Coffee and long read time 📚- can’t help but visualise my local Lincoln Cathedral when I read the Kingsbridge series
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If books were music, all the Iron maiden fans out there would love Raise Dragon #scottishhistory #ironmaiden #historicalnovels #scottishindepndence

My February Reads

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I have recently joined the Historical Novel Society and on Thursday met up with some members of the Devon Chapter. Given the wealth of knowledge, experience and number of published books demonstrated by those present, I am now suffering severely from imposter syndrome.

Just went to a book discussion by the author Tea Cooper

I honestly hadn’t read any of her books. But now I’m going to and I’ve actually started one. Happily the things that she said tonight resonated with me very much
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Picture of a lecture hall from the seats. You see the screen with the conference poster: Historical Fictions Research Conference 2026. Feelings and Emotions. Erlangen. You also see a map on a desk with the logo of the unversityof Erlangen FAU on a rainbow flag.

First conference in a while and I'm very much looking forward to discuss my project on historical novels on the early modern period.

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My top 10 historical novels of 2025

My top 10 #historicalnovels of 2025
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Ten historical novels I read in 2025 that I would heartily recommend to my bookish friends.
Which of these have you read and enjoyed?
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The image is a poster advertising a talk & workshop by author Carolyn Kirby. The talk title is Cannonballs, Corsets and Coal: an 18th century story in 8 objects. Workshop is 2-5pm on 22 January and the talk is at 6.30pm. Book by email - archives@wiltshire.gov.uk

We're delighted to be welcoming #author Carolyn Kirby to the History Centre on 22 January for a writers' workshop plus a talk inspired by her latest novel 'Ravenglass'. Book now for one or both events. Email archives@wiltshire.gov.uk
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lost cities in literature I have read several historic novels set in Oxford recently (see list at the bottom), enjoying the discoveries to be made even in a familiar environment (having lived here for more than 30 years now). This set me thinking about my lost cities series (about towns and cities where my direct ancestors lived before 1972) - it would be doubly interesting to read fiction set in these places both from the perspective of knowing (most of) the cities and to gain insights into the kind of places they were when (or before) my ancestors lived there. It's all about getting a sense of place, so I expect that some of the books I find will be good at conveying that and others won't. I also appreciate some real historic people among the fictional characters. Off the cuff I can think of only one historic novel I've read that is set in a city from my series, and that's the very impressive Riemenschneider by Tilman Röhrig (about the late Gothic / early Renaissance sculptor who lived in Würzburg and the rather gory Peasants War). In an effort to find more novels, I'll paste in my list of cities here and try to fill it with lots of book titles too (and make them **bold** once I've read them). Books are all in German so far but I will consider other languages as well. Cities listed in chronological order, sorted by the year in which the city was lost to my direct ancestors (where a second end year is given, it indicates the continued presence of other relatives): * Idstein 1714-1804 - Die Hexe von Nassau: by Nicole Steyer * Breslau 1830 - 1877 Schuhbrücke: Ein Breslau-Roman by Wolf Kampmann * Strasbourg 1901 - 1908 - Die Patisserie am Münsterplatz a trilogy by Charlotte Jacobi; Wie der Weihnachtsbaum in die Welt kam by Astrid Fritz (Author), Andrea Offermann (Illustrator) * Bruchsal 1889 - 1909/2023 * Tangermünde 1888 - 1916 - Grete Minde, a famous novella by Theodor Fontane * Krefeld 1764 - 1924/current - Der Seidenweber, Thorsten Weiler * Gütersloh 1825 - 1928/1950s * Bad Münster 1919 - 1930/1952; * Bonn 1929 - 1934 * Rheydt 1923 - 1935 * Münster 1928-1929, 1934-1936 - Die Stadt der Auserwählten Michael Römling * Lorsch 1890 - 1938/1973 * Aachen 1936 - 1940 * Königsberg 1935 - 1945 - Die Buchhändlerin von Königsberg by Christian Hardinghaus * Bad Kreuznach 1945 - 1951 * Minden 1903 - 1952/ca.1970 * Elberfeld / Wuppertal 1919 - 1961 - Und morgen eine neue Welt: Der große Friedrich-Engels-Roman Tilman Röhrig * Freiburg 1928-1930, 1957-1961 - Der Totentanz zu Freiburg: Historischer Kriminalroman by Astrid Fritz (Author) - 7th of a whole series of crime novels set in medieval Freiburg * Idar-Oberstein 1940 - 1962 * Würzburg 1961 - 1968 - **Riemenschneider** , Tilman Röhrig * Bad Nauheim 1945 - 1972/1983 * Hamborn inlaws: 1922 - 1979/2015 Cities organised geographically, many are in Northrhine Westphalia (NRW), some further south, a few further east: NRW: Aachen Bonn Elberfeld / Wuppertal Gütersloh Hamborn Krefeld Minden Münster Rheydt Southwest: Bad Münster Bad Kreuznach Bad Nauheim Bruchsal Freiburg Idar-Oberstein Idstein Lorsch Strasbourg Würzburg East Breslau Königsberg Tangermünde Tilman Röhrig's big novel on the other Tilman, Riemenschneider, which vividly brings Renaissance Würzburg to life. The author was born in the next village up the hill from where my great-great-aunt, my grandparents and my father lived their retirement years, but I understand that his father, a vicar, was banished there for disobedience in Nazi times, so this doesn't make him a relative. Historic novels set in Oxford * Folly Bridge, by D. L. Murray (now reading, watch this space) * The looking-glass house, by Vanessa Tait * The dictionary of lost words, by Pip Williams * The bookbinder of Jericho, by Pip Williams Not counting fantasy versions of the city as in Philip Pullman's books or in R.F.Kuang's Babel.

