Patricia Leslie

In this family saga, Heather Rose blends fiction with the impacts of the French Revolution with 1800s England, adventure on the high seas, the convict colony of Van Dieman’s Land, and her own family history.

Last weekend was the 10th anniversary of Historical Novel Society Australasia’s biennial conference, History Unbound, so I packed my bags and headed to Sydney for the Sunday program.

Developing characters for historical or historical fantasy fiction when you've got little more than a few bones to build on.