Writer’s Tools
Costume Sites
- Bissonnette on Costume - Subtitled “a visual dictionary of fashion,” this site can be searched by region, time or subject.
- The Costume Site
- History of Costume
- Regency Fashion Page
Historical Fiction Research
- The 1911 edition of Encyclopedia Britannica
- Correct Forms of Address - How do you address the third son of a marquess?
- VictorianLondon.org - A very good source on Victorian London and Victorian other things
- Historical Novelists’ Center - Links and resources; lots of historical information
- RedInkWorks Historical Fiction Resources - Loads of history and research links
- Joanna Waugh’s website features a ton of resources for the Regency period
Historical Fiction - Maps
- London Historical Maps - 1705-1862
- Greenwood’s Map of London 1827
- Historic Paris Maps
- Scottish Historical Maps
- Rough Map of Bath - from Jane Austen’s time
Historical Fiction Genre
- Historical Fiction - Discussion group for writers of historical fiction
- Historical Fiction or Fictionalized History? - Problems for writers of historical novels for young adults
- Historical Fiction Review - Book reviews and articles on historical fiction
- Historical Novel Society - Includes a definition of the historical novel, articles, reviews, newsletter and more
- Of Ages Past: The Online Magazine for Historical Fiction
Miscellaneous
- Baby Name Voyager — see what names have been popular over time
- Want to see what a place looks? Try www.flickr.com or www.geograph.org.uk
- Charlotte Dillon’s Links for Romance Writers — Wow! A ton of great links here in a wide variety of areas
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