Oliver Webb-Carter
US Assassinations: The Security Failures
The security failures exposed by Thomas Matthew Crooks are the latest in long line post Lincoln.
US Assassinations: The Security Failures The news that the Secret Service is under investigation by the Dept. of Homeland Security for lapses in security before, during and after the attempt on former President Trump’s life should not necessarily come as a surprise to...
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Renegade’s Tale: John Sayles Interview
Our editor met John Sayles to discuss his recent novel, its history and Hollywood today.
John Sayles Interview I first watched Lone Star soon after it came out in 1996. This atmospheric film, centred on a small-town grappling with its past, is both a whodunnit and a social commentary. The town in question was in Texas and where three communities, White...
How To Sell Historical Fiction: The Past Is The Future
As editor of Aspects of History, I am often asked at book launches and in correspondence with authors about how historical novelists can and do sell books.
How To Sell Historical Fiction: The Past Is The Future There is plenty of attention given to the question of promoting and selling new books, but one of the things that has pleasantly surprised me since the launch of Aspects of History is just how well backlist...