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Why a historian would dare write an alternate history
Colin Mustful Colin Mustful

Why a historian would dare write an alternate history

After earning my Master of Arts degree in history, I never imagined I’d be writing fiction, let alone alternate history. Check out this blog post to find out why I decided to write an alternate history novel and all of the steps that got me there.

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The Importance of Historical Accuracy in Writing Clothing
Jennifer Birch Jennifer Birch

The Importance of Historical Accuracy in Writing Clothing

One of the best tools historical novelists can use to immerse their readers in a story, are accurate descriptions of clothing. In this guest blog post, writer Jennifer Birch tells you why it's so important and how you can incorporate it into your historical manuscript.

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Press Release - Introducing HTF Publishing
Colin Mustful Colin Mustful

Press Release - Introducing HTF Publishing

Colin Mustful, the founder of History Through Fiction, is proud to announce the launch of HTF Publishing, a new hybrid publishing imprint that promises to give authors the same high-quality publishing experience as its parent imprint.

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Taking an Alternate View of the Dakota War Trials
Colin Mustful Colin Mustful

Taking an Alternate View of the Dakota War Trials

In November, 1862, 303 Dakota men were sentenced to death by hanging. In a chapter that was cut from the novel, Reclaiming Mni Sota, author Colin Mustful attempts to recreate the trials that condemned the Dakota men from a completely different perspective.

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Cover Reveal! - South of Sepharad by Eric Z. Weintraub
Colin Mustful Colin Mustful

Cover Reveal! - South of Sepharad by Eric Z. Weintraub

History Through Fiction, author Eric Z. Weintraub, and cover designer Christine Horner of The Book Cover Whisperer, are proud to share with you the cover design for our forthcoming title, South of Sepharad: The 1492 Jewish Expulsion from Spain (February 20, 2024).

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Wapetonhonska, The Long Trader
Colin Mustful Colin Mustful

Wapetonhonska, The Long Trader

In this chapter excerpt, cut from the novel Reclaiming Mni Sota, Henry H. Sibley, known to the Dakota as The Long Trader, must organize a militia to fight against the former fur trader’s neighbors and friends, the Dakota of Minnesota.

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An Interview with author Paul Rushworth-Brown
Colin Mustful Colin Mustful

An Interview with author Paul Rushworth-Brown

Paul Rushworth-Brown is an Australian author who writes about his English ancestry. His novels have been called “authentic and gritty, with twists and turns the reader won't see coming.”Recently, we connected with Paul to chat with him about his writing. Read our blog for the complete interview.

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Joy Harjo: Mapping Nations through Poetry
Bex Roden Bex Roden

Joy Harjo: Mapping Nations through Poetry

When Joy Harjo was selected as the first Native American U.S. Poet Laureate in 2019, she devoted her new position to giving voice and recognition to Native Nations poets across the United States by creating an interactive map featuring the poetry of Indigenous tribes across the country. Learn more by reading this blog post by Bex Roden.

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The Other Jobs of Famous Writers
Bex Roden Bex Roden

The Other Jobs of Famous Writers

Finding time to write is a huge challenge, especially when you have a full-time job. But the writers of some of the best-selling novels of all time show us that it can be done! Find out who they were, and what jobs they had, by reading this special guest blog post by Bex Roden.

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