Medieval Noir Mystery series to come to an end with its 15th novel
Jeri Westerson is known for her critically acclaimed Crispin Guest Medieval Noir Mystery novels, and the final book in that series — The Deadliest Sin — will be released this December.
Celebrating and Remembering Sharon Kay Penman
August 13th marks the birthday anniversary of one of the greatest authors of historical fiction of all time.
New Medieval Books: The Kings of the Sea, by C.J. Adrien
Read an excerpt from C.J. Adrien’s latest novel.
In Search of the Once and Future King: A Constructed Authenticity
Trying to give the Arthurian legends greater credence and authenticity by locating them in a more accurate historical context.
The Sufi Mysteries novels, by Laury Silvers
Two mystery novels set in 10th century Baghdad, by Laury Silvers
Theophano: A Byzantine Tale, with Spyros Theocharis and Chrysa Sakel
A conversation with Spyros Theocharis and Chrysa Sakel, artists and creators of a graphic novel about a tenth-century Byzantine empress, Theophano: A Byzantine Tale.
Medieval Reads: Medievalists and their fiction – the case of Kari Sperring
What role does the Middle Ages play in this novel? Or is the role less the Middle Ages itself and more the application of Sperring’s intellectual skills and understanding to the story?
New Medieval Books: Theophano: A Byzantine Tale
A graphic novel by Spyros Theocharis and Chrysa Sakel
Western Fantasies about Byzantium, with Elena Boeck
A conversation about western fantasies, orientalism, and the making of Byzantium, with Elena Boeck
New Medieval Books: As it Pleases the King
Read an excerpt from As it Pleases the King, a new novel by Sara Harris
Medieval Reads: Maurice Druon and George RR Martin – two sides of a coin?
Druon and Martin are both two sides of a coin, and one side of each of two very different coins. Both of these things. Their Middle Ages helps show us why.
Medieval Reads: Perfectly Preventable Deaths, by Deirdre Sullivan
Deirdre Sullivan gives an excellent example of bringing the Middle Ages into a Young Adult fantasy in the 2019 novel Perfectly Preventable Deaths.
New Medieval Books: Pestilence, by Pamela Taylor
Read an excerpt from Pamela Taylor’s new novel Pestilence.
Medieval Reads: The point at which wallpaper history meets the Middle Ages
Wallpaper history is when the historical elements are chiefly painted onto a backdrop.
Medieval Reads: Doomsday Book, by Connie Willis
The 1992 science fiction gold standard for medieval history is, then, actually the gold standard for understanding how the North American centred science fiction world understood medieval history in that decade.
New Medieval Books: In the Shadow of the Beast, by C.J. Adrien
Read an excerpt from Book 2 of The Saga of Hasting the Avenger
New Medieval Books: Historical Fiction in 2020
Taking a look at what’s new this year with historical fiction set in the Middle Ages. Here are seven (plus one) novels for medievalists.
Medieval Reads: Creating stories with Mary Stewart and Geoffrey of Monmouth
Mary Stewart’s rather well known Arthurian trilogy-with-extra-volumes used a sub-Roman British setting, and placed an entirely twelfth century story of Arthur into it.
Medieval Reads: Raymond E Feist and Dungeon Masters
When a game is based on any period of history, the rules for the game may be based on the designer’s knowledge of history, or they may be drawn from popular history books.
Medieval Reads: The Rebel Angels, by Robertson Davies
Today, I want to talk about Robertson Davies. His academic world is permeated by the Middle Ages, but the setting is in Canada.
A Quest for Medieval Romance Novelists
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle reaches out to romance writers, giving both information and resources for those who want to write their very own medieval novels.
Medieval Reads: Susan Cooper and positioning oneself in relation to the past
Novels like The Dark is Rising call upon the Middle Ages in the way someone might hum a bit of a favourite tune as they walk along the street.
Medieval Reads: Ivanhoe, by Walter Scott
Right near the beginning of Ivanhoe, Scott gives a description of the Norman in England and the Saxon. His description sets the Normans in England up very clearly as the evil colonisers and Anglo-Norman as the imposed language of colonisers.
New Medieval Books: Historical Fiction in 2019
Here are five novels published in 2019 to take you back to the Middle Ages.