Historical Novel Society

  • New book reviews

    With a new edition of the Historical Novel Review out, I can share the three books I reviewed this quarter, plus the feature I wrote for the print magazine. Here they are: My reviews are available from the Historical Novel Society, but in brief… Sword of Destiny by Justin Hill. This is a must-read for…

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  • A quick link to my most recent article for the Historical Novel Society about 1924, the Year that made Hitler:   This is the kind of non-fiction I really enjoy – clearly well researched but also highly readable and engaging. I particularly liked the way Peter Ross Range gave his view on Hitler’s character in…

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  • Oprah Book Club pick!

    Oprah Book Club pick!

    I am so happy to see Cynthia Bond’s novel picked up by Oprah Winfrey. It was THE BEST book I read last year (out of over 70 novels) and I think it deserves a really wide readership! Here is a quick link to my article about it for the Historical Novel Society – A Haunting…

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  • Reading and writing

    I have been busy the last few months reading and writing for the Historical Novel Society. My reading highlights include: Mrs Hemingway by Naomi Wood. Beautifully written novel! Read my interview with Naomi here. Z is for Zelda, A novel of Zelda Fitzgerald (loved it!) The Aviator’s Wife – the story of Anne Lindberg, wife…

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