What do you love about historical fiction? Did you ever expect to write one yourself?
I have always been fascinated by history and whenever I read a book or watch a movie or show and discover parts of the story are true, I end up going down trails, researching the people and places and events. I enjoy learning about our past and how it has impacted our present and how we might learn for our future. I particularly enjoy finding stories about women and girls that are not well known. I don't think I ever set out to write historical fiction. My first manuscripts after deciding to try and become a traditionally published author were contemporary and fantasy novels. I fell into writing The Rebels of Mount Buffalo after hearing about Alice and Mount Buffalo and falling in love with the stories.