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How I developed an interest in writing historical fiction novels
When I was a boy, I learned that my British grandfather had been a soldier in South Africa

How much researching our past has changed
When I was doing research for my papers at university during the 1960s, this is what I learned

How I researched my first novel
My Rutherford Chronicles book series follows my grandfather Joe Rutherford, my father, myself and other characters, luminaries and

How I researched my second novel
My grandfather returned from his six-year tour of duty in South Africa and India in 1906 to a

How I researched my third novel
The research for my third book began with the so-called “interwar years” from 1919 to 1939. My grandfather

The loneliness of a long-distance writer
I’ve written four historical fiction novels over the past dozen years. I have worked alone, with only occasional

Are We in Cold War 2.0—The China Chapter?
Are We in Cold War 2.0—The China Chapter? Many seek answers to whether the “East” and “West” are

My Time in Post-apartheid South Africa
I’m Canadian and grew up in a non-racist society. As a university student in Montreal during the mid-to-late 1960s,