C. P. Lesley, Novelist

Interview with historical novelist Alyson Richman, whose The Time Keepers looks at the Vietnam War and its aftermath

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

New Books Network interview with Christina Dodd, whose A Daughter of Fair Verona, appeared with Kensington Books in July 2024

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

Fall 2024 Bookshelf: Suzanne Allain, Monica Chenault-Kilgore, Christina Dodd, Vanessa Kelly, Mimi Matthews, Alyson Richman, and Elif Shafak

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

Interview with Cynthia Reeves, whose third novel, The Last Whaler, is set in the Arctic and has just come out from Regal House

Interview with Andrew Varga, whose latest Jump in Time novel (YA), set on the Eurasian steppe, has just come out from Imbrifex Books

New Books Network interview with Heather Redmond about her latest historical mystery featuring Mary Shelley and the Godwin family

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

Interview with the author Michelle Moran, whose latest novel, "Maria," explores the true story behind "The Sound of Music"

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

New Books Network interview with Eve J. Chung, whose "Daughters of Shandong" explores the escape of three abandoned women from Mao's China

Novels on my bookshelf for the summer of 2024, by Lianne Dillsworth, Michelle Moran, Andrea Penrose, Heather Redmond, and Andrew Varga

Written interview with the husband-and-wife team who publish as Ellery Lloyd, about their latest suspense novel, just out from Harper

New Books Network interview with historical romance author Joanna Lowell, whose latest novel, A Shore Thing, has just appeared in print.

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

Life in retirement takes some getting used to, so here are thoughts about the decision to slow down and ways to occupy that freed-up time