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Category Archives: historical fiction
Moscow and the 1970s – researching the novel – Sarah Armstrong
All novels need research, but some need a bit more research than others. My third novel, The Wolves of Leninsky Prospekt, is a cold-war story of a young British embassy wife, Martha, who lives in a communist apartment block in … Continue reading
Posted in historical fiction, novels, research
Tagged fiction, historical novel, Moscow, novel, research
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Tutor Nessa O’Mahony writes about her new crime novel The Branchman
Most people know me as a poet. I’ve been writing poetry since the early 1990s and have been lucky enough to have books published with a fine poetry press, Salmon. But I’ve always been interested in stories. Many of my … Continue reading
Posted in historical fiction, local writing, novels, publishing, Writing process
Tagged crime writing, historical novel, Ireland, Irish writers, novel
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Joanna Barnden’s novel trilogy to be published by Pan Macmillan
After years of trying, Joanna Barnden, tutor on A215 and A363 has just signed a deal with Pan Macmillan for the publication of her trilogy The Queens of the Conquest under the pen name of Joanna Courtney. The first book, … Continue reading
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Historical novelist
I didn’t set out to be an historical novelist. The plan was to write bleak, contemporary psychological thrillers that would propel me into the top tax bracket and a life of book tours and thoughtful interviews on Radio 4. Things … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic, Germany, historical novel, history, Northern Ireland, novel, Protestant, religious conflict, Seige of Derry, war
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