Real History vs Historical Fiction
May I indulge in a moment of shameless namedropping? I am a friend of Dominic Sandbrook, the historian and commentator, who, together with Tom Holland,
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May I indulge in a moment of shameless namedropping? I am a friend of Dominic Sandbrook, the historian and commentator, who, together with Tom Holland,
by Mus Coombs Decades ago, during my childhood, I vividly recall seeing weathered women, their skin deeply tanned by the sun, carrying heavy woven baskets
The 10th of November 2024 will mark Remembrance Sunday, a day to commemorate those who have lost their lives to war. During remembrance ceremonies, you’ll
I used to belong to a writing group that met once a week at Chipping Norton Theatre. The group contained some unbelievably talented writers. Ann
by Charlotte Harris The last week of September marks Banned Books Week, an event first launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in
I had the privilege of being interviewed by Deirdre for her fantastic YouTube channel, Bookaholic. Check out https://www.youtube.com/@TrueBookaholic. As soon as my interview is posted,
by Charlotte Harris The Most Heartbreaking Line of Dialogue Ever Written : How Arthur Miller’s Death of A Salesman Reveals the Human Tragedy of Late Capitalism Over
The central story in Richard Vaughan-Davies’s book Fireweed concerns Adam, a young British military lawyer posted to Hamburg in 1947, who falls in love with
The French have a delightful expression: ‘Il pleut comme une vache qui pisse,’ which perfectly describes the conditions of a July day earlier this year,
Seven years before my mother was born, my grandfather, Robert Deans, took a job in the Transvaal on a farm which belonged to a doctor’s
Many siblings have a long-established rivalry, but my brother and I get along famously, probably because we balance each other out. He’s competitive; I couldn’t
Dear Teenage Me, Why, oh why won’t you keep a diary? Your memory never gets any better, you know. Who cares if anyone reads it? At
The setting of a book is sometimes so powerful that it assumes a persona, becoming a character in its own right. Think of Dickens’s London
Many writers are terribly worried, to the point of paranoia, that their ideas will be stolen. My eldest stepdaughter, Kitty, is also a writer, and whenever
Welcome to the Inkspot blog. My name is Thea, and I’m the Inkspot Publishing Assistant Intern. I’ve been with Inkspot for about two months, and
