Writing Historical Fiction: A Writers' & Artists' Companion is an invaluable companion for a writer working in this challenging and popular literary genre, whether your period is Ancient Rome or World War II. PART 1 includes reflections on the genre and provides a short history of historical fiction. PART 2 contains guest contributions from Margaret Atwood, Ian Beck, Madison Smartt Bell, Ronan Bennett, Vanora Bennett, Tracy Chevalier, Lindsay Clarke, Elizabeth Cook, Anne Doughty, Sarah Dunant, Michel Faber, Margaret George, Philippa Gregory, Katharine McMahon, Valerio Massimo Manfredi, Hilary Mantel, Alan Massie, Ian Mortimer, Kate Mosse, Charles Palliser, Orhan Pamuk, Edward Rutherfurd, Manda Scott, Adam Thorpe, Stella Tillyard, Rose Tremain, Alison Weir and Louisa Young. PART 3 offers practical exercises and advice on such topics as research, plots and characters, mastering authentic but accessible dialogue and navigating the world of agents and publishers.
Foreword Preface The Writers' and Artists' Book of Historical Fiction Part One: Historical Fiction Part Two: Tips & Tales Part Three: Write On Introduction Part 1: Historical Fiction Reflections 1 by Duncan Sprott 1. On being stuck fast 2. On myth and historical fiction 3. On being not quite proper 4. On writing about antiquity 5. On the heart Reflections 2 by Celia Brayfield 1. The Past Polemical 2. Love and sex, fact and fiction 3. Welcome to my Storyworld: History in digital games 4. The Land of Stories: Historical fiction for children 5. Heroine addiction: Women as protagonists in historical fiction A Short History of Historical Fiction From Gilgamesh to Rome by Duncan Sprott From Beowulf to King Arthur by Duncan Sprott Early Modern by Celia Brayfield Le Morte d'Arthur to The Castle of Otranto Modern by Celia Brayfield Waverley to Middlemarch Tess of the d'Urbervilles to Wolf Hall New Women Seeing with fresh eyes Part 2: Tips and Tales - guest contributions Margaret Atwood Ian Beck Madison Smartt Bell Ronan Bennett Vorona Bennett Tracey Chevalier Lindsay Clarke Elizabeth Cook Anne Doughty Sarah Dunant Michel Faber Margaret George Philippa Gregory Katharine McMahon Valerio Massimo Manfredi Ian Mortimer Kate Mosse Charles Palliser Orhan Pamuk Edward Rutherfurd Manda Scott Adam Thorpe Stella Tillyard Rose Tremain Alison Weir Louisa Young Part 3: Write On Planning by Duncan Sprott Finding your subject Choosing a period Evaluatiuon Historical research by Duncan Sprott How much research? Finding your direction Establishing foundations Advice from experts Basic sources Modern times 1500+ Early times Where to start? Ancient Greece and Rome Ancient Egypt Roman Britain Dark Age Britain Medieval Britain Wales Scotland Ireland Online sources Search engines Online genealogy Going offline Libraries Public libraries Major libraries University libraries Subscription libraries Special interest libraries Archives National Archives Wales - National archives Scotland - National archives Northern Ireland Basic sources Archives University libraries Other libraries Births, marriages and deaths - UK Wills Local archives County Record Offices What can you expect to find? Other useful organizations Historic buildings and monuments Heraldry Museums and galleries - England London - Museums London - Galleries Museums outside London Museums and galleries - Scotland Historical societies and relevant organizations Welsh journals House history Topography Picture libraries Ireland (Eire) Basic sources Archives Local archives University libraries Museums and galleries USA Research Basic sources National archives Local archives Libraries Public libraries University libraries Other libraries Museums and galleries Historical societies Canada Research Basic sources National and local archives Libraries Major libraries Museums and galleries Australia Research Basic sources Public libraries Museums and galleries New Zealand Basic sources Research plan Costing, time management, travelling What will it cost? How long will it take? Last minute questions Beginning How to focus How to get going Drafting a plot Drafts Practical stuff Troubleshooting What to do with a gap in your evidence? Writer's block Exercises by Celia Brayfield Writing courses How can they help? Writing courses - UK Organizations - UK Writing courses - USA Writing courses - Canada Writing courses - Australia and New Zealand Ending by Duncan Sprott Historical Fiction from A-Z Lastly... Is it really really finished? Getting published Literary agents Finding an agent Submitting the manuscript What to send? Contacting an agent The Letter Writing a synopsis Handling rejection(s) Agency agreements Publishers Self-publishing by Celia Brayfield Online publishing by Celia Brayfield Acknowledgements Permissions Bibliography Index
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