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2019 Introduction
Reading these most recent introductions, I see that most people are self-published historical fiction authors. So am I, and, I suspect, so are many who are members of this group. Maybe we should have a sub-group and each author who wishes to be in that group introduce him/herself and tell something about one of his/her books. Afterward, members can converse with other members about books that strike their fancy.
Harold wrote: "Reading these most recent introductions, I see that most people are self-published historical fiction authors. So am I, and, I suspect, so are many who are members of this group. Maybe we should ha..."Sounds good to me Harold. I'm pretty new on Goodreads, don't want to step on any toes.
My name is John Little and I am from the UK.I wrote several books before settling into Historical Fiction as my genre but I have to say that my stuff is more 'history as fiction' really because I like to base what I do on actual evidence. I spend hours tracking down sources for even minor details and that's probably the bit I enjoy most.
I have written two historical novels both set in North West England but am just completing a third. This one has branched out a bit and involves a shipwreck, a remote Pacific island and a fair slice of American history; and it's all true! In addition all the people in it really existed. Sometimes the truth makes good fiction.
My next book will not be a novel though. I have discovered that since 1748 my home town has been the scene of an extraordinary number of riots- some of them quite amusing so I'm writing them up into a small volume. Local interest probably but I write what I like to write.
There ye go.
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We actually have an entire Author Zone for this purpose. Check it out!.
Jean wrote: "Thank you Jamine, I have found it!"I'd like to find it! How do I get to it?
Hey guys!I'm Daphne, I live in Spain.
I've been on Goodreads since 2013, but I've never done anything besides rate books. My sister studies in the US and recently joined a book club, and I got jealous, so here I am! Excited to be in my first group, as of today.
Looking forward to reading with you guys
Hi all, I'm Danielle from California. I live in an area rich in gold mining history so I may check that out someday, but right now I am reading and writing historical fiction based in the early 1800's from just about anywhere in the US. I beta read a variety of books so it's nice to pull myself out of the dark and get back into a HF group to see what's new.
My first novel is finally near its last editing round and I'm twitching with excitement, but still plugging away.
Hi, I'm Kari! I'm relatively new to historical fiction and hoping to poke my nose around here and see what people are reading, hopefully join in on some of the group reads, and learn more about the genre.
I, too, and new Kari. I'm an author who has never delved into this genre except for some of my murder mysteries based on true stories. As a retired teacher, I'm curious as to the use of historical fiction in education. Is there a place for it?
In Texas in the 1940s and 50's when I was in elementary and middle school we had a Texas history comic book. Offhand I'd guess it was about 300 larger than normal pages and it was full of wonderful ink drawing to illustrate the events that made us what we were. I loved reading the thing and it was every bit as fully detailed as any textbook could have been.Later, when I was about 40 I decided to try to find a copy of it and I finally did, although it took some serious searching. Unfortunately it was $300 and was in very poor shape. However, about a year later a reprint became available for, if I remember correctly, about $15. I bought it and read it a couple of times.
In later grades we studied Texas history with a conventional textbook and since I've always enjoyed history I liked that too, but it didn't give me the joy or teach me as much as that big comic book.
This wasn't fiction so I'm not answering your question, although I think history should be taught with facts, not fiction. But there was plenty of historical fiction in my English classes. This was in the days before genre became a thing so it wasn't called that but there was a lot of it.
Barry
Hi, My name is Daiva,Im looking for the book i read long ago, that i cant remember neither name nor author, i searched my kindle its not there, i searched google and amazon, i dont know exactly how else to search, i probably read on overdrive app, but they dont have long history of my read books.
How would you search for a book without knowing the author or name?
I only know it was by Spanish author, but in English, she was telling the story from her grandma's imaginary point of view and describing how her grandma felt when she saw all kind of sad events in her family and in the world.
I really need that book now. Thank you!
Hello everyone! My name is Debbie from Wyoming. I joined Goodreads years ago and then took a job as a director of the Wyoming Women's Business Center which took over my life. I read every night and love a wide variety of genre. Always looking for great recommendations.
Hi Debbie, check out the group entitled “Reading Women”.
I'm looking for a good historical fiction work involving Berlin during the 60s. Any recommendations?
Hello, I'm Tracy, and I'm a retired teacher-librarian who has always enjoyed reading historical fiction. I'm looking forward to finding some good books to read.
Hi, I'm Chris from Dorset in England,, although I've also lived in America and Scotland. I am crazy about History and love reading historical fiction. I'm also a self-published author. My favourite authors are Bernard Cornwell, Patrick O'Brien, Phillipa Gregory, Julian Stockwin and a whole host more. I could never get into the Hilary Mantel books, Wold Hall etc. but love CJ Sansom and his stories about Shardlake, the hunchback lawyer.
