Historical fiction fans unite! This is the Historical Fiction Carnival . Come one and all to joining in celebrating historical fiction. Not a fan of this genre? Join us anyway. Read some of the articles and reviews. Maybe us fans will convince you to give it a try.
I received tons of submissions for the carnival and I want to thank you all! I tried to include something from everyone who contributed.
I organized the Carnival in two main sections: 1. Historical Fiction Articles and Interviews 2. Historical Fiction Book Reviews. Since I am a arm chair traveler, I tried to organize the book reviews by country and sometimes subject. I hope it works for everyone.
I sure hope you all enjoy the carnival. Please let me know what you liked and didn’t like so I can try to improve on it if I host again. Also, leave comments on blogs that had reviews or articles that you really enjoyed. This is a great way to get to know other book bloggers and get suggestions for great books.
Most important.. Have fun!
Historical Fiction Articles and Interviews:
Alex of Historical Tapestry writes Why I Love Elizabeth Chadwick
Elizabeth Chadwick on Why I Love William Marshall
Michelle Moran on Why I Love to Write About Ancient Times
C W Gortner on Why I Love Writing About the Renaissance
The World of What If by Sheramy Bundrick
Interview with Helen Hollick, Author of The Kingmaking
Historical Fiction Book Reviews:
North America /USA:
Young Adult Fiction/Montana:
Brook of The Bluestocking Guide reviewed Cowgirl Dreams by Heidi Thomas
Wild West:
Bobbie of Book Reviews by Bobbie reviewed Escape: A Wyoming Historical Novel by Jean Henry Mead
New England:
Jason of 5-Squared reviewed Patience and Sarah by Isabel Miller
New York:
Stella Matutina reviewed the thriller, The Angel of Darkness by Caleb Carr
Civil War /Slavery/ South:
Jessica of The Bluestocking Society reviewed Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Gilion of Rose City Reader reviewed Hallam’s War by Elisabeth Payne Rosen
North America / Canada:
Melanie of Indextrious Reader reviewed The Day the Falls Stood Still by Marie Buchanan
Teddy of So Many Precious Books reviewed The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson
Teddy of So Many Precious Books reviewed The Horseman’s Graves by Jaqueline Baker
South America:
Brazil:
Kathy of Bermudaonion’s Weblog reviewed The Seamstress by Frances de Pontes Peebles
Mexico:
Gilion of Rose City Reader reviewed The Last Prince of the Mexican Empire by C.M. Mayo
Europe:
England:
Spanning 10,000 Years:
Heather of Age 30+ … A Lifetime of Books reviewed Sarum: A Novel of England, by Edward Rutherford
Medieval England:
Jessica of The Bluestocking Society reviewed The Midwife’s Apprentice Karen Cushman
Meghan of Medieval bookworm reviewed Flint by Margaret Redfern
Tudors:
Monica of Monniblog reviewed Innocent Traitor: A Novel of Lady Jane Grey by Alison Weir
Dollygirl of The Maiden’s Court reviewed The Secret Diary of Anne Boleyn by Robin Maxwell
17th Century:
Monica of Monniblog reviewed Conceit by Mary Novick
Victorian:
Carrie of BOOKS AND MOVIES reviewed The Wet Nurse’s Tale by Erica Eisdorfer
Nymeth of Things Mean A Lot reviewed The Children’s Book by A.S. Byatt
Post Victorian:
Bernadette of Reaction to Reading reviewed The Consequences of Sin by Clare Langley-Hawthorne
Scotland:
Marg of Reading Adventures reviewed The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley
WWII:
Monica of Monniblog reviewed The Old Brown Suitcase
Bobbie of Book Reviews by Bobbie reviewed Night of Flames by Douglas W. Jacobson
Italy:
Jill of Rhapsodyinbooks reviewed Sacred Hearts by Sarah Dunant
Spain:
Teddy of So Many Precious Books, So Little Time reviewed The Last Queen by C.W. Gortner
Switzerland:
Melanie of Indextrious Reader reviewed Swiss Sonata by Gwethalyn Graham
Russia:
Gilion of Rose City Reader reviewed The Fixer by Bernard Malamud
Australia:
Outlaws:
Emily of It Was Evening All Afternoon reviewed The True History of the Kelly Gang by Peter Carey
Outback:
J.T. of Biblogreak reviewed The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough
India:
1920’s:
Bobbie of Book Reviews by Bobbie reviewed East of the Sun by Julia Gregson
Burma:
Sandra of Fresh Ink Books reviewed The Jewel Trader of Pegu by Jeffrey Hantover
Middle East:
Alyce of At Home With Books reviewed People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
Modern History:
Serena of Savvy Verse & Wit reviewed The Rooftops of Tehran by Mahbod Seraji
China:
Rebecca Reads reviewed The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
Teddy of So Many Precious Books, So Little Time reviewed The Painter from Shanghai by Jennifer Cody Epstein
Japan:
Tanabata of In the Spring it is the Dawn reviewed Blossoming Fields by Jun’ichi Watanabe
Up Coming Editions of the Book Worms Carnival:
Here are the Carnivals that are coming up. If these topics of interest to you please submit something to these wonderful hosts.
Edition 37 hosted by: Narineh at The Novel WorldDeadline for submission: September 11, 2009Theme: Banned BooksTo submit a post, email: rantsandreads at gmail dot com
Edition 38 hosted by: Natasha at Maw BooksDeadline for submission: September 25, 2009Theme: Books about Africa or with an African Theme (fiction or non-fiction)To submit a post, email: natasha at mawbooks dot com