COVER REVEAL! Courage: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope – 17 JUNE 2026

I am so excited to announce a new historical fiction anthology coming soon, Courage: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope: 17.06.2026!

Courage includes Kate’s Letter, my short story set in 15th century Transylvania. This short story was inspired by the main character from my latest novel When Secrets Bloom and a historical character who needs no introduction: Kate Webber and Vlad Dracula.

07/05/202615/05/2026

Announcing: 2026 History Through Fiction Short Story Contest

I am excited to serve as a volunteer judge for the 2026 History Through Fiction Short Story Contest, a competition dedicated to short historical narratives from emerging and established writers. Subs open June 15 – August 15.

05/05/202613/05/2026

Sister Rosa’s Rebellion by Carolyn Hughes, the Weight of Silence

There are places where silence does not mean absence, but command. Where words are measured, thoughts guarded, and obedience is not expected but sanctified. Yet history reminds us that even within the most rigid walls, the human spirit does not yield easily, as I discovered exploring a remarkable group of historical voices. So, when faith and conscience stand opposed, which one do we betray?

Among the voices gathered in our historical fiction anthology Courage: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope is that of Carolyn Hughes.

02/05/202613/05/2026

Ghost Encounters: The Lingering Spirits Of North Devon by Helen Hollick and Kathy Hollick

There are histories that are recorded and histories that are felt. Not in dates or documents, but in the way the air shifts, the sense of a presence, the inexplicable certainty that a place remembers more than it reveals. So, when we walk through a landscape shaped by centuries, are we ever truly alone?

Two memorable stories by Helen Hollick and Kathy Hollick are part of our historical fiction anthology Courage: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope.

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I step where I am needed, even when the ground burns beneath me – When Secrets Bloom

“I step where I am needed… even when the ground burns beneath me.” I like this quote because it represents Kate Webber, the main character from When Secrets Bloom. Kate does not act because she believes she will win. She acts because not acting is unthinkable.

And her choice sets the course of everything that follows.