Historical Fiction

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Comment by Tara on December 17, 2008 at 1:07pm

I read loads of Joan Aitken books as a kid, she was someone who inspired me to write.

Comment by Faye L. Booth on December 16, 2008 at 6:55pm

Ooh, I don't know - F&TM was the only Lively book I had! I had a couple of Joan Aitken books as well...wish I could remember the titles now.

Comment by Jo Brimson on December 16, 2008 at 6:13pm

Faye,you are right-jogged my memory!I also read Penelope Lively-did she write 'A Dog so Small'?I enjoyed and remember Joan Aitken'Wolves of Willoughby Chase' and just found a copy in 2nd hand shop so will reread it.

Comment by Laura Wilkinson on December 15, 2008 at 4:29pm

Absolutely right Faye! x

Comment by Faye L. Booth on December 15, 2008 at 4:24pm

Jo: was it Jean Plaidy? I think she covered all the wives. I fell for historical fiction when I was a kid, too - Fanny and the Monsters by Penelope Lively was the first Victorian-set historical I read!

Laura: you're in a great place for researching 18th C. seafaring, though, aren't you? (If my memory serves correctly!)

Comment by Laura Wilkinson on December 15, 2008 at 4:21pm

Mid-eighteenth century - nautical, so lots and lots of research!

Comment by Jo Brimson on December 15, 2008 at 4:12pm

I also love reading historical fiction and have done since a child-I remember a series about Henry VIII and his wives but can't remember who wrote them!I'm also interested in children's historical fiction-sally gardner i really enjoyed.

Comment by Faye L. Booth on December 15, 2008 at 4:10pm

Oooh, what era? I won't ask you to reveal any more, for obvious reasons!

F

Comment by Laura Wilkinson on December 15, 2008 at 4:08pm

I love reading historical fiction, and I have an idea for a historical novel, which I hope to write once I'm done with my current project. Great idea for a group - thanks Faye.

Comment by Faye L. Booth on December 14, 2008 at 2:53pm

Hi Eva,

I'm a historical novelist as well - what's your era of choice?

FLB

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