John wrote: "My name is John Little and I am from the UK.I wrote several books before settling into Historical Fiction as my genre but I have to say that my stuff is more 'history as fiction' really because I..."
Hi John, My name is Chris Oswald. I've just joined this site and an interested in what you have written. I too wrote a few books before going into historical fiction but mine have always had a strong historical element because I have always been interested in history. I will look up your books as I'm always interested in new books to read.
Hi,I'm Murielle from Quebec, Canada. I tried unsuccessfully to update my original introduction post but I gave up and will reintroduce myself.
I retired from teaching in hopes of spending more time reading and writing. I had written several short stories while the kids were growing up. After retiring, I was able to write a picture book, two young adult novels, and my latest is a historical novel based in Quebec. I'm now working on another historical piece.
I have always loved reading and researching about history, so writing about it is gratifying. I look forward to reading everybody here.
Hi everyone,I’m Emma-Nicole and I got into historical fiction through my love of the supernatural! I realised how interested I was in reading about the lives behind the hauntings and so my love for history was born.
I have been passionate about creating stories since I was a child. Writing has become an addiction, an itch that sometimes, I just can’t scratch. So whilst I was on maternity leave, I wrote my first novel and have recently left a demanding career and published my second. Both are time-slip, historical fiction.
I love finding new authors of historical fiction, paranormal and time-slip. I am currently really interested in reading more about the 1300s as well as Roman Britain.
It turns out there are a lot of people on here who have books right up my street!
Hello everyone,I'm Jill from the U.S. So excited to find this group, and looking forward to finding some new (to me) books to read! Particular interests include the French Revolution and Tudor England.
Hi, my name is Klara Wilde and I live in Sweden. I am an avid reader and I love historical fiction. I also write historical novels and I am now hoping to get my breakthrough with my first novel, set in 16th century France. Fingers crossed. Great to be a part of this group.
Hello, my name is Robert and I am from England. I have been inspired by 20th century biographical fiction featuring Italy and Italians and in particular where the story is interspersed with real events of World War 2. So stimulated was my imagination from reading certain novels that last month I managed to publish my first novel, Italian Blood British Heart. The book was inspired by the heroism of a distant relative, the youngest recipient of the Victoria Cross during World War 2. Books are now an indispensable part of my life.
I've been a lurker here for some time, but am not sure I've ever introduced myself. I both write and read historical fiction. Probably my fave read is All the Light We Cannot See.Writing-wise, my historical fiction includes the forthcoming The Last Train to London (That isn't the final cover, unless it has the title in yellow), which will be a lead title from HarperCollins this fall, releasing 9.10.19. There is a giveaway here of prepublication copies (bit.ly/LastTrainGiveaway). It's based on the true story of the Vienna Kindertransports before WWII began, and one extraordinary woman who led the effort.
My earlier books include the Langum-Prize honored national bestseller The Race for Paris and the #1 Amazon fiction bestseller Beautiful Exiles
Gretchen wrote: "It's 2019! If you are new to the group, please introduce yourself. If you haven't introduced yourself in a while, go ahead and re-introduce yourself to the group."Hi, everyone. I'm Sharon E. Cathcart. I live in the Silicon Valley. I enjoy reading and writing historical fiction. I read across all genres, but this is my favorite.
I look forward to everyone's posts.
Hello everyone! I'm Melanie and I LOVE HF. Thanks for including me in group, I look forward to connecting with great people.
Hi, I’ve been part of the group for some time now. My name is Megan and I’m a teacher in New York City. I read far more over the summer months but I’ve made an effort to read a little more during the school year to improve my frame of mind. In addition to historical fiction, I enjoy mysteries written by Louise Penny and Martin Walker. If you have any recommendations in either genre, I’d enjoy hearing about them.
Happy reading!
Hi, I'm Beth from Georgia. I love historical novels, especially those set in the UK and Japan. I also enjoy mysteries and biographies. My favorite time periods are Victorian and medieval. I can't wait to see what everyone is reading.
Hi everyone I am Alya, i love this genre and am looking forward to some suggestions
Thanks
Hello,I'm Dave. Historical fiction has been my favorite genre since I was a child, mostly American history, but I'm open to most other topics as well. I also enjoy thrillers, certain types of science fiction, and some high fantasy.
Hello, I'm Kristine. I've loved historical fiction since I was a kid, but have strayed away from it of late as an adult. I'm hoping to get back into it and am so appreciative of this group as a way to do that!
