Tag Archives: Fiction

Review of Alt Hist Issue 4 at SFcrowsnest

Posted on October 16, 2012 by

Apologies for not posting anything here for a while, things have been busy. You should hopefully see more regular postings now though – about once a week. Also I am working on the next issue of Alt Hist. A number … Continue reading →

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New Review of Alt Hist Issue 4 at Edi’s Book Lighthouse

Posted on August 15, 2012 by

Edi’s Book Lighthouse has just published a rather good review of Alt Hist Issue 4. Here’s the concluding part of the review: A well done magazine which delivers exactly what the editor promised: Well written and entertaining stories set in … Continue reading →

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Recent Historical Fiction and Alternate History News

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

Here’s a selection of news and features that I’ve come across recently in the world of Historical Fiction and Alternate History. Enjoy! From Salon: The myth of the polite Englishman. I thought this book sounded like a great resource for anyone … Continue reading →

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“Hooray for Historical Fiction” says the Huffington Post!

Posted on November 5, 2011 by

Dave Astor at the Huffington Post wrote a very nice piece the other day about why historical fiction is just great – mostly because of its ability to educate. He specifically cites Stephen King’s new novel 11/22/63, and also mentions … Continue reading →

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Interview with Priya Sharma, author of ‘The Orchid Hunters’

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

Priya Sharma has written two stories for Alt Hist so far: ‘The Bitterness of Apples’ in Issue 1 and ‘The Orchid Hunters’ in Issue 2. She kindly answered a few questions for Alt Hist. How did you get into writing? … Continue reading →

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Highlights from the Locus Online review of Alt Hist Issue 2

Posted on June 26, 2011 by

Lois Tilton in her regular review of short fiction publications gave a very positive review of the latest issue of Alt Hist at Locus Online. So I thought I would share with you some of the highlights. I have included … Continue reading →

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3 Book Reviews Available Free Online

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

The three book reviews that will appear in Issue 2 of Alt Hist are now available for free online. Books reviewed are: Historical Fiction Writing: a practical guide and tool-kit by Myfanwy Cook Rome Burning by Sophia McDougall Ruso and … Continue reading →

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Eight stories in the second issue of Alt Hist

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

I am pleased to announce that we have now accepted eight stories in total for the second issue of Alt Hist. I’m really excited about this issue. We have managed to get more fiction in this time and an even … Continue reading →

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Alt Hist – First Issue PDF Proofs Despatched

Posted on October 4, 2010 by

The PDF proofs of the first issue  of Alt Hist are now with authors, so I think we should still be on track for publication towards the end of October. I have to sort out one of the non-fiction pieces … Continue reading →

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First Issue Submissions All In!

Posted on September 13, 2010 by

I now have six short fiction pieces ready for typesetting as part of the first issue of Alt Hist. I am really excited about this collection of stories and will be writing a bit more about them as we get … Continue reading →

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