![]() If I make a mistake in a novel, many more people would walk away misinformed. If I made a mistake in my history book ( Creating Communities in Restoration England: Parish and Congregation in Oliver Heywoods Halifax and yes, it really is $135), perhaps a dozen people would notice it. The funny thing is that since I started writing fiction, I feel more pressure to get the history right. Whether I’m writing history or fiction, I have the same goal: I want to talk about the past in a way that readers will find engaging and informative. Q: Have you come to your historical series as an historian, or as someone who wanted primarily to be a storyteller?Ī: In truth, I don’t see a significant difference between the two. He was nice enough to answer a few questions. An historian and teacher, he brings expertise to his novels, but he’s also a wonderful storyteller and his latest book, The Witch Hunter’s Tale, is also his strongest. ![]() ![]() ![]() Sam Thomas is the author of now three mysteries featuring Bridget Hodgson in 1640’s York. ![]()
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