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K.M. Butler

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The Raven and the Dove provides a fresh and interesting perspective on Norse history by focusing on the interactions between cultures rather than warriors in battle. What inspired you to write the book and to approach it from this angle?

K.M. Butler As a historical fiction writer, my writing process starts with exploring interesting facts about history. I read non-fiction, searching for an interes…moreAs a historical fiction writer, my writing process starts with exploring interesting facts about history. I read non-fiction, searching for an interesting event, a quirky figure, or a conflict. I'm particularly drawn to moments when cultures collide. As I was reading "The Normans: From Raiders to Kings", Laws Brownworth described the Normans as having the ferocity and dedication to battle as their recent Viking ancestors, but with the faith and zeal of the most fanatical of Christians.

That description stuck with me. I started wondering about the forces that brought together the Franks and Norse, previously intractable enemies. My research showed that it wasn’t a linear process; Norse resurgences happened frequently, only to swing back to Christianity again.

With The Raven and the Dove, I wanted to capture that ambiguity and the forces that pushed against each other at this place and time. The struggles Halla and Taurin face as they try to live with each other’s wildly different world views provide personal stakes, but the novel is truly an exploration of the tensions and ambiguities that made the Normans.(less)

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K.M. Butler While The Raven and the Dove is a novel about creation—the blending of two cultures into something new—I’ve just finished the first draft of a novel t…moreWhile The Raven and the Dove is a novel about creation—the blending of two cultures into something new—I’ve just finished the first draft of a novel that explores cultural collision from the other angle: loss. This next novel is set during the Spanish Reconquista shortly after the fall of Toledo to the Castilians. In that period, the tolerant taifa kingdoms were quickly consumed by a much more autocratic empire from northern Africa. My main characters each lose their home and way of life, and throughout the story have to find a way to heal.

My next novel is probably going to be my furthest back in history, exploring a key figure who's often overlooked in the shadow of a much more famous figure!(less)

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