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Category Archives: Fiction

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The Harrying – Unimaginable

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Helen Johnson
Richmond Castle, founded shortly after the Harrying of the North, to control northern England.

Helen Johnson considers the unimaginable horror of the Harrying of the North – then writes a historical novel about it. Continue Reading →

Posted in Fiction, Heritage and Culture, History, Yorkshire | Tagged 11th century, historical fiction, history, Yorkshire

Locked in

Posted on March 28, 2020 by Helen Johnson

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 →

Posted in Fiction | Tagged fiction

William the Conqueror’s Good Intentions

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Helen Johnson
William the Conqueror

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 →

Posted in Fiction, History, Yorkshire | Tagged 11th century, historical fiction, history

Book goes on sale

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Helen Johnson
Golden Clippings, anthology by Thirsk Write Now

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 →

Posted in Fiction, People | Tagged fiction, people

Short Story Glory

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Helen Johnson
Life is harder than a game of chess

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 →

Posted in Fiction | Tagged fiction

Historical Novel in Progress

Posted on August 5, 2017 by Helen Johnson
11th century re enactors

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 →

Posted in Fiction | Tagged fiction, historical fiction

‘1069’ Historical fiction novel in progress

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Helen Johnson
What was it like when soldiers came to 11th century York?

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 →

Posted in Fiction | Tagged fiction, historical fiction

Golden Clippings Anthology

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Helen Johnson
Golden Clippings by Thirsk Write Now

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 →

Posted in Fiction | Tagged fiction

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