Historical Fiction Archives

GUEST BLOG: Location, Location, Location: Why a Dream Novel Setting Will Always Sweep You Away by Kristy Cambron Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 19 February 2021

It wasn’t until I sat down to write The Paris Dressmaker that I went back through my previous novels and realized something . . . I’d put a pivotal Paris scene in...

GUEST BLOG: Inspired by True Events by K.D. Alden Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 18 February 2021

Hello, and thank you for inviting me as a guest to Novels Alive! A Mother’s Promise is my first historical novel . . . and I came to write it by pure chance...

INTERVIEW: With Kristy Cambron on THE PARIS DRESSMAKER Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 17 February 2021

We are thrilled to have author Kristy Cambron with us today. Ms. Cambron is the author of historical novels Castle on the Rise, The Painted Castle, The Illusionist’s Apprentice, her bestselling novel...

GUEST BLOG: What’s in a Name: The Border Reiver by Andrea Matthews Plus Giveaway!

Time Travel Dayna Linton - 17 February 2021

To the Border reiver, surname took precedence over all else, including king and country. Oddly enough, it was my surname that introduced me to their tales. I should first note that Matthews...

BOOK BLAST: A MAN OF HONOR, OR HORATIO’S CONFESSIONS by J.A. Nelson Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 15 February 2021

Publication Date: December 9, 2019 Winner of two silver medals Best First Book, Fiction Best Cover, Fiction Awarded by the IBPA (2020) 2020 Notable Indie, Top 100 – Best Indie Book Awards, Shelf Unbound Finalist, Literary Fiction 14th Annual...

5 STAR REVIEW: THE CANTERBURY MURDERS by E.M. Powell

Historical Mystery Lori Van Buren - 5 February 2021

Stanton & Barling: Book 3 Publication Date: November 12, 2020 A fire-ravaged cathedral. An ungodly murder. Easter, 1177. Canterbury Cathedral, home to the tomb of martyr Saint Thomas Becket, bears the wounds of a terrible...

GUEST BLOG: The Old, The New, and The Ugly in Boston by Gabriel Valjan

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 3 February 2021

In July 2020, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition published a report and listed Boston as the third most gentrified city in the United States, after San Francisco and Denver. Shane Cleary, the...

INTERVIEW: Interview With Author J.A. Boulet About Military Fiction Plus Giveaway!

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 27 January 2021

We're delighted to have J.A. Boulet join us today. Ms. Boulet writes a series about WWI. I see your book The Strong Within Us is the second book in a series and...

GUEST BLOG: Regency Mystery and…Auditory Processing Disorder? By: Abigail Wilson Plus Giveaway!

Historical Romance Dayna Linton - 26 January 2021

“I have great difficulty hearing and understanding people in crowded spaces. It’s an affliction I’ve suffered since birth. Everyone’s voices jumble together, particularly with the instrumentalists present, until the sounds form nothing...

GUEST BLOG: Why Historical Fiction Intrigues Me by Ben Gartner Plus Giveaway!

Young Adult/Teen Dayna Linton - 26 January 2021

Put simply, historical fiction intrigues me because it exercises my imagination. But, I would argue that the best historical fiction also teaches. It can teach about the time and place, yes, but...

4.5 STAR REVIEW: BEAUTY AMONG RUINS By J’nell Ciesielski

Historical Fiction Diane Peterson - 20 January 2021

Publication Date: January 12, 2021 In Ciesielski’s latest sweeping romance, an American heiress finds herself in Scotland amid the fallout of the Great War, and a wounded Scottish laird comes face-to-face with his...

BOOK BLAST: A MOTHER’S PROMISE by K.D. Alden

Historical Fiction Dayna Linton - 19 January 2021

Publication Date: January 19, 2021 Based on the true story behind a landmark U.S. Supreme Court Decision, K.D. Alden’s debut is a rich and moving story of one woman’s courage and strength at...