Article by Mary F. Burns (www.maryfburns.com, www.jthewomanwhowrotethebible.com)
In my research into Ancient Hebrew for my novel J-The Woman Who Wrote the Bible, I discovered some interesting things about the elements of very early written languages. Obviously, languages were spoken long before they were written down, and it was fascinating to have a window into how [...]
Archive of posts filed under the guest post category.
guest post & giveaway: Making the Transition from Oral to Written Language
guest post: Colin Falconer ‘History: Is it fact or fiction?’
COLIN FALCONER: BIOGRAPHY
Colin Falconer is the author of over twenty books, and has been translated into seventeen languages. His latest novel, SILK ROAD, an epic set in the thirteenth century, has just been bought by Corvus/Atlantic in London and is due for major release next year. He has his own blog, http://www.colinfalconer.net/in-my-own-write.html , [...]
guest post & giveaway: K. L. Green (Plantagenet Plots)
Did Shakespeare Write Historical Fiction?
article by Kelly Leanne Green
I actually think Shakespeare invented the genre of historical fiction (although a good case could be made for the Greek writer Herodotus). More than a quarter of Shakespeare’s entire oeuvre was based on events that took place under the Plantagenet kings of England. If you consider his [...]
Guest Post by Catherine Delors
How I Imagine My Fictional Characters
My mental images of the historical figures who appear in my novels are of course determined by their numerous portraits and the descriptions of eye witnesses. I don’t have to wonder what Napoléon Bonaparte looked like in 1800. But what about fictional characters, such as Roch Miquel or Blanche Coudert [...]
Guest Post & Giveaway: Robert Fripp’s ‘Power of a Woman’ (Eleanor of Aquitaine)
It is indeed the year of Eleanor! I have Robert Fripp, author of Power of a Woman, Memoirs of a Turbulent Life: Eleanor of Aquitaine, discussing courtly love along with excerpts from the book. There are 3 copies up for grabs and a timeline to many lucky winners! Please read the giveaway info at the [...]
Guest Post & Giveaway: Mitchell James Kaplan (By Fire, By Water)
Welcome, Mitchell James Kaplan, to H-F.com! In addition to this insightful article, the author is giving away 2 copies of By Fire, By Water, which is available in bookstores now! See the bottom of this entry for details.
Christopher Columbus’s Vision by Mitchell James Kaplan
Over the course of his life and career, Christopher Columbus donned many [...]
Guest Post & Giveaway: Laurie Viera Rigler (Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict)
BORN IN THE WRONG CENTURY
guest post by Laurie Viera Rigler,
author of RUDE AWAKENINGS OF A JANE AUSTEN ADDICT and
CONFESSIONS OF A JANE AUSTEN ADDICT
Thanks for inviting me to guest post on your wonderful blog, Arleigh!
As a devoted fan of Jane Austen’s work, I have often fantasized about living in her world. Which is how I [...]
Guest Post & Giveaway: Mary Sharratt (Daughters of the Witching Hill)
The Pendle Witches: Strong Women are Scary by Mary Sharratt
In 1612, in one of the most meticulously documented trials in English history, seven women and two men from Pendle Forest in Lancashire, Northern England, were hanged for witchcraft at Lancaster. But the most notorious of the accused, Elizabeth Southerns, aka Mother Demdike, cheated the [...]
Guest Post: Stephanie Cowell + Giveaway!
As part of the HFBRT Claude & Camille event, the author has joined us today with her thoughts on reading historical fiction–what subject could be better for Historical-Fiction.com?
The Power of Historical Fiction: bringing past worlds to life
I had the pleasure of hearing Tracy Chevalier speak on her new book Remarkable Creatures when she was in [...]
Guest Post: King Abdullah’s Tomb
King Abdullah’s Tomb
(ISBN 978-0-9627258-3-8, cloth hardback, 355 pages, $19.95) is an historical thriller set during the First World War that spans three continents. The story is told from the viewpoint of the two main characters, Dora Benley and Lieutenant Edward Ware.
Dora Benley, age 21, from Bethel Borough near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is in New York City, [...]
Hello, my name is Arleigh... welcome to my book review site! Here you will find author guest posts, book news, reviews and various articles on the genre. My favorite author is Jean Plaidy, of whom I have built a 
