Please join us for What's New in Historical Fiction, a regular panel series featuring historical novelists with new and upcoming titles. Moderated by Colin Mustful, founder of History Through Fiction, this special panel includes:

Angie Elita Newell, author of All I See is Violence
Salina B. Baker, author of The Line of Splendor
Imogen Martin, author of To the Wild Horizon
Amanda Barratt, author of The Warsaw Sisters

Angie Elita Newell belongs to the Liidlii Kue First Nation from the Dehcho, the place where two rivers meet. A trained historian, she blends a tradition of oral stories with academic history and holds university degrees in English literature, creative writing, and First Nations history with an emphasis on colonialism. Her debut novel, All I See is Violence, tells the story of A woman warrior, a ruthless general, and a single mother—three stories deftly braided into the legacy of a stolen nation.

Salina B. Baker is a multiple award-winning historical fiction author and American Revolution and Victorian America historian. Her latest novel, The Line of Splendor, tells the story of Nathanael Greene, a man who rose to become a national hero by resuscitating and then propelling the American states to victory in their war for independence and the personal cost of that war.

Imogen Martin writes sweeping, historical fiction. Her first two novels are set in nineteenth century America. In 2020, was selected by Kate Nash Literary Agency as one of their BookCamp mentees, a mentorship programme designed to accelerate the careers of promising new writers. Her new novel, To the Wild Horizon, is an inspiring and deeply moving story of love, courage and endurance, of a young woman on the run from the law who sets off on a desperate journey of survival on the treacherous Oregon Trail.

Amanda Barratt is the bestselling author of numerous historical novels and novellas, including The White Rose Resists and Within These Walls of Sorrow. She is passionate about illuminating oft-forgotten facets of history through a fictional narrative. Her latest novel, The Warsaw Sisters, is a richly rendered portrait of courage, sacrifice, and the resilience of our deepest ties that is inspired by true stories of ordinary individuals who fought to preserve freedom and humanity in the darkest of times.