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Musings of an historical fantasy novelist
I spend my time staring at my computer screen. So this is my way of reaching out to the people who I always have in the back of my mind. People like me, who love that moment when history collides with the power of the imagination.
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Needing Napoleon
Serving Shaka
Rescuing Richard
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Gareth Williams
A difference of opinion
I recently read A Brutal Reckoning - The Creek Indians and the Epic War for the American South by Peter Cozens. I bought the book because...
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Roger Hutchinson
I am rather excited at the moment. Next week, the writers and readers group which I now chair - The Skye Reading Room - hosts Roger...
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Guest blog for The Historical Fiction Company
https://www.thehistoricalfictioncompany.com/post/making-sense-of-napoleon I am delighted to have been asked to provide a guest blog for...
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Check out my latest selections on Shepherd List
If you go to https://shepherd.com/best-books/shaka-founder-of-the-zulu-nation you will find my choice of five books to learn more about...
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Political correctness in historical writing
Recently, I have joined a couple of Facebook groups for people writing historical fiction. It's nice to interact with people doing the...
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Historical Novel Society interview
The Historical Novel Society is an amazing organisation for any fan of historical fiction. I really enjoyed my recent interview with...
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On the radio
Well, this will be a first for me. I am being interviewed on Radio Skye on Sunday 9 January at about 9.30am. The focus of the interview...
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Confronting the awkward truth
Hello all, having completed the third instalment of the Richard Davey Chronicles, I am currently writing a standalone novel about the...
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Working on a sequel
I am now working with Nat and Rachael Ravenlock at www.thebooktypesetters.com on the cover of Serving Shaka, the sequel to Needing...
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What they wear matters
In my forthcoming novel Needing Napoleon there is a lot of period detail. Probably the most obvious element is clothing. Particularly...
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The Battle of Waterloo
Today I want to mention a few books I used while researching the battle of Waterloo for my book Needing Napoleon which should be...
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My list on Shepherd.com
I have put together a choice of five books I think really help a reader get inside Napoleon's head. Originally, I have called the list Best Books for Getting Inside Napoleon's Head!
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