Authors come together to discuss the historical novels they’ve written and the different approaches they use to bring the past to life. This conversation compares research methods, creative choices, and storytelling techniques, revealing how each writer balances accuracy, imagination, and suspense when working within history’s constraints.
From the Newsroom to the Novel
Bruce DeSilva, Carolyn Hart, Craig McDonald, Julie Kramer, and Sara Blædel talk about the leap from journalism to fiction. They discuss how reporting sharpened their sense of realism, detail, and setting, and how truth learned on the job strengthens storytelling on...
