The internet is flooded with resources for finding great reads, writing tips, marketing & publishing advice. Rather than pretend to be able to improve on what’s already out there, here’s a growing list of places to look:

Resources for Reading & Writing Historical Fiction:

• A Writer of History
• Conn Iggulden
• Elizabeth Chadwick
• Historical Novels Info
• Historical Novel Society
• Ken Follet
• Murder is Everywhere
• Reading the Past
• Sharon Kay Penman
• Stephanie Dray
• Walter Scott Prize
• Wilbur Smith

Historical Research:

Blogs:

Podcasts:

The History of Byzantium – see related post here

The History of Rome – see related post here

Fiction Writing, Marketing & Publishing Resources:

• Advanced Fiction Writing
• Author Marketing Experts
• Just Publishing
• Kristen Steiffel
• Publisher’s Weekly
• The Creative Penn
• Writer’s Digest

Podcasts:

I Should Be Writing – The Podcast for Wannabe Fiction Writers – by Mur Lafferty

Writing Excuses – Fifteen minutes long, because you’re in a hurry, and we’re not that smart – by Mary Robinette Kowal, Brandon Sanderson, Howard Tayler & Dan Wells

The Self-Publishing Podcast

International Book Sites:

Books Live (South Africa)

Open Central Asia Book Forum