Meet the Authors

Author of the Antonius trilogy, winner of the Coffee Pot Book Club Book of the Year Award, 2019, and silver medalist in the Readers' Favourite Book Awards 2020. Brook writes ancient historical fiction and is branching out into American history too. Check out her profile for more details.

Nathen Amin is an author from Carmarthenshire, West Wales, who focuses on the 15th Century and the reign of Henry VII. Nathen is an experienced public speaker, presenting talks on the Beauforts, Wars of the Roses, and Henry VII, for more than fifty societies and book festivals, including the BBC History Weekend. Read more here.

Judith strives to give women in history a voice, and not just those of noble blood, but commoners too. That's not to say that she ignores the men. Henry VIII gets his turn in her latest trilogy, starting with A Matter of Conscience. If you love the Tudors as much as we do, check out her books from her profile.

Kevin started writing in 2011 and immediately enjoyed significant success with his historical fiction books including the best-selling Roman Chronicles, Medieval Sagas and a bestselling Templar series. He also writes historical action and adventure thrillers. Read more here.

H. Barnard is a historical fiction author, and was formerly a lawyer. Born in Australia, she now resides in northern England, at the foot of Hadrian’s Wall. She has a passion for history and archaeology, particularly in relation to iron age and early medieval Britain. Read more here.

Judith Barrow is the author of five novels and three children’s books, has published poetry and short fiction, and has written a play that was performed at the Dylan Thomas Centre. She grew up in the Pennines, has degrees in literature and creative writing, and makes regular appearances at literary festivals. Why not take a look at her 20th Century family sagas on her profile?

Prior to completing her Master of Creative Writing degree, Christine had 35 short fiction titles published for children. When she is not writing, Chris is learning to play the piano or day dreaming of her next research trip to France. No Small Shame is her first published adult historical novel. See more here.

Paul writes novels based on a fictional family in frontier PA during early American history, starting with the French and Indian War and continuing through the 19th century. He loves to read and review other historical fiction books. Read more about Paul here.

Award winning writer, Mary Ann, creates novels and short stories in a range of sub-genres and eras. All her work is dedicated to fallen military heroes who gave their lives defending freedom. Mary Ann lives in Elkhorn, Nebraska where she is working on her next project. Take a look at her profile.

Paul is a writer of historical fiction primarily set in the early medieval period. He is published via Sharpe Books. Read his profile here.

Derek was born in England but spent his teenage years in Auckland, New Zealand. Before becoming an author, he spent many years teaching history. He now writes action-packed fiction rooted in accurate history and has completed two series: The Wars of the Roses and the bestselling Last of the Romans. Read more here.

Bruce W. Bishop is a former award-winning travel and lifestyle journalist based in Canada. Take a look at his profile here.

Vivienne's studies in Medieval History at University stoked a lifelong passion for the Tudors. Her research often takes her on extensive trips, visiting the sites where historical events took place, and giving a rich authenticity to her work. Take a look at her novels from her profile and see for yourself.

Rachel is the author of over 25 published novels including the Ladies of Carson Street trilogy and the Shop Girl series (Aria Fiction). In January 2022, she signed a contract with the Wild Rose Press for the first book in a brand new series set in past British Royal courts. Read more about her here.

Jean Briggs taught English for many years in schools in Cheshire, Hong Kong, and Lancashire. She writes historical crime novels, with the great Charles Dickens as a detective, using facts from his life and interweaving them with fictional mysteries. Read more here.

Catherine works for the Tudor Society as Membership Secretary, and produces content for their monthly magazine, Tudor Life. She also runs a social media-based project called The Tudor Tracker, which is mostly vlog based as seeks to share information for people who sell goods and services in the Tudor world, particularly authors.

A stint as a paralegal is why 18th century English law tends to creep into Kathleen Buckley’s books. An admirer of Georgette Heyer’s romances, her own contain no explicit sex, though her characters sometimes find themselves in situations which call for an oath a little stronger than "Zounds!"Read more here.

Multi-award-winning author of historical romance, Anna Campbell will take you on an emotional rollercoaster of steaminess that would make your granny blush. For her staggering list of incredible achievements, please take a look at her profile.

Christian Cameron is an author of many talents. His numerous historical series cover ancient Greece, medieval Italy and England. A love of history permeates every area of life, from his passion for re-enactments to teaching others about historical fighting techniques.  More on his profile.