Writer of spec fiction. Lover of historical fiction, historical non-fiction, sci-fi and spec fiction. Classics and literary fiction also welcome in my library.
A female airship Captain and her crew work to prevent a despotic Queen Victoria expanding her empire.
Books Helen Recommends
"Everything is Normal" is a wonderfully rich and engaging social history that shares insights into the day-to-day life of a kid in Soviet Leningrad. Real history isn't written by the victors, it's written by social historians like Sergey Grechishkin.
One eventful middle-class childhood behind the Iron Curtain in Soviet Leningrad. A mix of a fun memoir and social history of the years preceding the collapse of the USSR. (The book is finished.)
Ah, the good old days when Vampires were monsters! A witty, highly-enjoyable read, and a fantastic debut from Jim McDoniel.