Category Archives: Alternative History

Writers Turn to Crime?

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Derek Birks

I am very pleased to welcome two writer friends and collaborators to the blog today: Alison Morton and Helen Hollick, both of whom I met for the first time at the 2012 Historical Novel Society Conference in London. Crikey, what … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative History, Blog Tour, Crime, Historical Fiction, Indie authors, New release | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments

Book Review: Kindred Spirits: Ephemera by Jennifer C. Wilson

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Derek Birks

I am delighted to be kicking off the Blog Tour to celebrate the publication of Jennifer C Wilson’s Kindred Spirits: Ephemera. This is, I believe, the fifth in a series of books set in the world of historical spirits but … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative History, Blog Tour, Book Reviews, Historical Fiction, New release, Reviews, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Book Reviews: Alison Morton’s Roma Nova

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Derek Birks

When Alison Morton asked me to take a look at her new book, Insurrectio, a few months ago, my first reaction was guilt because I’d been meaning to read her previous four books for ages. Like the rest of us, … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative History, Book Reviews, Reviews | Tagged , | 3 Comments