Sep 19, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

Historical Fiction: Part Five – Finding Facts

When writing The Heretic’s Tomb, I studied the subject of the Black Death, which is estimated to have killed over twenty five million people in Europe in the mid fourteenth century. In novel, Lady Isabella Devereaux comes into the possession of a mysterious amulet that has the power to restore life to the recently deceased. Living at the time of the Black Death in 1349, the noble and virtuous Lady... read more

Sep 17, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

Book Signing at Chapters Crowfoot, September 17

This Saturday, I’ll be at Chapters Crowfoot in Calgary from 11 am to 5 pm. I’ll be signing copies of The Alchemist’s Portrait, The Sorcerer’s Letterbox, The Clone Conspiracy, The Emerald Curse, The Heretic’s Tomb, The Doomsday Mask, The Time Camera, The Sphere of Septimus, Flashback, and Future Imperfect. Chapters is located at 66 Crowfoot Terrace NW in Calgary. Hope to see... read more

Sep 15, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

Historical Fiction: Part Four – Conducting Research

Editors, teachers, librarians and critics will usually scrutinize the facts in a historical fiction story. The historical details have to be well researched for the story to remain credible. In The Sorcerer’s Letterbox, Jack discovers a letter in a drawer and finds himself corresponding with Edward V, one of the princes imprisoned in the Tower of London in 1483. After penning a reply, Jack finds... read more

Sep 13, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

Writing for Children and Young Adults – Classes at Mount Royal University in September/October

Writing for Children and Young Adults Evening classes at Mount Royal University in Calgary from September 28, October 5, October 12, and October 19, from 6.30 pm to 9.30 pm. Explore the process of writing books for children and young adults aged 8 to 12. Focus on structure, character development and research, and their importance in your stories. Examine how to turn a creative story idea into a marketable,... read more

Sep 12, 2016 Posted by Simon Rose

Historical Fiction: Part Three – Historical Eras

History is divided into many different eras. There are also some very well known characters, such as Robin Hood, pirates, or highwaymen that are associated with certain historical periods. Some historical time periods have been used many times as settings for stories and continue to be popular. Ancient Egypt This is a lengthy era divided into a number of different periods from around 3000 BC until Egypt... read more