C. P. Lesley, Novelist

A glimpse into the history of wild silk and its possible relevance to my forthcoming novel, Song of the Silk Weaver

Author interview with Anna Lee Huber about her historical novel Sisters of Fortune, about a family that traveled on the Titanic

New Books Network interview with Madeline Martin, whose latest World War II novel, The Booklover's Library, has come out from Hanover Square

On the not so nice parts of history and their inclusion in historical fiction

On the value of merchants' travel accounts as sources for historical fiction, or what we can learn from the traveling salesmen of history

The joys and perils of historical research when writing fiction, with special attention to the author's next Songs of Steppe & Forest novel

Author interview with Lianne Dillsworth, whose historical novels Theatre of Marvels and House of Shades are set in 19th-century Britain

Author interview with Eliza Knight about her latest novel, The Queen's Faithful Companion, about Elizabeth II and her corgis

New Books Network interview with A. Engels, author of A Fool for an Heir, set during the reign of Grand Prince Ivan III of Moscow

Interview with Judith Lindbergh, author of Akmaral, a novel about women chieftains on the ancient Eurasian steppe

Interview with Joyce Yarrow about her contemporary suspense series, Zahara and the Lost Books of Light and Stolen Lives

Interview with author Rachel Rueckert, whose debut novel, If the Tide Turns, appeared in March 2024.

New Books Network interview with Robin Oliveira about her latest novel, set in late 19th-century Scotland and Washington Territory

Interview with Clare McHugh, author of The Romanov Brides, a novel about the future Empress Alexandra and her siblings

Interview with Stephanie Dray about her latest novel, about the life of Frances Perkins: "Becoming Madam Secretary"

A look at long-term historical attitudes that contribute to Russian imperialism, including in modern-day Ukraine

New Books Network interview with Andrea Penrose about The Diamond of London, a novel about Lady Hester Stanhope

Deeper look at The Merchant's Tale, a historical novel co-written by P.K. Adams and C.P. Lesley and released in mid-November 2023

The latest Uhtred book by Bernard Cornwell: a study of daily life in Saxon England, with recipes

Author interview with Alix Christie, whose "The Shining Mountains" explores family & racial conflict in the 19th-century US Northwest