Author Interviews

The Coming of the Railway – A Conversation with David Gwyn

The historian explains to Michael Mccomb how railways evolved from wooden structures into modern transport systems, altering industry, commerce and society across Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries.

David Gwyn

Assassins and Templars – Steve Tibble Interviewed

The historian sat down with author, Adam Staten, to discuss the myths, realities and enduring legend of the two medieval orders.

Steve Tibble

Fiction Book of the Month: Jim Loughran on The Bratinsky Affair

A discussion of the people, places and history that inspired the author's debut, a thriller exploring exile, identity and the ties between Ireland and Russia.

Jim Loughran

AoH Book Club: Steven Veerapen on The Wisest Fool: The Lavish Life of James VI and I

In conversation with the Editor, the historian reflects on his mission to rescue England’s first Stuart king from centuries of caricature and revealing a politically astute monarch whose skills lay in image-making and peaceful governance.

Steven Veerapen

FEATURED INTERVIEW

Assassins and Templars – Steve Tibble Interviewed

The historian sat down with author, Adam Staten, to discuss the myths, realities and enduring legend of the two medieval orders.

TUDOR LATEST INTERVIEW

The Seeker: S.G. MacLean Interview

S.G. MacLean is the creator of the Captain Damian Seeker series of novels set during the English Civil Wars. Interviewed by author and academic Steven Veerapen.

WW2 LATEST INTERVIEW

AoH Book Club: Giles Milton on The Stalin Affair

The historian makes the case that the pragmatic partnership between Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin highlights how vital and difficult diplomacy and cooperation are then and today.

EDITOR’S CHOICE INTERVIEW

The Coming of the Railway – A Conversation with David Gwyn

The historian explains to Michael Mccomb how railways evolved from wooden structures into modern transport systems, altering industry, commerce and society across Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries.