Historical

International bestselling author Imogen Matthews shares the process she followed to write her historical fiction trilogy based in wartime Holland.

Bestselling author Aimie K. Runyan discusses the research that inspired her new historical fiction novel, The School for German Brides.

Journalist and author Maya Rodale discusses the stranger-than-fiction true story that inspired her new historical fiction novel, The Mad Girls of New York.

Writer's Digest is excited to announce our May/June 2022 issue featuring our annual 101 Best Websites for Writers and an interview with Kate Quinn, author of The Alice Network and The Diamond Eye.

New York Times bestselling author Dolen Perkins-Valdez discusses how a personal curiosity evolved into a fervent need to share in her new historical fiction novel, Take My Hand.

Historical fiction is a balancing act between what is true and what we invent. Here, author Catherine Hokin shares six tips for writing great historical fiction.

Award-winning novelist, poet, composer, and playwright Carole Lawrence discusses how the city she’s called home for over two decades continues to inspire her in her new historical thriller, Cleopatra’s Dagger.

It’s easy to lean too far toward either history or fiction when tackling historical fiction. Here, author Angela Petch shares her tips on how to write engaging historical fiction with equal measures of truth and imagination.

Author Julia Brewer Daily discusses her hybrid approach of plotting and pantsing to maintain accuracy in historical fiction while also getting words down on the page.

Debut novelist Adele Myers discusses how stories from her family’s past led her to writing her historical fiction novel, The Tobacco Wives.

International bestselling author Eva Stachniak discusses where her research led and where her imagination took over in her new historical fiction novel, The School of Mirrors.

Bestselling historical novelist Janie Chang asked six fellow novelists to share their tips for finding and writing stories from the past that will resonate with today’s readers in this article from the Jan/Feb 2022 issue of Writer's Digest.

When horror isn’t your cup of tea, but a darker story is calling to you, what do you? Author Samantha Greene Woodruff discusses writing dark fiction with compelling characters.

Historical fiction relies on research to help a story’s authenticity—but it can also lead to developments in the story itself. Here, author Lora Davies discusses how inspiration and research helped shape her new novel, The Widow’s Last Secret.

Sylvia Beach was friend to many writers who wrote what we consider classics today. Here, author Kerri Maher shares six things everyone should know about her and Shakespeare and Company.

Debut novelist Tammye Huf discusses how her own familial love story inspired her historical fiction novel, A More Perfect Union.

Novelist Anna Stuart shares her top five tips for writing about big historical events in fiction so that the story stays front and center...and engaging.

When writing about real people in historical fiction, what might the consequences be of taking certain artistic liberties? Author Robert Lloyd discusses the ethics of literary revivification.