Depends Quote by Charles Frazier

Historical fiction is simply fiction set in the past, and should be judged as such.

— Simon Sebag Montefiore

“Historical fiction isn't history in the conventional sense and shouldn't be judged as such. The best historical novels are loyal to history, but it…

— Daniel Aaron

Historical fiction is not history. You're blending real events and actual historical personages with characters of your own creation.

— George R. R. Martin

It's kind of alarming for me to realize that, when I'm writing stories about times I remember, it's already historical fiction.

— Wendell Berry

Historical fiction is a collaboration between the time in which it's written and the time that it's writing about and the far future, when…

— Emily Barton

If you're writing something that's clearly labelled as an alternative history, of course it's perfectly legitimate to play with known historical characters and events,…

— Diana Gabaldon

We've all faced the charge that our novels are history lite, and to some extent, that's true. Yet for some, historical fiction is a…

— Saul David

“Writing historical fiction has many common traits with writing sci-fi or fantasy books. The past is another country - a very different world -…

— Sara Sheridan

History - the non-fiction version - must inform the fiction to make it truthful; too much of it and your genres are colliding.

— Jon Weisman

Historical fiction is not only a respectable literary form; it is a standing reminder of the fact that history is about human beings.

— Helen Cam

Writing historical novels can be dangerous. We need to be as accurate and as fair about the historical record as we can be, at…

— Edward Rutherfurd

Historical novels are about costumery. I think that's the magic and mystery of fiction. I don't want to write historical fiction but I do…

— Chang-Rae Lee