The Authors of History Podcast talks to authors of history books from around the world and across history. Celebrating them as authors, talking to them about their inspiration to write and the subjects they write about. Their writing process and challenges they face, new books they have coming up and gets them to recommend a author or history book we all should read. Supporting independent books shops<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
Authors of History Podcast
Claim This Podcastby Ian Pegg
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24 episodes
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The Authors of History Podcast talks to authors of history books from around the world and across history. Celebrating them as authors, talking to them about their inspiration to write and the subjects they write about. Their writing process and challenges they face, new books they have coming up and gets them to recommend a author or history book we all should read. Supporting independent books shops<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes
December 24, 2025
Authors of History with Helen Castor
Host interviews historian Helen Castor about her work on medieval history, powerful women, and the human stories behind major historical events like the Wars of the Roses.
December 10, 2025
Authors of History with Sara Lodge
Professor Sara Lodge discusses her Wolfson History Prize nominated book, *The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective*, and shares insights into the historical context of female detectives in Victorian literature in this interview.
December 3, 2025
Author of History with Hannah Durkin
Historian Hannah Durkin discusses her Wolfson History Book Prize-winning book, *Survivors: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the Atlantic Slave Trade*, which shares the detailed accounts of transatlantic slavery survivors in this interview.
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