Welcome to Historical Frictions, a historical fiction podcast, where we delving into the nitty-gritty of history, fiction, and everything in between, hosted by Hilary, Tess, and Lachlan.

In this episode, we are looking at historical examples of the historical fiction genre. Hilary read Ivanhoe by Walter Scott (1820), Tess read Castle Rackrent (1800) by Maria Edgeworth, and Lachlan read Hope Leslie (1827) by Catharine Maria Sedgwick. Join us as we discuss the foundations of the historical fiction genre, these diverse authors, and their very wild backgrounds and plotlines. 

As we mentioned at the end of the episode, we will be taking a hiatus from this episode onwards. We hope to be back after mid-year to talk more historical fictions with you all. Thank you for the support and until next time, happy reading!  

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Thank you all for your support this year, we were so grateful to every listener as we launched and grew this project. We have exciting plans for next year and hope to see you all there. We wish everyone a happy and safe holidays.

Tess, Lachlan, and Hilary would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land they live and work: Kaurna Country (Adelaide Plains) and the Gadigal of the Eora Nation (Sydney), and pay our respects to the Elders both past and present.