Print the Legend! HNS 2026

(Photo courtesy of Sophie Perinot)

The (in)famous green jacket and I went to the very green island of Ireland for this year’s Historical Novel Society conference.

West of Dublin, Maynooth University is a constituent university of the National University of Ireland and combines historical roots with modern technology.

I was delighted to contribute […]

August 27th, 2026 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Alternative history, Authors, Events, History | Leave a comment

Women's history? Or herstory?

Photo of women history graduates

‘The Monstrous Regiment of Women’

Wikipedia defines women’s history as follows, ‘Women’s history is the study of the role that women have played in history, together with the methods needed to study women. It includes the study of the history of the growth of woman’s rights throughout recorded history, the examination of individual […]

March 16th, 2026 | Tags: , , , , | Category: History, Women's history | Leave a comment

All that sewing was worth it – the HNS Conference

Several hundred historical fiction fans gathered at Dartington Hall in Devon for a long weekend of indulging in their favourite topic.

Speakers included Bernard Cornwell, Diana Gabaldon, Kate Quinn, S G Mclean, Elizabeth Chadwick and many others including yours truly. The full programme is here.

Ruth Downie, Kate Quinn and I presented about the Romans […]

September 16th, 2024 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Events, EXSILIUM, History, INCEPTIO, JULIA PRIMA, Photos, Roman life, Roman traditions, Romans | Leave a comment
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