The past is never dead, it isn’t even past
EVEN now, it is a song that might be considered as an alternative National Anthem. The jaunty melody and the sentiment of ‘Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr Hitler?’ – the theme tune to the BBC comedy Dad’s Army – is at once self-deprecating and steely. ‘We are the...
The Model Patient is Lucy Ashe’s third historical thriller novel, exploring female autonomy, obsession, and the potentially perilous intimacy of psychotherapy. Set in 1960s London, this novel follows Evelyn Westbrook, a former model turned increasingly unfulfilled...
Set in three parts, Elizabeth Buchan's latest novel Woodspring combines the stories of three separate people through its namesake – Woodspring House built in 1810. Though united in this way, each person and their part comes to Woodspring in their own way, and with...
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What is the moment when the writing of a book begins? I imagine each book springs from a slightly different seed, but often they will come from a conversation or a word. I was fortunate to come to my latest book, The Nazi Ghost Train, via a very special individual....
There are historical novels that inform you, and there are historical novels that unsettle you, and it's rare to find one that manages both. A Tibetan Girl Called Ata, the first English-language novel from Xiao Hei (the pen name of Zhang Pu, brother of Wild Swans...
Ian Fleming created the most famous fictional agent in the world, James Bond. However, when he worked for Naval Intelligence during WWII, he made significant contributions to the real world of intelligence. One of his most important contributions was the formation of...
What first attracted you to the period or periods you work in? My work has taken in many areas, but my focus has been World War Two and I suppose I have to ask myself where that interest came from. There’s no doubt I was influenced by what I read as a child –...
Sawadika American Girl is a moving coming-of-age novel that explores identity, belonging, grief, and the complicated legacy of the Vietnam War. Drawing on her own experiences as a Third Culture Kid (TCK) – someone who spends a significant part of their developmental...
