The Kingmaking by Helen Hollick Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark (March 2009) Paperback: 592 pages ISBN: 1402218885 It is the time of post-Roman Britain. The Roman armies have fled from the island, leaving England alone in a power vaccum to decide its own fate. Rivalries compete for the throne, British against British, and with… Read More »Review of The Kingmaking by Helen Hollick
An Involuntary King: A Tale of Anglo Saxon England by Nan Hawthorne Paperback: 648 pages Publisher: BookSurge Publishing (September 3, 2008) ISBN-10: 1419656694 An Involuntary King: A Tale of Anglo Saxon England by Nan Hawthorne is an historical fiction novel set in Anglo-Saxon medieval England that follows the fictional character… Read More »Review of An Involuntary King: A Tale of Anglo Saxon England by Nan Hawthorne
I’ve finally finished writing and editing my latest short story: “Exeter Burning.” While the medieval backdrop/settting (i.e. – general details) behind the story are accurate for that period, the storyline and characters are entirely fictional — though it is based loosely on an actual event that took place at Exeter… Read More »New Short Story Posted: Exeter Burning
Essential Pictures has acquired the rights to develop Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series into a major motion picture. Randall Wallace (Braveheart, We Were Soldiers) will write the screenplay. No word on a director or cast yet, but Essential hopes to put the project into production by next spring. I haven’t read… Read More »Outlander by Diana Gabaldon Slated for the Big Screen
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova Paperback: 704 pages Publisher: Back Bay Books (October 1, 2006) ISBN-10: 0316154547 The Historian is the debut novel from Elizabeth Kostova. I read this novel a couple of years back when it first came out. I was working in a bookstore at the time, and… Read More »Review of The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
The upcoming medieval historical fiction novel Azincourt by Bernard Cornwell is slated to be released November 1, 2008 in the UK. Originally planned for release in October, the novel got pushed to the following month instead. I wrote briefly about Azincourt back in March. Below is the cover art for… Read More »Azincourt by Bernard Cornwell Slated for Release November 1
The Last Quest: Song of Montsegur by Derek Armstrong Blending the history of the Albigensians-Cathars and the traditions of the tarot, this second volume in the trilogy continues the wry and engaging epic begun in The Last Troubadour. Ramon, the last troubadour, Dame Esclarmonde de Foix, and their companions have… Read More »New Releases for October 2008: Medieval Historical Fiction
The Historical Novel Society promotes all aspects of historical fiction, providing a community for authors, aspiring writers, readers, agents, and publishers, as well as the latest information on new historical fiction novels. Every quarter, the society publishes the Historical Novels Review magazine. Historical Novels Review is the best place to… Read More »The Historical Novel Society
The historical fiction novel Heretic by Bernard Cornwell is the third and final novel in the Grail Quest Series. For years, Thomas of Hookton has sought the truth of his family and the secrets behind the Holy Grail. It is the time of the Hundred Years War between England and… Read More »Review of Heretic by Bernard Cornwell