Historical

Your story is set in the past, with your plot and the actions of your characters in keeping with the time period you have chosen. Works of historical fiction may or may not feature real historical figures. Umberto Eco, Hilary Mantel, Ken Follett and Philippa Gregory have written popular titles in this genre.  

Blog
5 min read
16th May 2014
Edited
10th December 2020

My first instinct was to defend historical novels against being seen as genre fiction in the first place. Genre is a useful guide for publishers...

Article
7 min read
13th March 2014
Edited
17th September 2020
Author Kate Manning gives her advice on writing historical fiction and creating strong female characters.