Tag Archives: World War II

New Book Review by Seamus Sweeney of Resistance by Owen Sheers

Resistance by Owen Sheers is not a new title, but we thought that it would be a good book to review as the subject matter is similar to Jonathan Doering’s ‘Battalion 202′ stories for Alt Hist 4. Both Resistance and … Continue reading

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Alt Hist Issue 4 Now Published!

It gives me great pleasure to announce that Issue 4 of Alt Hist: The Magazine of Historical Fiction and Alternate History has now been published. It is available in both print and eBook formats as follows: Print – Amazon US … Continue reading

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Interview with Seamus Sweeney, author of ‘Dublin Can Be Heaven’

Séamus Sweeney is a writer new to Alt Hist, but with a number of writing credits in publications such as The Times Literary Supplement, The Guardian, The Spectator, New Statesman, The Lancet andThe Scotsman. We asked him a few questions about his story for Alt Hist … Continue reading

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New Historical Fiction Book: The Sisters: A Novel by Nancy Jensen

The Sisters: A Novel by Nancy Jensen Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: St. Martin’s Press; First Edition edition (November 8, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 0312542704 ISBN-13: 978-0312542702 Available from Amazon.com Available from Amazon.co.uk Information from Amazon: Review “You’ll be drawn into the arms of The Sisters … Continue reading

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Historical Film Coming Soon: Red Tails

Another Historical Film Friday! Red Tails is about a crew of African American pilots in the Tuskegee training program, having faced segregation while kept mostly on the ground during World War II, are called into duty under the guidance of … Continue reading

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New Historical Fiction Book: The Dower House by Malcolm MacDonald

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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