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Richard Lee in Conversation with Ben Kane and Colin Falconer
23 October 2021 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Richard Lee, founder of the Historical Novel Society, joins international bestselling authors, Ben Kane and Colin Falconer to discuss how these authors approach writing epic novels, and the challenges encountered in finding new angles to depict stories within well traversed eras of history.
Richard Lee
Richard Lee founded the Historical Novel Society in 1997 after trying to join it, only to find it didn’t exist. The society has since developed in many ways, following the enthusiasms of the active membership. Richard has been involved with the organisation of many UK HNS conferences and co-hosted the Cambridge History Festivals. He ran author talks for two years at English Heritage’s flagship Kirby Hall re-enactment event. He has been a judge of the CWA’s Ellis Peters Historical Dagger, the RNA’s Elizabeth Goudge Trophy, the RNA’s Pure Passion Awards and has established the HNS New Novel Award and Short Story Award. He’s working (has been working for a while) on a novel set in eleventh century Syria at the time of the first crusade. For further information:
Ben Kane
Kenya born, Irish by blood and UK resident, Ben Kane’s passion for history has taken him to almost 70 countries, and all 7 continents. During his travels and subsequent research, including walking hundreds of miles in Roman military gear, he has learned much about the Romans and the way they lived. His novels are commonly seen in the Sunday Times top ten; published in twelve languages, they have sold more than a million copies worldwide. A former veterinary surgeon, he lives in Somerset with his children, where he writes full time. For further information:
Colin Falconer
Colin Falconer has written over twenty historical fiction novels that have been translated into 24 languages. ‘Harem’ was a bestseller all around Europe and sold over a quarter of a million copies in Germany alone. ‘Aztec’, about the Spanish conquest of Central America, stayed on the best seller lists in Mexico for four months. He is enjoying current success with the epics, ‘Silk Road’ and ‘Lord of the Atlas’. Colin travels extensively to research his novels, and the international nature of his work has led to invitations to appear at writer’s festivals from Mandalay to Belgrade. For further information: