A conversation with Conn Iggulden, author of Stormbird (Wars of the Roses). 1. Your upcoming novel WARS OF THE ROSES: STORMBIRD focuses on the backstabbing and betrayals of the Wars of the Roses. Can you tell us a little about what drew you to this period? I spent a long… Read More »A Conversation with Conn Iggulden
A special thanks to William Short, author of Viking Weapons and Combat Techniques, for his time in graciously agreeing to answer a few questions: 1) How did you become interested in “Viking” history? I don’t know. My educational and professional background had a heavy emphasis on technical topics and was… Read More »Q&A with William Short, Author of Viking Weapons and Combat Techniques
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… Read More »Interview with Kaleb Nation, Author of Bran Hambric
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… Read More »Interview with Victor Verney, Author of Warrior of God
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… Read More »Interview with Author Florian Stone Wells
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?… Read More »Interview with Author Susan Higginbotham
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,… Read More »Interview with Helen Hollick, Author of The Kingmaking