The historical novel, a firm favourite with the reading public,
is a genre which attracts many writers.
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Here is a practical and easy-to-follow guide, written with expertise and authority, for any author who wants to work in this field.
It covers the subject in considerable depth, examining construction, characterisation, research, the techniques of story-telling,
and dialogue, and it contains helpful tips on conveying a sense of period. Finally, it suggexts the best way of finding a
publisher for the finished work.
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After many years as a publisher, Michael Legat became a professional author (and part-time teacher of Creative Writing) in 1978,
since when he has produced five novels, including Mario's Vineyard and The Silk Maker
, all of which are set in the nineteenth century.
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He has also published many non-fiction books, the majority of which have been intended for the guidance, interest and amusement of writers,
and these include Dear Author..., Writing for Pleasure and Profit,
and An Author's Guide to Publishing (regarded as the standard
work on the subject).
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