Hi,I'm Aidan and am new to both this group and goodreads in general.
I love historical fiction of all periods. My own novel is based in Ancient Egypt.
My favourite historical authors are Bernard Cornwell, Pauline Gedge and James Michener. I also love crime with Lee Child and Michael Connelly my first choice in that genre.
I read over 100 novels a year (I spend a lot of time on 'planes'!) so often read a novel in one sitting.
Recommnedations for good novels are always welcome.
Harold wrote: "Reading these most recent introductions, I see that most people are self-published historical fiction authors. So am I, and, I suspect, so are many who are members of this group. Maybe we should ha..."This seems a great idea - have you had any feedback?
Jennifer mentioned that we already have an Author Zone Section. It can be found here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
Also, just a friendly reminder that we have specific rules for advertising and such. Those can be found under the Group Rules thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
If you need clarification on the rules you can post under the thread and any of the mods will assist you.
Hello, I'm a somewhat newish author of HF. I self-published my first novel in late 2018 and am working on the follow-up, plus I need to frequently jot down random thoughts for an unrelated book project of ancient horror. Now that I finally got infected with the writing bug I know I want to keep going for the rest of my life.From Darkness, my first-and start of a series-follows a set of characters from all over the Mediterranean that get connected or involved in some way with Julius Caesar and his Ninth legion during the late Roman Republic-a period that I have been fascinated with since my days of Highschool Latin.
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I always loved to read HF since I discovered Mika Waltari as a little boy, and have loved reading about any historical period or era since. As long as there is craft and thought involved beyond simple action I will be able to enjoy a good tale, and am looking forward to much inspiration on this group site.
Hello- I am Kimberly. I enjoy HF and wish to interact with others for recommendations. This is my first group.
Hi Kimberly, welcome!I am currently reading A Fall of Marigolds
The narration has a double time line: the Triangle Shirt Waist Fire and the terror attack on the Twin Towers in 2001.
Perhaps you might enjoy it.
Jan
Hi, I'm Jen. I'm looking forward to discussions about historical fiction! If anyone has any recommendations that center on historical houses, I would greatly appreciate it!
Hi all! I'm Erin, from Massachusetts USA. I've been on Goodreads since 2011, but I've never really participated in a group. I'm looking for more friends who share similar interests, and since the majority of my favorite books tend to be historical fiction, I figured this would be a great place to start.I discovered Netflix several years ago and as a result fell out of love with reading temporarily. But! Luckily I have rekindled the romance and have been back to reading regularly for the past couple of years. I have a healthy "to-read" shelf, but I want to keep it that way. I'm always looking for new books to add so that I'm never desperate for a book recommendation.
I can't say I have an all-time favorite book. I will read one, think its my favorite, and then read another great book that immediately replaces the previous one. My recent favorites are Lilac Girls, The Help, and All the Light We Cannot See. My favorite time period is WWII but I'm looking to branch out and explore different historical eras as well.
I love that a lot of people here are authors. I always regretted not pursuing a career in writing. Back in college I used to write all the time, and here we are (redacted) years later, I don't quite have the same skill that I used to.
But anyway! That's enough out of me for now. Feel free to add me as a friend if you think we have some things in common!
Hello there, I may have introduced myself here before, but I'm trying to become more active in groups. :) My name is Maggie, I'm a librarian in Muskoka, and I have two little girls who seem to have inherited my love of books. I enjoy all genres, but seek out family drama more often than the others. When I'm not reading, I like to write, hike, bake, or sing.
Hello group! I love historical fiction, make that pre-historical fiction, but read anything. Introduced to this through Auel, Mantel, Cornwell. Always looking for well-researched novels that show me how people lived and how they thought in the past.
Good morning!I'm Joni Okun. I love to read and write historical fiction. Nice to be among my tribe!
The last HM I read was Rhys Bowen's In a Gilded Cage. She is such an engaging writer and I find myself drawn to her books again and again. I am loving learning about turn-of-the century New York and enjoying a good read at the same time.
P.K. wrote: "Hi. I joined this group ages ago to connect with other time-travelers, then life got in the way. I'm a stay-at-home mom currently living in Virginia. I love my family, art, tapas, traveling, crunch..."Isn't that a great book? So atmospheric.
Annia wrote: "Hi! I’m Annia, I’m in the UK. I have no idea what to write here. I love Bernard Cornwell and Manda Scott and I’m trying to branch out and read other historical fiction authors."
Check out Madeline Miller's Circe and also Achilles. Both are amazing books. You literally feel like you are inside the stories. I wish I understood how the author did it.
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