C. P. Lesley, Novelist

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

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 about co-writing conducted by Joan Schweighardt with C. P. Lesley and P.K. Adams, discussing The Merchant's Tale

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

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