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I feel like it's hard to get into historical novels where you know what the story is far too well.

I'm not a great reader of historical fiction; it's not my favourite genre.

I don't read a great deal of fiction, to my shame, other than the classics.

I never sat down and said, 'I'm going to write historical fiction with strong romantic elements.' It was just the way the stories went.

I just love historical fiction.

My first book was rejected nine times. It turned out to be a best seller, Battle Cry? in 1953.

My first novel was rejected by some of the most eminent publishers in the world. Starting again was a real wrench.

My books fall in the wobbly middle between historical fiction and historical romance.

I'm a huge historical fiction and non-fiction fan.

As much as I love historical fiction, my problem with historical fiction is that you always know what's going to happen.