“Whereas before I had been an open, outgoing, and inquisitive child, suddenly, I was quiet—almost shy.” — Lin Wilder Copy Share Image
“I looked evil in the eye and smiled at it with such power that I felt a little dizzy. Jade Gentry (Polishing… — Tekoa Manning Copy Share Image
“Please do not mistake me for a twopenny villain. I do nothing without a purpose.” — Donna Thorland Copy Share Image
“How many times can a heart be shattered and still be pieced back together? How many times before the damage is irreparable?” — Gwenn Wright Copy Share Image
I got nice rejections explaining that historical fiction was a difficult sell. But I kept trying. — Anita Diament Copy Share Image
“The urge to draw near to the female silhouette resided deep in the ancient center of a man...” — Kelly O'Connor McNees Copy Share Image
“I stop to brace myself against the walls, which are painted with the fingerprints of family.” — Nancy B. Brewer Copy Share Image
“The human heart Is unknowable. But in my birthplace The flowers still smell The same as always.” — Rumer Godden Copy Share Image
“Listen, my child, to the voices of your ancestors. Take pride in our accomplishments; find your strength in our suffering. For WE… — Nancy B. Brewer Copy Share Image
“(Running out of Night) ...is a story that respects this pivotal era of American history, a story that reveals the pain, the… — Sharon Lovejoy Copy Share Image
“In her orchard the trees had been born from deaths; they marked and grew from the remains of the children that had… — Nadifa Mohamed Copy Share Image
“She raised her head and saw a squadron of fighter planes. She stretched her hand high as if she could grab hold… — Sarah Sundin Copy Share Image
“How can we fight a whole people that just keeps on melting away before us but is always in the background awaiting… — Michael G. Kramer Copy Share Image
Why do I write historical fiction? Johnny Tremain, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, Island of the Blue Dolphins-that's why. I'll never forget… — Jennifer Armstrong Copy Share Image
“[...] That is why we are here today, because we have had the strength within us to survive, a flame inside of… — Liv-Christine Hoem Copy Share Image
“Today’s breakfast consist of rice and a piece of bread fried in a bit of salt pork grease. At least I have… — Nancy B. Brewer Copy Share Image
“The boys lived in their own simple, carefree world, unconcerned with hygiene and unaware of the theory of evolution. Yet ruthless natural… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
When I lived in China, there were no libraries. My mother bought books for me, and they were mostly the classics. I… — Jean Fritz Copy Share Image
“On the black cotton was printed a white skull and crossbones - the skull head grinning as if he were mocking her.… — Victoria Dougherty Copy Share Image
“And yet in the weakest of men, in moments when they are alone and themselves, I have found veins of strength like… — John Edward Williams Copy Share Image
“Rarely do page-turners written for middle-school kids also ignite excitement in adults. (A notable exception is the series of Harry Potter books.)… — Sharon Lovejoy Copy Share Image
“Without entering here into a dissertation upon the historical romance, it may be said that in proper hands it has been and… — Rafael Sabatini Copy Share Image
The general consensus among historians, among the ones who can handle the fact that 'Lincoln' is, in fact, historical fiction, is that… — Tony Kushner Copy Share Image
“The oaks along the ridge were writhing like tortured epileptics in the winds, and she could make out through the thick rain… — Samuel Snoek-Brown Copy Share Image
“Writers of historical fiction would be lost without libraries and archives.” — Ruta Sepetys Copy Share Image
“I want you forever. I will always be with you. I will always love you. I will love, honor, and cherish you… — Katrina "Adrian" Miller Copy Share Image
“Catch on fire with enthusiasm, and people will come for miles to watch you burn” — Jo Ann Butler Copy Share Image
As a publisher and author, I'm a big fan of historical fiction and also memoir. — Andrea Davis Pinkney Copy Share Image
Historical fiction is not history. You're blending real events and actual historical personages with characters of your own creation. — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
“Exile might satisfy the anger of the living, but it did not appease the dead.” — Madeline Miller Copy Share Image
“I wonder if Dickens knew he was writing historical fiction when he wrote his many novels.” — Michael Kroft Copy Share Image
“If I had two breaths left inme, one first one I would use to tell you I miss you, and the second… — Katarina Jovic Copy Share Image
“Not having any drink about ain’t the same as not understanding the need for one. Times like these change a body’s perspective.” — Samuel Snoek-Brown Copy Share Image
“9 November 1989. A day nobody would forget. She had heard rumours about the wall.” — F.C. Malby Copy Share Image
“Their eyes locked. They could see into each other's souls. This was why she had been born.” — Marion Croslydon Copy Share Image
“Midnight Omen Deja vu" - Because everyone should experience love in the Caribbean...at least once in a lifetime.” — Marti Melville Copy Share Image
“He grieved too, Klara said, for the loss of a certain idea of himself.” — Julie Orringer Copy Share Image
“Tastes change, Cherie. I find the older I get the more I like to be reminded of my youth.” — Samuel Snoek-Brown Copy Share Image
“You are intelligent, you are diplomatic, you are beautiful, and you are and always will be...[he kisses her]...MINE...” — Neil Jordan Copy Share Image
“Now the day has ended, its brief excitements already an imperfect memory.” — Barnaby Allen Copy Share Image
![“[...] That is why we are here today, because we have had the strength within us to survive, a flame inside of us that have not gone out. We are still human, not dust, like millions of others, and we will continue to be, no matter what adversity we face.” quote by Liv-Christine Hoem](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/0fd/liv-christine-hoem-58180_historical-fiction_that-is-why-we-are-here-today-because-we_922554.jpg)
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