A Thursday teaser from the latest historical fiction novel By J.L. Oakley As the inspector at the table motioned him forward, Haugland mentally counted down from five to zero to calm himself. He gave his papers consisting of his identity card, gresen pass, and work permit to the man. “Are […]
Tag: Second World War
Summer time, and the reading is easy
Monday musings By Scott Bury The season is here. The big parties that traditionally open the season have happened, despite all advice to the contrary. Weekend visits to the cottage or beach have turned into weeks-long vacations and road trips. And that means that summer reading season has started, as […]
Why do audiences prefer fiction to fact?
Monday musing on the difference between accuracy and believability By Scott Bury I recently saw a post by an author questioning the difference between historical accuracy, historical authenticity and believability. It’s an interesting question to me, because I write historical fiction and biography. Accuracy and authenticity are not the same. In fact, […]