Historical Fantasy discussion

Off topic & personal subjects are allowed.

Hi! I'm Linda. I searched for Historical Fantasy & found no hits, yet authors I read are listed here as Goodreads authors, & I found more--new ones.

So, I've started a group where we lovers of History with a Twist can meet & greet.

I'm having fun writing my series Sidonia the Sorceress. A book was written in the Eighteenth century that showed Sidonia as a mean cruel woman. I want to show her side. The first book, Wolgast Castle, takes place against the backdrop of the Holy Roman Empire, witch burning, religious struggle both within Christianity & with the Muslim Ottoman Empire.

Then I start traversing all of Europe. It'll be fun.

I'm ALma Alexander, and I love (and write) historical fantasy. Two of my books which might of interest to folks are "Secrets of Jin Shei" and "Embers of Heaven". My favourite historical fantasy writer would probably have to be Guy Gavriel Kay (and "Tigana" is my favourite novel EVER, probably...)

I've got one other historical fantasy novel shopping around for a publisher right now, a story based on the historical Justinian and Theodora in old Byzantium.

Holler if you've any questions about any of these - or mosey past my website at www.AlmaaLexander.org and see if they've already been answered there...

Hi everyone!!! I write time travel/romance...mostly Scottish. My first time travel/novella All Bottled Up was released on Amazon in July!!!

hi. I read and write the genre too. I read all over the place...from diana galbaldon to my new fav mary robinette kowal. TOR seems to have some AWESOME historical fantasy as well as greenwillow. All my books save one, have been historicals or historical fantasy...just look at my website with my name if interested. I love finding new writers...and i often buy by editor LOL. I also loved Entwined a few years back.

Alma wrote: "I'm ALma Alexander, and I love (and write) historical fantasy. Two of my books which might of interest to folks are "Secrets of Jin Shei" and "Embers of Heaven". My favourite historical fantasy wri..."

Wekcome, Alma!

I FB'd & Tweeted & g+ your site

Brynn wrote: "hi. I read and write the genre too. I read all over the place...from diana galbaldon to my new fav mary robinette kowal. TOR seems to have some AWESOME historical fantasy as well as greenwillow. Al..."

Welcome, Brynn. I hope you'll find some new authors here! Is any of your writing finished?

Angela wrote: "Hi everyone!!! I write time travel/romance...mostly Scottish. My first time travel/novella All Bottled Up was released on Amazon in July!!!"

Post the book to our bookshelves!

Oh yes. I have 5 books out? And one coming out in Dec 2014 from Month 9 Books called BONESEEKER. It is a Sherlock Holmes derivative...w Conan Doyle Estate Approval. I have one on submission with my agent,and am finishing up another. ;)

Oh, that's sooo cool! I love SH!

Put your books on our bookshelf!

Hi, my name is Boyko and I am glad to join this group. I am also a new author on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Boyko-Ovcharov/...
Best wishes!

Put your books up on bookshelves!

What kind of experience have you authors had in publishing your book or having it (them) published? Anything you wished hadn't happened that did? Or the other way?

Linda wrote: "Alma wrote: "I'm ALma Alexander, and I love (and write) historical fantasy. Two of my books which might of interest to folks are "Secrets of Jin Shei" and "Embers of Heaven". My favourite historica..."

Thanks! Keeping an eye on the forums here...

Tomorrow, I'm writing my last blog (of 30) for my book blog tour!

I have just found this group - it looks interesting. Historical Fantasy is one of my favourite genres - and I am also an author of some historical fiction/fantasy - see Mark Lord as well as editing the short story publication Alt Hist .

I see that I can add titles to the bookshelves, so if that's OK I will do that. But I am here to join in the discussion rather than promote my work!

I want to thank Beth for inviting me. I am a HUGE historical fantasy lover, reader, writer of, and advocate for! LOL. I look forward to meeting everybody and weighing in on the conversations!

Oh, my goodness. At long last, I have finally found my people! I write historical fantasy, and both of those genres seem as if they have a great deal in common, to me.

I'm a big fan of Judith Tarr, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Diana Paxson, and authors of their ilk!

I'm not here to promo, but by way of introducing what I write and what I love:

Stephanie wrote: "Oh, my goodness. At long last, I have finally found my people! I write historical fantasy, and both of those genres seem as if they have a great deal in common, to me.

I'm a big fan of Judith Tarr..."
Welcome to the group. I think we need to try to spread the word though as it's fairly quiet around here at the moment!