1. What inspired you to write the story of Bran Hambric?
I was awake on the night of 3/3/03, thinking about a different story, when for some strange reason, the image of Bran Hambric and a banker sitting on a roof leapt into my mind. I knew they were waiting for a burglar, and I knew […]
Filed under: Author Interviews, Fantasy on September 1st, 2009 | No Comments »
Victor Verney is the author of Warrior of God: Jan Zizka and the Hussite Revolution. Read more about the author on his Web site.
1. How did you become interested in Jan Zizka and why did you choose to write about him? Did your Slavic ancestry have anything to do with your choice of subject matter?
It’s […]
Filed under: Author Interviews, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on July 14th, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Florian Stone Wells is the author of The Sword and the Shield of the Realm, the first book of the series “Merchants of Time,” a seven-part novel historical perspective and grand adventure in the malestrom of the 15th Century, at the height of the epic struggle between the Islamic Empire of the Ottomans and the […]
Filed under: Author Interviews, Middle Ages History, Medieval History, Historical Fiction on May 12th, 2009 | 10 Comments »
1. When did you first start working on your novel, The Traitor’s Wife?
Probably around mid-2003 or so. It took about two years to write and was first published in 2005.
2. How did you become interested in the medieval period and Edward II? What about Edward II fascinates you?
I came across an online version of Christopher […]
Filed under: Author Interviews on April 14th, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Last week, I reviewed Helen Hollick’s The Kingmaking. I also had the privilege of interviewing Helen about her latest novel.
1. When did you first start working on your novel?
So long ago I can’t remember! It took me ten years to produce what turned out to be The Kingmaking, but I was “scribbling” ideas for many […]
Filed under: Author Interviews, Historical Fiction on March 9th, 2009 | 4 Comments »
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