Today’s Author Chat takes us into the world of 17th Century New England, through Jean M. Roberts’ beautifully crafted timeslip novel The Heron. Join Jean as she chats about her favourite scenes in the novel, how she chooses her characters’ names, and how important total immersion is to historical fiction readers — and writers.

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