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My upcoming historical fiction short story, A Fool’s Errand, is set in the summer of 1544. As the English cannons thundered against the walls of Montreuil-sur-Mer, the drama and death of the external conflict masked the head-on collision of two visions of duty and honor—between the romantic chivalry and the harsh realities of a Tudor war. The principal tragic antagonist of the story is the brilliant and volatile Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, whose virtues, twisted by pride and circumstance, near...

The September 2025 edition of the Historical Fiction Newsletter shares updates on my Tudor-era projects, including progress on the Adventures of Francis Drake novel Sic Parvis Magna and the launch of a new short story, A Fool’s Errand, set during the Siege of Montreuil. You’ll also find a historical fiction book recommendation about the epic Siege of Malta.

Gregory Trelawney, a fictional younger son of a Tudor gentry family, takes center stage in an historical fiction short story set during the 1544 Siege of Montreuil. The story explores themes of honor, mortality, and loyalty in the brutal reality of Henry VIII’s last campaign. Alongside historical figures like the Duke of Norfolk and the Earl of Surrey, Trelawney confronts both the folly of command and the cost of survival. His journey becomes not just a tale of battle, but of how war strips away...

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Sic Parvis Magna is a richly immersive historical fiction novel chronicling the early years of Francis Drake, an apprentice thrust into the perilous world of Tudor-era seafaring. Against a backdrop of religious upheaval and maritime danger, young Drake must navigate stormy seas, moral dilemmas, and ruthless enemies to find his place in a world on the brink of transformation. With vivid detail, complex characters, and a coming-of-age arc that mirrors England’s rise as a naval power, this is a gri...

Read about some of the research that went into the creation of the historical fiction novel Sic Parvis Magna, from the people that fill the pages of the book to the places where it is set.