Historical Fiction books take place at a certain point in history with a factual historical frame, but other historical elements are changed.

Historical Romance is a common subgenre.

Some examples of Historical Fiction books include Outlander, The Nickel Boys, Stone Blind, and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.

How to Do Historical Research for a Book That’s Fun!

People often ask me about the research that goes into writing tales of the past. I won’t diminish the importance of the “work” part – of going to primary and secondary sources of the period you write about to be sure you have your facts right. But research can also be fun – it can be part of other things that we love to do.

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