On this episode of the Authors of History Podcast I am joined by author, historian, battlefield guide and charity ambassador Ben Mayne.Bens books "Wagons Roll : A Memoir of the East Riding Yeomanry - Alan King" was published in 2023.Ben Mayne is a battlefield historian, guide, and advisor for the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans. He specializes in the Second World War, with a focus on the Normandy and Commando Operations. His journey in to history is one of walking the ground, learning on his feet and a passion for keeping alive the stories of all those involved in World War 2.Ben Mayne is the UK Director for Liberations Europe UK - https://www.lre-uk.org/about-us/LRE United Kingdom (LRE UK) was founded in December 2020. The main objective is to create a network of museums, organisations and locations across the UK to highlight the history and heritage of the UK during the Second World War from 1939 to 1945. This includes highlighting the stories of many of those Allied nations who came to the UK to fight the oppression of the Nazi’s and eventually liberated Europe. LRE UK aims to promote respect for and dissemination of the universal values of peace, freedom and democracy.LRE UK collaborates with organisations working in various capacities for the enhancement and the preservation of Second World War memory and is the UK branch of the wider international organisation, LRE Foundation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Authors of History with Lindsay Powell
On this episdoe of the Authors of History Podcast I am joined by historian and author Lindsay Powell. I talk to him about his journey into history, writing about the Romans and lessons learned in his research and also meeting famous authors. His latest book "Tiberius - From Masterly Commander to Masterful Emperor" is published by Pen and Sword.Lindsay Powell is a historian and a writer who has a passion for the military history of the Roman Empire. He is news editor of Ancient History and Ancient Warfare magazines. His appearances include BBC Radio, Dan Snow’s History Hit and History Channel. He is author of Augustus at War, Eager for Glory, Germanicus and Marcus Agrippa from Pen and Sword Books. A graduate from Aston University, he is a veteran of The Ermine Street Guard re-enactment society. He divides his time between Austin, Texas and Wokingham, England. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Authors of History with Kathryn J Atwood
On this episode of the Authors of History Podcast, I talk to American author and historian Kathryn J Atwood about writing non-fiction for young adults and self publishing her first novel.Kathryn has written multiple young adult collective biographies on women and war for Chicago Review Press. Her first book, Women Heroes of World War II, gets all the attention, but Booklist gave Kathryn's book on the Pacific Theater of WWII a starred review and likened each chapter to "a cliff-hanger screenplay." And Courageous Women of the Vietnam War was honored with one of those awards that to unfocused eyes sort of resembles the Newbery Medal.Her first novel, The Belgian Girls, was born of Kathryn's admiration for the European resisters of both world wars, especially Gabrielle Petit, a young Belgian woman who worked for British Intelligence during the First World War.Kathryn has been seen on WGN TV, "America: Fact vs. Fiction," and the Acorn TV series, "Deception: WWII"; heard on the BBC World Service's "History Hour" program and BBC America; published in The Historian and War, Literature & the Arts; and featured as a guest speaker at the Harold Washington Library in Chicago, the First Division Museum at Cantigny Park, and the Atlanta History Center. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Authors of History with Phil Craig
Phil Craig is a best selling author and multiple-award-winning film-maker, producer and TV network executive.A former RAF cadet pilot, Phil studied history at Cambridge University, was a BBC graduate trainee and built his career working for iconic British current affairs series World in Action and Panorama, where he became senior producer. Later he became joint head of programmes at the prestigious Brook Lapping production company, where he made a range of contemporary and historical films for the BBC, Channel Four, PBS in America, Discovery, Nat Geo and numerous other international clients. He went on to run departments at the Discovery Channel and at ABC Television in Australia, where he supervised the entire factual output of the national broadcaster including its high profile ANZAC centenary project in 2015. Throughout his TV and writing career Phil has spent many years researching and reinterpreting the story of Britain and its Empire during the Second World War, including his definitive and bestselling account of 1940 – Finest Hour. His account of the battle of Trafalgar – Trafalgar: the Men, the Battle, the Storm – was nominated for the Mountbatten Maritime Prize and his biography of Diana, Princess of Wales – Diana: Story of a Princess – was a bestseller in both the UK and USA.His latest book 1945:The Reckoning was published by Hodder and Stoughton in April 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Authors of History with Dr Elizabeth Norton
Dr Elizabeth Norton is a London-based historian specialising in the queens of England and the Tudor period. She has a double first class degree from the University of Cambridge, a Masters degree from the University of Oxford and a PhD from King’s College London. She has taught History at King’s College London and RADA. Her academic research has been published in several peer reviewed journals.Elizabeth’s most recent books are the critically acclaimed ‘The Lives of Tudor Women’ and ‘The Temptation of Elizabeth Tudor’. She is also the author of a biography of Margaret Beaufort and four of Henry VIII’s wives, amongst other titles. She regularly writes for magazines, including BBC History magazine, All About History, History Revealed and Who Do You Think You Are? magazine.Elizabeth frequently appears on television, including Danny Dyer’s Right Royal Family (BBC1), Digging up Britain’s Past (Channel 5), Secrets of Great British Castles (Channel 5), An American Aristocrat’s Guide to Great Estates (Smithsonian), Flog-It (BBC2), Bloody Tales of the Tower (National Geographic) and Queen Victoria in her own words (Channel 5). She also appears as an expert on BBC London News and on international television, radio and podcasts. She has live commentated events for television, including royal weddings and the Trooping of the Colour. In addition to these television appearances, Elizabeth has worked as a historical consultant on a number of non-fiction and fiction historical films and television.Elizabeth regularly gives talks. She also guides tours for the Telegraph Newspaper, Historical Trips, Andante and Travel Editions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Authors of History Podcast talks to authors of history books from around the world and across history. Celebrating them as authors, talking to them about their motivation to write and the subjects they write about. Their writing process and challenges they face, new books they have coming up and gets them to recommend a author or history book we all should read. Supporting independent books shops Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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