What first made you want to write historical fiction? I had written fifteen novels when I decided to write a trilogy based in south west Ireland. I needed a change from what I’d been doing, which was stand-alone novels based in Italy, France, South America and England and I was looking for a real challenge.… Continue reading [Timeless Tour] Author Q&A – Santa Montefiore

Are you a plotter or a “pantser” (do you heavily outline/plot or just go with the flow?) I’m more of a pantser. I always think I ought to outline, but any time I’ve tried it, I inevitably get bogged down and wind up blocked. I think it’s because my writing style is very subconscious-driven, and… Continue reading [Timeless Tour] Author Q&A – Susanna Kearsley

Hey bookworms! Today I have a guest post from the author of Bellewether, Susana Kearsley, about her favourite parts of the writing process. Every stage of the writing process has its own rewards, and I confess I love them all. In the beginning, everything is fresh and new. I’m meeting the characters in the same… Continue reading [Timeless Tour] Author Guest Post – Susana Kearsley

Are you a plotter or a “pantser” (do you heavily outline/plot or just go with the flow?) I am a pantser who wishes she could be a plotter. It would make my life much easier, really. My idea of plotting goes something like this: 1) Pick a historic time/event that interests me and research everything… Continue reading [Timeless Tour] Author Q&A – Genevieve Graham

Summary:  In the fall of 1939, Grace Baker’s three brothers, sharp and proud in their uniforms, board Canadian ships headed for a faraway war. Grace stays behind, tending to the homefront and the general store that helps keep her small Nova Scotian community running. The war, everyone says, will be over before it starts. But… Continue reading [Timeless Tour] Review: Come from Away by Genevieve Graham

Hey bookworms! Today I have a guest post from the author of Songs of Love and War, Santa Montefiore, about what a day in her life looks like. From making time to write to taking care of her family and everything in between! Check it out below and then have a look at the schedule… Continue reading [Timeless Tour] Author Guest Post – Santa Motefiore

Summary:  NOW AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER “Bachelor Girl plunges the reader deep into life during the Jazz Age…and the revealing of other secrets and confessions will keep readers up all night looking for answers.” —Booklist, starred review From the New York Times bestselling author of Orphan #8 comes a fresh and intimate novel in the vein of… Continue reading [Timeless Tour] Review: Bachelor Girl by Kim Van Alkemade

Summary: Some houses seem to want to hold their secrets. It’s 1759 and the world is at war, pulling the North American colonies of Britain and France into the conflict. The times are complicated, as are the loyalties of many New York merchants who have secretly been trading with the French for years, defying Britain’s colonial… Continue reading [Timeless Tour] Review: Bellewether by Susanna Kearsley

Hey everyone! The Timeless Tour is back again today with a guest post from Canadian author Genevieve Graham, who’s book Come from Away is featured on the tour. For this stop she talks about why writing Canadian historical fic is important to her and which time period(s) suck her in the most while researching! 🙂 … Continue reading [Timeless Tour] Author Guest Post – Genevieve Graham

Hey bookworms! A couple weeknds ago I had the pleasure of heading down the new HarperCollins Canada offices for their much-anticipated #FrenzyPresents event. This is always a fun one to go to because we get to see all our favourite bookish peeps and learn about what Harper has in store for us in the coming… Continue reading [Event Recap] #FrenzyPresents