Monthly Archives: September 2011

Historical Film Coming Soon: War Horse

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

It’s Historical Film Friday! Every Friday I’m aiming to share a trailer about an upcoming movie with an historical subject. The first up is War Horse, which follows a young man named Albert and his horse, Joey, and how their … Continue reading →

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New Historical Fiction Book: The Dower House by Malcolm MacDonald

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

The Dower House by Malcolm MacDonald A second book from Severn House Publishing released on 1st October Hardcover: 256 pages Publisher: Severn House Publishers (October 1, 2011) ISBN-10: 0727880616 ISBN-13: 978-0727880611 Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 1 inches Available from Amazon.com Available from Amazon.co.uk … Continue reading →

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New Historical Fiction Book: The Great Betrayal by Pamela Oldfield

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

  The Great Betrayal by Pamela Oldfield The UK Edition of this title was published in the June this year, but in the US it is out on 1st October. Available from Amazon.com Hardcover: 208 pages Publisher: Severn House Publishers (October 1, … Continue reading →

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New Alternate History – Stone Spring: The Northland Trilogy by Stephen Baxter

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

Stone Spring: The Northland Trilogy by Stephen Baxter Hardcover, $25.95 ISBN 9780451464187 | 512 pages | 01 Nov 2011 | Roc | 9.25 x 6.25in Available from Amazon.com Available from Amazon.co.uk – published by Gollancz in the UK on 10th … Continue reading →

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New Historical Fiction: Shakespeare’s Mistress by Karen Harper

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

Shakespeare’s Mistress by Karen Harper Published in the UK by Ebury Publishing (no info on US publication) EAN: 9780091940423 Published: 10 Nov 2011 Order via Amazon Information from the Publisher’s Website: England, 1601.  When Queen Elizabeth’s men come looking for … Continue reading →

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New Alternate History Book: Firestorm by Taylor Anderson

Posted on September 25, 2011 by

Firestorm: Destroyermen by Taylor Anderson is a new Alternate History book published on 4th October 2011 Hardcover$25.95 ISBN 9780451464170 | 432 pages | 04 Oct 2011 | Roc | 9.25 x 6.25in Available from Amazon.com And Amazon.co.uk  - seems to be … Continue reading →

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New Historical Fiction Book: The Lion Wakes by Robert Low

Posted on September 24, 2011 by

I’m going to begin posting on a regular basis about the latest new historical fiction book releases. I hope you find these posts informative. My aim is to take a look at publisher’s catalogues to see what’s coming out in … Continue reading →

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Interview with William Knight, author of ‘Son of Flanders’

Posted on September 24, 2011 by

Our final author interview for Issue 2 is with William Knight, author of ‘Son of Flanders’, a World War I murder mystery set in the trenches of the Western Front. Could you tell us a bit about yourself? I’m currently … Continue reading →

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Interview with Andrew Knighton, author of ‘Long Nights in Languedoc’

Posted on September 10, 2011 by

Andrew Knighton is making writing stories for Alt Hist a bit of a habit! With a piece of medieval historical fiction in both issue 1 and issue 2, I’m hoping that we’ll be seeing much more of his work in … Continue reading →

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