First of all welcome and thanks a lot for accepting to answer my questions, Judith. It’s a great pleasure to have the chance to present you and your debut novel, Hand of Fire, to my readers. How excited are you on releasing your first book?
It’s great fun to see
the positive reaction to my book. Such a long journey to get published and now
I feel proud. My book launch at the Poisoned Pen Bookstore was fabulous and we
sold twice as many books as the staff had predicted. How thrilling is that!
My first question may
be quite tricky, but let’s try. What’s the difference between a good historical
fiction novel and a brilliant one?
I’m so glad you asked. According to Helen
Hollick, editor of Historical Novels Review and author of Forever Queen,”But what is the difference between
a good historical novel and a brilliant one?
I suggest you read Judith Starkston’s Hand of
Fire and you’ll discover the answer." I would never argue with a pro like
Helen and any other answer would take a few hundred pages!