What is Historical Fiction?
Historical fiction is a genre that adapts history as a playframe for storytelling. It can intersect with other genres, like fantasy, romance, thriller, and so on.
Lauren Groff’s The Vaster Wilds (2023)
Tayeb Salih’s Season of Migration to the North (1966)
Danielle Daniel’s Daughters of The Deer (2022)
Colson Whitehead’s The Underground Railroad (2016)
Further Reading
Inspiration can start from anywhere. If you’re stuck, we have a few (free) suggestions…
Florida Memory: State Library and Archives of Florida/Floridamemory.com
Forum Magazine: A Florida Humanities Publication/Floridahumanities.org or on USF Digital Commons
Florida Heritage Collection: State University Libraries of Florida/ palmm.digital.flvc.org
…And be sure to check out your local library!