Our Research Notes series invites authors to describe their research for a recent book, with “research” defined as broadly as they like. This week, Colin Winnette invites some friends to help him think about the research behind his novel Revelation, available now from Mutable Sound. It’s on the long side, so pour your coffee first,…

Our Research Notes series invites authors to describe their research for a recent book, with “research” defined as broadly as they like. This week, Laura Ellen Scott reflects on trying to get New Orleans right for her novel Death Wishing, which we reviewed here. + Handle the Truth: Learning vs Knowing I don’t think I’ve…

We’re pleased to present the first post in a new series here at Necessary Fiction: Research Notes, in which authors describe their research for a recent book — with “research” defined as broadly as they like. Getting things started, Matthew Salesses writes about his novella The Last Repatriate, recently launched by Nouvella Books. Print copies…