Deborah Challinor
Best-selling historical fiction author and historian, known for the Black Silk series and for detailed research notes that accompany her novels.
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Mar 12, 2026 • 23min
Best-selling author Deborah Challinor on her latest novel
Deborah Challinor, best-selling historical fiction author and historian, shares her research-driven approach to storytelling. She talks about historical language and swearing, dressing in crinoline to experience the past, and the novel's themes of motherhood, baby farming and women's struggle for independence. She also discusses body snatching, colonial exploitation and why she includes detailed author notes.
