The Harrying – Unimaginable
Helen Johnson considers the unimaginable horror of the Harrying of the North – then writes a historical novel about it. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Fiction
Locked in
As you know, in recent years, I’ve begun writing fiction. As we’re all locked in now, I thought I’d share a short story I wrote a while back, about someone Continue Reading →
William the Conqueror’s Good Intentions
The trauma of William the Conqueror’s invasion of England resonated for centuries. But England had seen other invading kings – not least Cnut, only fifty years before. What was different Continue Reading →
Book goes on sale
My first piece of fiction in paper print has gone on sale, in Thirk’s award-winning independent bookshop, White Rose Books. My work is a short story, included in an anthology Continue Reading →
Short Story Glory
I am absolutely delighted that my short story, The Boy Who Stood Up, has won runner up in the Kosta’s Olive Tree Short Story Competion. Kosta’s Olive Tree is a charity Continue Reading →
Historical Novel in Progress
I completed the first draft of my historical novel this week. The novel was was inspired by the many historians, re-enactors, museum curators and archaeologists I’ve met over the Continue Reading →
‘1069’ Historical fiction novel in progress
I am absolutely delighted that ‘1069’, my historical novel in progress has been selected for Writers’ Block North East 2017, a creative development programme. Twenty writers will receive training Continue Reading →
Golden Clippings Anthology
My first ever piece of fiction is released today in Golden Clippings, an anthology by Thirsk Write Now, a creative writing group that meets in the Golden Fleece, Thirsk. I only Continue Reading →