Tag: historical fiction
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Galapagos Regained Reviewed
Galapagos Regained by James Morrow Review by Bill Ectric James Morrow James Morrow writes with a great sense of fun and wonder. In Galapagos Regained, he regales us with a surreal 1850s adventure that is equal parts historical fiction, metaphysical treatise, and Pirates of the Caribbean spree. Fictional characters interact with actual historical…
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Forrest Aguirre’s Fantastic Fugue – Interview by Bill Ectric
Forrest Aguirre is an American fantasy and horror author, and winner of the 2003 World Fantasy Award for his editing work on Leviathan 3. His fiction has been published in numerous genre periodicals and in the collection Fugue XXIX. His first novel is Swans Over the Moon. He often writes about Africa, and is deeply interested in the continent. Zoran Zivkovic,…
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Legendary August 1940 National Geographic Lends Nugget of Truth to Arcane Historical Fiction
It arrived today! This is the August, 1940 issue of National Geographic Magazine that contains the article my fictional young investigators find hidden behind a wooden panel in my novel, Tamper. I’ve read about it, but to actually hold it in my hand is really cool. The key passage: “Many subterranean passageways, including ancient catacombs, now are…