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Best New Historical Fiction - July 2023
Looking for some summer reading? We’ve got the best new historical fiction titles for you this July.
An Interview with author Paul Rushworth-Brown
Paul Rushworth-Brown is an Australian author who writes about his English ancestry. His novels have been called “authentic and gritty, with twists and turns the reader won't see coming.”Recently, we connected with Paul to chat with him about his writing. Read our blog for the complete interview.
Joy Harjo: Mapping Nations through Poetry
When Joy Harjo was selected as the first Native American U.S. Poet Laureate in 2019, she devoted her new position to giving voice and recognition to Native Nations poets across the United States by creating an interactive map featuring the poetry of Indigenous tribes across the country. Learn more by reading this blog post by Bex Roden.
HISTORY THROUGH FICTION ANNOUNCES NEW INITIATIVE: RECLAIMING MNI SOTA INDIGENOUS WRITERS GRANT
Announcing the Reclaiming Mni Sota Indigenous Writers Grant, a literary grant initiative to raise $10,000 for one Indigenous writer to pursue the advancement of their creative writing projects, education, and career. Read the press release to learn how you can help us reach our goal and support diverse storytelling.
The Other Jobs of Famous Writers
Finding time to write is a huge challenge, especially when you have a full-time job. But the writers of some of the best-selling novels of all time show us that it can be done! Find out who they were, and what jobs they had, by reading this special guest blog post by Bex Roden.
Best New Historical Fiction - June 2023
Like historical fiction? Check out this list of the best five historical novels coming out this June!
Historical Novel Society North American Conference
Next month, History Through Fiction and our authors will be attending the Historical Novel Society North American Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Learn more by reading our blog!
Press Release: History Through Fiction to host first annual short story contest
Open June 15 - August 15, 2023, History Through Fiction will be hosting its first annual short story contest. Grand prize includes publication to HTF’s member area, original story cover design by Minneapolis artist Jake Quatt, an interview published on the HTF podcast, nomination to the 2023 Pushcart Prize, and $200.
What’s New in Historical Fiction switching from Crowdcast to Zoom
Launched in November 2021, What’s New in Historical Fiction has held thirteen live panels featuring forty-seven authors, and highlighting forty-four historical novels. Effective immediately, What’s New in Historical Fiction will be switching platforms from Crowdcast to Zoom.
Four Remarkable Women, a blog series by Patricia Bernstein - Part 3, Winifred Maxwell
Winifred Maxwell, the Countess of Nithsdale, achieved an impossible feat when she rescued her husband from the Tower of London the night before his scheduled execution. Check out the full blog post to learn more about this remarkable woman.
Interview with a Historical Fiction Author: V.V. Ganeshananthan & Brotherless Night
“During [a trip to Sri Lanka], I bought a lot of books about Sri Lankan history, and on the way back home, I was reading all of them, looking for things that might inform my fiction. I found the story of a hunger strike at a temple and was really interested in it … So I took that piece of research and started telling a new story and that became the first piece of Brotherless Night.”
Best New Historical Fiction - May 2023
Find out about the five new historical fiction novels we’re looking forward to this month!
Four Remarkable Women, A Blog Series by Patricia Bernstein – PART TWO: Elizabeth Tyler
Mary Elizabeth Tyler was a woman of enormous capabilities and talent who used her power to do great evil when she catapulted the second KKK into national prominence in the 1920s. Learn more by reading our blog series Four Remarkable Women by Patricia Bernstein.
Cover Reveal - Alternate History Re-imagines the U.S. - Dakota War of 1862
History Through Fiction, author Colin Mustful, and designer Christine Horner of The Book Cover Whisperer, are proud to share with the readers the cover design for Reclaiming Mni Sota: An Alternate History of the U.S. - Dakota War of 1862.
Four Remarkable Women, A Blog Series by Patricia Bernstein – PART ONE: MARY WHITE OVINGTON and ELISABETH FREEMAN
Two women, Mary White Ovington and Elizabeth Freeman, blazed forth in a dark time like the old statues of saints surrounded by candles in a dark church. Check out this blog post by Patricia Bernstein, author of A Noble Cunning, to learn about these remarkable women.
Press Release: History Through Fiction to publish its second Jewish historical narrative
History Through Fiction is proud to announce the signing of author Eric Z. Weintraub. His novel, South of Sepharad, is set for release early next year. Read our blog to learn more!
Best New Historical Fiction - April 2023
Find out about the five new historical fiction novels we’re looking forward to this month!
The Jacobite Rising of 1715
Winifred Maxwell, who’s story is featured in Patricia’s Bernstein’s novel A Noble Cunning, rescued her husband from the Tower of London after he was captured at the Battle of Preston. The event that led to his capture and rescue is known as the Jacobite Rising of 1715.
The History of Hot Chocolate: A Sweet Saga
In Patricia Bernstein’s novel, A Noble Cunning, hot chocolate plays a key role in the heroine’s plot to rescue her husband from the Tower of London. At the time, hot chocolate was quite a novelty in Europe. But where did it come from, and how did it become popular? Find out by reading our blog.
A Noble Cunning: The Countess and the Tower - An Audio Excerpt
In this audio excerpt from chapter one of A Noble Cunning, Bethan Glentaggart, the heroine of the story, confronts a raucous anti-Catholic mob gathered outside her home.