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Words with a Wordsmith: Simon Tolkien
Welcome to PLW's Words with a Wordsmith Friday! Today we interview Simon Tolkien, author of the historical novels The Room of Lost Steps and The...
Pulitzer Prize-winning Historical Fiction
Although I have yet to read Percival Everett’s James, I’m totally intrigued by the premise. Set in the antebellum America South, James is a...
Welcome to Ana Brazil’s Bookshelf Tour!
Hello, September! Even though we've had a very mild summer in the San Francisco Bay Area (we were stuck in the mid-60's for weeks), it's always...
Words with a Wordsmith: K.M. King
Welcome to PLW's Words with a Wordsmith Friday! Today we catch up with K.M. King, author of the historical novels The Bomber Jacket and The Bronze...
Words with a Wordsmith: Mary Tilghman
Welcome to PLW's Words with a Wordsmith Friday! Today we interview Mary Tilghman, author of the historical novels Divided Loyalties and Love Letters...
A Long Ago Retreat to Flathead Lake
The first major writing event I attended—the Yellow Bay Writers' Workshop at Montana’s Flathead Lake in 1991—was very definitely not marketed as a...
Eighty Excellent Online Historical Collections
I'm taking a break during this long, hot summer month and hope you enjoy this Eighty Excellent Online Historical Collections list link,first...
Ana’s latest short story goes live
Millie and Loretta at the Desert Oasis—Ana's latest short story—is now available for purchase in the Historical Novel Society NA's first anthology...
Meet Ana and Edie in Las Vegas!
Both Ana and Edie will be featured at the 2025 Historical Novel Society NA Conference. Meet up with them anytime between July 26 and 28 to get your...
A VERY Fashionable Historical Fiction List Link
I just finished a first draft of a new short story and because I wanted to explore the intersection between two different institutions—haute couture...
Promotion Loves Company in Redwood City
On June 21st, Kathryn and Ana present Promotion Loves Company--how authors can work together to maximize promotional efforts--to the San Francisco...
JUNE PLW Historical Fiction Giveaway!
The JUNE PLW Historical Fiction Giveaway is LIVE! But these books and short stories are only available until June 30th, so check. it. out. soon!
Meet Linda, Edie, Ana, and Rebecca in Sacramento!
Join PLW at Sacramento's first Book Festival! This Saturday May 31st @ Shepard Garden & Arts Center, 10am-4pm. We'll have books, books, books...
Words with a Wordsmith: Diana R. Chambers
Welcome to PLW's Words with a Wordsmith Friday! Today we interview Diana R. Chambers, author of the The Secret War of Julia Child, a USA Today...
The Gilded Age ~ A Historical Fiction+ List Link
You know how back in 2023 men (especially) were admitting that they thought about Rome? Thought a lot about Rome? And maybe you've read recently,...
Cover Reveal for C.V. Lee’s Upcoming Novella
Check out the cover for C.V. Lee's novella Her Noble Groom, available July 24, 2025. Swoon!
It’s Publication Day for Crafting Stories from the Past!
PLW's first non-fiction venture Crafting Stories From the Past: A How-To Guide for Writing Historical Fiction is available for purchase. Our Anne...
May PLW Historical Fiction Giveaway!
Check out this month's batch of free historical fiction downloads! And don't forget, "A Review is an Author's Best Friend."
Words with a Wordsmith: Rosemary Hayward
Writing Fiction about History What’s your favorite under-appreciated novel? Inheriting Our Names by C. Vargas McPherson, although I don’t...
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