I have written over forty historical novels for middle grade readers. Research is an old friend, a good friend, and I employ all its tricks and tools to enrich my fantasy novels. Two great sources:
http://www.bookfinder.com/
which links thousands of small rare and used bookstores
(and a few large ones)
and
http://www.uidaho.edu/special-collections/Other.Repositories.html
The University of Idaho maintains a massive, worldwide list of primary source repositories. I have used it extensively; it's remarkable.
Primary sources are diaries, old newspapers, rent receipts from the 1800's, illuminated manuscripts for the 1200s, any kind of record left behind by real people. Fascinating!
4 comments:
Oh, wow! I was so surprised to see your second mention, as I live right by UofI! Crazy. And cool. :) I never knew that.
The world is weird and small...and everything really is connected. I visit Moscow ID now and then...
k
Oh my gosh, that is the coolest! Next time you visit, please email me...I would love to meet you.
And YES, it's 'coe', not 'cow'. :) I love the Palouse, too.
Erin,
I will try to remember. Please forgive me if I don't. It's easy to get lost in space being a hermit and writing books--and then traveling for a week or so and meeting hundreds of people, then wham! back in writing/hermit mode...etc. etc...
The calendar on http://www.kathleenduey.com is usually up to date.
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