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Fiction
Let us transport you to a more exciting time with our wide-ranging selection of historical fiction titles. Whether you’re mad about mysteries or desperate for some Dickens, we have something for every reading taste.
Those who love the classics will discover novels by authors such as Thomas Hardy and Daniel Defoe as well as historical romances by acclaimed authors including Rosemary Hawley Jarman and Norah Lofts, which will take you from the medieval English courts to war-torn Europe.
Thrill-seekers will be gripped by our award-winning historical crime fiction imprint, The Mystery Press. Covering a range of genres, each title is steeped in historical detail with a strong regional setting, appealing to both serious crime fiction devotees as well as all those who simply enjoy a good read.
Further reading
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In Dracula’s footsteps
Count Dracula in fact and fiction
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Why short stories matter
Short stories provide many opportunities for new and emerging writers to get their work seen by a wider audience
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Ask the author: Cora Harrison on writing historical crime fiction
Cora Harrison on her writing process and the challenges of bringing the past to life
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Resurrecting the dead: Or the delicate art of writing biographical fiction
Bringing historical figures back to life
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20 things you (probably) didn’t know about Charlotte Brontë
Surprising facts about Charlotte Brontë, the eldest of the three literary sisters
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The lessons of Agatha Christie
The queen of crime
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Famous bears in literature
As Winnie-the-Pooh turns 90 we take a look at some of the best-known literary bears
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The Beatrix Potter pilgrimage
A trail of Lakeland spots associated with Beatrix Potter to mark the 150th anniversary of her birth
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10 things you didn’t know about Emily Brontë
Emily Brontë was a domestic goddess and a crackshot with a rifle
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The origins of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth
Birmingham as the inspiration for the fictional world of Middle-earth
