NZ Historical fiction Archives - Vicky Adin Author https://vickyadin.co.nz/tag/nz-historical-fiction/ NZ Women's Fiction and Historical Fiction Writer Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:33:57 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/vickyadin.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/favicon-32x32-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 NZ Historical fiction Archives - Vicky Adin Author https://vickyadin.co.nz/tag/nz-historical-fiction/ 32 32 133248656 Historical fiction authors sharing my passion for telling a good story https://vickyadin.co.nz/2022/03/09/themes-tragedy-hope-and-love-friendship-and-human-resilience-and-overcoming-the-odds/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=themes-tragedy-hope-and-love-friendship-and-human-resilience-and-overcoming-the-odds https://vickyadin.co.nz/2022/03/09/themes-tragedy-hope-and-love-friendship-and-human-resilience-and-overcoming-the-odds/#respond Wed, 09 Mar 2022 04:19:41 +0000 https://vickyadin.co.nz/?p=2918 I’m an avid reader, especially of stories that fit into the same genre that I like to write in. Stories that capture my heart the way I hope my writing inspires readers. Historical family sagas involving several generations, bringing to life stories of tragedy, hope, and love. One thing historical fiction authors have in common...

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]]> https://vickyadin.co.nz/2022/03/09/themes-tragedy-hope-and-love-friendship-and-human-resilience-and-overcoming-the-odds/feed/ 0 2918 When Portrait of a Man became a mosaic-like mystery https://vickyadin.co.nz/2021/04/28/looking-for-that-special-mothers-day-gift-then-look-no-longer/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=looking-for-that-special-mothers-day-gift-then-look-no-longer https://vickyadin.co.nz/2021/04/28/looking-for-that-special-mothers-day-gift-then-look-no-longer/#respond Wed, 28 Apr 2021 00:30:09 +0000 https://vickyadin.co.nz/?p=1605 Intricately woven stories to tease apart… Readers with even just a passing interest in family trees and genealogy will be drawn into the fragments of this mosaic-like mystery…A refreshingly different family saga … PORTRAIT OF A MAN When Matteo Borgoni steps ashore in Port Chalmers in January 1863, he is a man on a mission, and...

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]]> https://vickyadin.co.nz/2021/04/28/looking-for-that-special-mothers-day-gift-then-look-no-longer/feed/ 0 1605 Praise indeed – Portrait of a Man https://vickyadin.co.nz/2020/12/14/praise-indeed-portrait-of-a-man/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=praise-indeed-portrait-of-a-man https://vickyadin.co.nz/2020/12/14/praise-indeed-portrait-of-a-man/#respond Sun, 13 Dec 2020 20:02:40 +0000 https://vickyadin.co.nz/?p=1489 It’s always lovely to hear from readers, but especially so when they have such nice things to say. I’m delighted to have received such wonderful comments about my latest story, Portrait of a Man. Muriel said: Wow’. Took me a few days to come back to domestic routines after finishing “Portrait of a Man”. Story...

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]]> https://vickyadin.co.nz/2020/12/14/praise-indeed-portrait-of-a-man/feed/ 0 1489 Curiouser and curiouser: the two-sided author https://vickyadin.co.nz/2020/11/26/curiouser-and-curiouser-the-two-sided-author/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=curiouser-and-curiouser-the-two-sided-author https://vickyadin.co.nz/2020/11/26/curiouser-and-curiouser-the-two-sided-author/#respond Wed, 25 Nov 2020 18:00:00 +0000 https://vickyadin.co.nz/?p=1436 Every one knows that authors are introspective creatures who spend days weeks, and months, on their own, locked in a room finding words to string together that will tell the story buzzing in their head. They are introverted, isolated and solitary during this writing phase and – for most authors – it is the most...

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]]> https://vickyadin.co.nz/2020/11/26/curiouser-and-curiouser-the-two-sided-author/feed/ 0 1436 Love historical fiction? Love family stories? I’ve got the books for you… https://vickyadin.co.nz/2020/11/24/love-historical-fiction-love-family-stories-ive-got-the-books-for-you/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=love-historical-fiction-love-family-stories-ive-got-the-books-for-you https://vickyadin.co.nz/2020/11/24/love-historical-fiction-love-family-stories-ive-got-the-books-for-you/#respond Tue, 24 Nov 2020 01:17:01 +0000 https://vickyadin.co.nz/?p=1432 Will the secrets of the past destroy an artist's legacy?

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