SArah Johnson

Jan 31, 2024 | historicalnovelsociety.org | Byzantine Empire |Bywater Books |Lara Byrne |SArah Johnson |Sarah Johnson

WRITTEN BY SARAH JOHNSONIn Mariah Fredericks’ The Wharton Plot (Minotaur, 2024), set in 1911 New York City, Edith Wharton delves into the circumstances behind the murder of a fellow writer, David Graham Phillips. The two were not friends. In fact, their first and only meeting, as imagined by Fredericks, demonstrates their mutual un-admiration as Edith’s deliciously satirical wit is activated by Phillips’ pompous attitude and disdain for her books and her gender.

Oct 29, 2023 | kyivpost.com | Agnieszka Pilat |Mark Raczkiewycz |Andriy Bondar |SArah Johnson |Sarah Johnson

A pivotal election for Poland just saw a pro-European administration come to power. Unfortunately, the electoral road was shaped into a contentious ride, resurfacing many of the historical pains between Poland and Ukraine, while undermining both country’s bonds of love, unity, and resilience forged by artists following Russia’s invasion. Perhaps these political tensions are inevitable growing pains for two siblings who grew up in the shadow of an abusive relative.

Oct 9, 2023 | readingthepast.blogspot.com | SArah Johnson |Sarah Johnson

Welcome to historical novelist Jessica McCann, who discusses the time involved in writing a historical novel, from the original concept to the completion of the manuscript. Her new novel Bitter Thaw will be published later this month. There's a giveaway opportunity (for US readers) for a signed ARC... details at the end.

Aug 16, 2023 | readingthepast.blogspot.com | SArah Johnson |Sarah Johnson

Historical fiction and historical nonfiction are interrelated and can be based on the same material. But when an author gets an idea for a new project, how do they decide which route to take? Read about Julia Park Tracey's experience below, and many thanks to the author for her thought-provoking essay!How I Wrote a True Story as a NovelJulia Park TraceyThe Bereaved (a novel) as nonfiction. I'm a journalist by trade, and that means I look for facts and figures and actual quotes and information.