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Research and Writing

Turning Historical Characters into Modern Citizens

By Melissa Luttmann
I recently came across a discussion on this old article from The Horn Book (a magazine which discusses literature for children and young adults).
The author, Anne Scott MacLeod, is quite critical of historical fiction authors who project modern sensibilities onto their characters—which raises a good question. Obviously anything we write is going to [...]

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Selling Historical Fiction to Teens

By Melissa Luttmann
Historical fiction author Ann Rinaldi puts a warning label on each of her books—literally. On the back covers of her novels, you’ll find a block of text that reads, “WARNING: This is a historical novel. Read at your own risk. The writer feels it necessary to alert you to the fact that you [...]

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