a Q&A I was lucky enough to do with historical novelist…

    Read more →

  • Facebook Live this Sunday

    I’m excited (nervous) to announce that I’ll be live on Facebook this Sunday (Jan 27th @3pm ET/8pm GMT) talking about my books and all things historical fiction. If you would like to join in, you’ll need to be a member of the Facebook group, The Fiction Cafe Book Club. This is a lovely closed group…

    Read more →

  • Nancy Jardine – new historical novel alert!

    Today I’m happy to share news of a new historical novel from author Nancy Jardine. She’s visiting my blog to talk about her new release and other bookish things. Introducing Agricola’s Bane by Nancy Jardine Nancy, why did you write this particular story? Essentially, the next part of my clan adventures needed told! Agricola’s Bane…

    Read more →

  • Introducing Montbel by Angela Wren

    Today I have an interview to share with author Angela Wren. Montbel is the third in her detective series set in France and featuring Jacques Forêt. Here’s the story: A clear-cut case?  A re-examination of a closed police case brings investigator, Jacques Forêt, up against an old adversary. After the murder of a key witness,…

    Read more →

  • Introducing – Jane Bwye, author

    Read on here to find out about talented writer Jane Bwye. She is the author of two excellent novels set in Africa and is just about to branch out into non-fiction with a book I probably need to read quite urgently! But I’ll let Jane speak for herself… Welcome, Jane! What can you tell us…

    Read more →

  • Book news: The Corsican Widow by Vanessa Couchman

    Book news: The Corsican Widow by Vanessa Couchman

    Last week Vanessa Couchman’s latest novel The Corsican Widow was released and I’ve been lucky to have the chance to ask Vanessa some questions about her new book and writing in general. Corsica, 1755. Can Valeria Peretti escape the destiny that is mapped out for her? While the island struggles for independence against its Genoese…

    Read more →

  • Introducing Alex Macbeth and The Red Die

    Introducing Alex Macbeth and The Red Die

    The body of a man with a red die in his pocket is washed ashore near a quiet village on the coast of the Indian Ocean in southern Africa. But what looked initially like a corpse that came in with the tide soon turns out to be a murder case that will lead Comandante Felisberto…

    Read more →

  • When characters are “like family”. Interview with John R. Bell

    Every book gets written for a different reason and every writer’s journey to becoming an author is different. Today I’m sharing what I’ve learned about John R. Bell and his World War II thriller, The Circumstantial Enemy. Here is our Q & A: Why did you write this particular story? The list is long of…

    Read more →

  • “Never give up, never surrender!” Book love and advice from author G. Elizabeth Kretchmer

    Today I’m introducing a fellow novelist – G. Elizabeth Kretchmer. Kretchmer is the author of two novels – The Damnable Legacy and Bear Medicine – and a collection of short stories – Women on the Brink (a great title, I think!) We have been talking about her latest novel, Bear Medicine and also about books…

    Read more →

  • Interview with Sarah Perry

    I am lucky enough to sometimes have the chance to ask other novelists questions about their work for the Historical Novel Society and write up feature articles. There’s always something more in the Q&A that I can’t work into the articles though. So here’s a chance to read the whole conversation. Talking about The Essex…

    Read more →

Instagram / TikTok / X

Designed with WordPress