Aspects of History is a new magazine and website dedicated to profiling historical writers and their work.
Published bi-monthly, the magazine will feature articles, interviews, short stories and book reviews by established and debut authors alike.
As well as being available to download online through our website, Aspects of History will be published as a Kindle and print edition, available through Amazon.
A selection of some of our books for sale. Click here for the full list
“I feel honoured to be in the first issue of a great new project.”
Ben Macintyre
history@aspectsofhistory.com
We have closed submissions for our second issue, but are currently commissioning content for 2021. We recommend that you read our first issue, available here, to get a sense of what we are looking for. You can also read our journal edition, available from Amazon. Please send a few lines of synopsis for any prospective piece when submitting.
Similarly, should you be interested in arranging an Author Platform on our site, please do get in touch. Author platforms allow writers to promote their work through interviews, articles, blog posts and other means in an ongoing way.
Our fourth issue is out 15th June, featuring pieces by Max Hastings, Paul Cartledge, and Catherine Ostler.
Articles…
The Cromwell family was not as dour as we thought.
Miranda Malins
The summer of 1928, and one of the world's richest men took his final flight.
The Atlantic slave trade has many gruesome tales. This tragic and brutal massacre is one of the most shameful.
Interviews…
The death of Edward the Confessor, the last Anglo-Saxon king, prompted the Norman invasion and a turning point in English history. But who was King Edward? We interviewed the author of a new biography.
David Woodman
The two novelists of the 17th century chat about Miranda's debut novel, and historical fiction.
The author of The White Ship talks to us about his writing career.
Short Stories…
Murder mystery from Steven Veerapen during the reign of Henry VIII.
The short story that gave M.J.Porter the characters of Coelwulf and Pybba from her novel, The Last King.
A short story that led to the Earls of Mercia series
Book Reviews…
The youngest daughter of Oliver Cromwell, Frances, is finding her place at England’s new centre of power.
The Epic Life of Toussaint Louverture
Oliver Webb-Carter
The Last Stand of the SAS and the Hunt for their Nazi Killers.
Evelyn Webb-Carter