inspired by some #Oxford novels I read recently, I'm trying to turn the #lostcities of my #familyhistory into a #readinglist of #historicalNovels:
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On the History Shelf this past Wednesday, Peggy Kurkowski and I talked about books, history, characters and more. Join us at: youtu.be/79qQqX6CbUY
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For Now, I Die: The Fall of Anne Boleyn (Six Tudor Queens) - Kindle edition by Harris, Nicola. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. For Now, I Die: The Fall of Anne Boleyn (Six Tudor Queens) - Kindle edition by Harris, Nicola. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, n...

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A Haunted Past: Simon Tolkien's Literary Journey - Historical Novel Society WRITTEN BY KRISTEN MCDERMOTT If there’s one author with a personal knowledge of the weight of the past, it’s Simon Tolkien. Reflecting on the journey that has brought him to his latest novel, The Room...

I had the great pleasure of interviewing Simon Tolkien (grandson of JRRT) about his latest book, "The Room of Lost Steps," an engrossing coming-of-age story set during the Spanish Civil War. Thanks to @histnovsoc.bsky.social for the opportunity! #historicalnovels #tolkien

Poster advertising event mit writer Theresia Graw.

Tomorrow, writer and journalist Theresia Graw will introduce her work and present her newest novel 𝘐𝘯 𝘶𝘯𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘖𝘻𝘦𝘢𝘯 (In us the ocean)—a biography of Rachel Carson: www.carsoncenter.uni-muenchen.de/.../index.html

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Solid review of Balkan Rhapsody by the Historical Novel Society
[Alan Fisk Reviews Editor | Historical Novels Review] - read the rest here. historicalnovelsociety.org/reviews/balk... @histnovsoc #HistoricalFiction #BookReview #HistoricalNovels #historicalnovels

IT'S UNBOXING DAY FOR AMANDA COCKRELL'S ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER? A NOVEL OF THE HOLLYWOOD BLACKLIST -- and we are all very excited for this book to meet the world! #unboxingday #newnovels #hollywoodblacklist #historicalnovels #hollywoodclassics #moviestars

The second act in THE RED WHEEL epic by #Solzhenitsyn is coming soon! Set weeks into the #Revolution, APRIL 1917, Book 1 presents a gripping showdown between the Provisional #Government and #Lenin. #Bolshevik #Soviet #HistoricalNovels

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HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF. Amanda Cockrell talks series & her upcoming novel on 1950s' "Red Scare": the persecution and silencing of Hollywood writers and actors by a reactionary US Congress. And what happens to people when their own government betrays them. #Redscare #historicalnovels #McCarthyism

Here's a new week and a new month, and I hope they'll be good ones for you, butterflies. However you define a good time, that's what I wish for you. For me this month it's going to be indexing and proofreading and a ton of old #historicalnovels when my brain needs a change of pace and place.

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The Harvey Girls Check out The Harvey Girls - <b>Juliette Fay&#8212;known for her &ldquo;well-drawn characters and vibrant historical backdrops&rdquo; (<i>Library Journal</i>)&#8212;transports us to 1920s America with...

Congratulations to recent Writing Table guest @juliettefay.bsky.social on The Harvey Girls, a historical novel about women who took big chances to find independence during the 1920s. bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

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Settings aren't just Background When speaking about novels, most readers focus on the plot and characters and to a lesser extent on the themes. Yet the  settings of novels ...

In historical fiction, the setting isn't just about atmosphere; it creates the rules for the entire world. Learn more at: schradershistoricalfiction.blogspot.com/2025/08/sett... #HistoricalFiction #WritingCommunity #BookWorm #WriterLife #AmWriting #HistoricalNovels #NovelSetting

ancientreader's review of Florenzer 4/5: I'm somewhat at a loss: by rights, I should've been enthralled by a book mostly set in a city I fell hard and fast and permanently for when I lived there very briefly a couple of decades ago. I s...

Florenzer, by Phil Melanson. I don't think it quite succeeded, but I appreciate the ambition, and the richness of the setting (Medici Florence, Della Rovere Rome).

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Gerry Reads: Five haunting novels of defiance, power, memory From my reading list.

Books recommended if you like novels about strong women in history defying power and holding on to memory. One even has history of Presbyterianism in Portugal and early Illinois

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Gerry Reads: Five haunting novels of defiance, power, memory From my reading list.

Books I recommend if you like novels about strong women in history defying power and holding on to memory

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Behind When Secrets Bloom: Three Locations in Historical Brașov Step into historical Brașov, Transylvania, the city that inspired When Secrets Bloom, my new historical fiction novel. Take a peek at: a mysterious old shop, the three old maids (houses) from Council ...

Behind When Secrets Bloom: Three Locations in Historical Brașov
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I'm reading America's First Daughter by Stephanie Dray & Laurie Kamoie- great read! Reminds me just how far we have come to create a "more perfect union"... and how is our turn to save it!
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