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Gordon Doherty
Mar 9, 20237 min read
Bronze Age Lightsabers: Did the Hittites have Iron Weapons?
The Hittites ruled vast tracts of the Ancient Near East for over four hundred years (roughly 1650 BC - 1200 BC). Their army was feared...
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Gordon Doherty
Mar 9, 20234 min read
The Egyptian War Machine
The Egyptian New Kingdom, lasting roughly from 1550 BC to 1077 BC, exploded into being when the last of the hated Hyksos Kings was...
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DK Marley
Mar 9, 202310 min read
Author Interview and New Release for "Letters to a Stranger"
Book Blurb: England, 1940. Dearest Ruby, you must have heard the news by now. The very worst has happened. Our countries are at war. What...
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Alistair Tosh
Mar 8, 20233 min read
Ancient Alamo? Blatobulgium Roman Fort
At some point around AD 155 the Roman fort of Blatobulgium was destroyed. The Roman army when abandoning one of its castra would, as a...
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DK Marley
Mar 8, 20231 min read
Cover Reveal and Kickstarter Launch for "If It's the Last Thing I Do"
Congratulations to David Fitz-Gerald for his new cover designed by White Rabbit Arts at The Historical Fiction Company for his soon-to-be...
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J G Harlond
Mar 7, 20235 min read
The Barbary Corsairs
As The Chosen Man trilogy progresses, the wicked hero Ludo da Portovenere reveals his true identity. His mother was captured by corsairs...
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DK Marley
Mar 6, 20231 min read
Author Takeover for Justine Gilbert
Justine Gilbert, author of "Daisy Chain", is taking over The Historical Fiction Club on Monday March 6th, so come join the fun and...
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DK Marley
Mar 6, 20235 min read
The Discovery of Unsavory French Aristocrats - an Editorial Review of "The Wolf's Legacy"
Book Blurb: When Orla leaves Dublin for Paris to trace the father she never met, she finds herself in a forgotten village in the Cévennes...
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DK Marley
Mar 6, 20235 min read
Blog Tour and Book Excerpt for "The Scots of Dalriada"
Book Title: The Scots of Dalriada Author: Rowena Kinread Publication Date: January 26th, 2023 Publisher: Vanguard Press Pages: 287 Genre:...
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Pam Lecky
Mar 5, 20233 min read
Cadgers and Scuttler Gangs… Angel Meadow: Hell Upon Earth!
In my novel, The Bowes Inheritance, there is a brief glimpse of life in Angel Meadow, Manchester, where Fenian sympathies ran high and...
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Paul Bennett
Mar 5, 20237 min read
Writing Novels Set in 18th Century America
The inspiration to write was, in the beginning, merely to see if I could do it. I had written short pieces over the years but to tackle...
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DK Marley
Mar 4, 20235 min read
A Brave Scottish Knight Fighting for the French - an Editorial Review of "A Time for War"
Book Blurb: The city of Berwick, stolen by the English, lies ripe for retaking. With the English King Edward away attempting to conquer...
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Eric Schumacher
Mar 4, 20234 min read
Novgorod, Holmgard, and the Rus
My novel, Sigurd’s Swords, takes place in the kingdom of the Rus’, known to early Scandinavians as Gardariki, or the “realm of towns.” I...
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Gordon Doherty
Mar 3, 20234 min read
Bronze Age Pirates - the Sherden
Vicious piratical raiders with horns on their helmets? No, I'm not talking about Vikings (it's a myth that they sported horns in any...
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DK Marley
Mar 3, 20232 min read
Pre-order the New Release "The Secret Sister" by Liz Trenow
Book Blurb: Lizzie tried to put herself into her brother’s shoes, imagining how she might feel facing those same dangers he’d witnessed....
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Samantha Wilcoxson
Mar 2, 20236 min read
Unmasking the Villain
It has become standard practice for history enthusiasts to be an unquestioning supporter of either Henry VII or Richard III, naming the...
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Chris Thorndycroft
Mar 2, 20236 min read
Barbarous Usage – A Murder Case that Shocked the Nation
In February of 1748, an elderly customs official named William Galley was escorting a witness called Daniel Chater from Southampton to...
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DK Marley
Mar 1, 20236 min read
The Fascinating Life of a Remarkable Woman - an Editorial Review of "Margaret of Austria"
Book Blurb: ◆ Royalty ◆ Power ◆ Politics ◆ Love ◆ Struggle Margaret of Austria was the most significant political negotiator of early...
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DK Marley
Mar 1, 20231 min read
Historical Times March Issue Now Available
The March Issue 20 Byzantine edition is now available and you can see a preview here: https://online.1stflip.com/dxeo/3lgq/ To subscribe...
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DK Marley
Mar 1, 20231 min read
Cover Reveal and New Release for "Unfinished Business" by Angela Scott
Congratulations to Angela Scott (Moody) for her new release, a modern 'second chance' romance. Many of you will know Angela from her...
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