historical fiction

Venice, a bookshop and a mystery…

Discover the brand new heart-warming romance from bestselling author, Rebecca Raisin. Read on to learn more about the book from the author herself. A bundle of mysterious letters. A trip to Venice. A journey she’ll never forget. Bookshops are magical places. Novels are a portal to many other… Read More

Read an extract from The German Messenger by M.J. Hollows

Read an excerpt from the powerful and heartbreaking WWII historical novel, The German Messenger. Perfect for fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Nightingale and Beneath a Scarlet Sky. Read More

‘I wanted to write about passing from a UK perspective’: Learn about the context of Louise Hare’s second novel, Miss Aldridge Regrets

Author Louise Hare gives insight into her research and extra context to her evocative and immersive second novel, Miss Aldridge Regrets, a gripping cross-Atlantic murder mystery set in the 1930s. Read below for an extract! The choice to make my protagonist, Lena, mixed race but light skinned enough to pass came… Read More

Rising from the ashes of a broken life: The true story behind THE COUNTESS OF THE REVOLUTION

Celebrating the eBook publication of The Countess of the Revolution, we’re delighted to have author Lana Kortchik on the blog to talk about the inspiration and history behind the book, as well as her family’s connection to the Russian Revolution. I was always close… Read More

Read an exclusive extract of Louise Hare’s new novel, Miss Aldridge Regrets

Author Louise Hare tells us about the inspiration behind her new novel, Miss Aldridge Regrets, a gripping cross-Atlantic murder mystery set in the 1930s. Read below for an exclusive early extract! Miss Aldridge Regrets started out as a short story. I was trying to finish writing my debut… Read More

Read a specially edited opening chapter for Andrew Mackie’s new historical drama, The Journey After The Crown

ANDREW MACKIE is a film distributor and producer. His company Transmission Films acquired and released such indie hits as The King’s Speech and Lion. His executive producer credits include Ride Like A Girl, Tracks, Candy, Sweet Country, Holding the Man and On Chesil Beach. In 2012 and 2013, The Australian… Read More

The Book of Last Letters by Kerry Barrett

Read an exclusive extract of The Book of Last Letters, the moving and compelling historical novel from Kerry Barrett, inspired by an incredible true story. Bracing myself I pushed open the door to the outside and went out into the chilly evening air. It was pitch-black, of course, but… Read More

Uncovering the secrets of Trent Park

The Light We Left Behind is the first novel to explore one of British Intelligence’s most audacious WW2 operations. Author Tessa Harris shares how she discovered the extraordinary true story on which her novel is based. Many years ago, I used to be a reporter on a newspaper in… Read More

Uncover A Wartime Secret with Helen Yendall

Read an exclusive extract of A Wartime Secret, the gripping WW2 historical fiction novel from Helen Yendall. London, September 1940 Maggie Corbett lay face down on the open platform of the number 56 bus, the heel of another passenger’s shoe an inch from her nose. It was a man’s… Read More

Why Kathleen McGurl decided to write a novel about Bletchley Park

Since the release of her latest gorgeous timeslip novel, The Girl from Bletchley Park, we caught up with author Kathleen McGurl to find out why (and how) Bletchley inspired her latest novel. Read on for a fascinating insight into the book… Bletchley, why Bletchley? By Kathleen… Read More

Read an extract of Christmas Hope for the Steel Girls!

Our favourite Sheffield Steel Girls return in Michelle Rawlins’ second wartime saga novel, Christmas Hope for the Steel Girls, and we’re giving you a sneak peek at Chapter 1 below. Happy reading! Chapter 1 Sunday, 15 October 1939 As they sat on their favourite park bench, their… Read More

Nicola Cornick on historic places inspiring her writing

We’re delighted to be publishing Nicola Cornick’s latest timeslip novel, The Last Daughter, on July 8th. Through spellbinding and gripping writing, Nicola can always be counted upon to transport us back in time. And often Nicola’s writing is inspired by historic sites that we can all… Read More