Research, Risk, and the Historical Novel

Research & Forensics • Writing Craft
2015
Featuring Elena Hartwell, Nancy Bilyeau, Nancy Herriman, Reavis Wortham, Todd Ritter

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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.