Tag Archives: Historical Romance

Storming the conventions of historical fiction

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Derek Birks

I came late to writing historical fiction – in fact late to writing altogether. History was what I knew best but there were a number of conventions associated with historical fiction that I did not like very much. The idea … Continue reading →

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Scars from the Past – 99p for 5 days only

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Derek Birks

Scars from the Past, book 1 of The Craft of Kings series is on a Kindle Countdown discount for 5 days – 99p! The Craft of Kings is the second series describing the world of the fictional Elder family as … Continue reading →

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Scars From The Past Goes Paperback

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Derek Birks

Tomorrow, December 1st, Scars From The Past, is out in paperback. It’s the first of a new Wars of the Roses series set during the 1480s. The Elder family are still the focus of the story and much of the … Continue reading →

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Scars From the Past

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Derek Birks

The new series is tantalisingly close now. Scars From the Past, the first of the series, is on pre-order now at Amazon and will go live on November 24th! The paperback will follow a week or so later. An unwelcome … Continue reading →

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