Essex dogs dan jones5/13/2023 ![]() I also had an idea, which came to me in parts. And I decided if I didn't do it at this point, 10 books and 40 years old, it was going to kind of be a long wait before that superstitious round number thing came round again. And those two round numbers really just got into my head. But I got over that, I suppose, because I was turning 40 and because I'd written 10 big nonfiction books. And I'd said no because I sort of didn't have a great idea that I wanted to pursue, but also because I was just very trepidatious about the whole process of moving from nonfiction into fiction, and frankly uncertain whether I'd be able to do it very well. When I agreed to do Essex Dogs, I had been asked in the past to do historical fiction for the reasons you've surmised. So why now? Why was now the right time for you to wade into historical fiction, and why this story in particular?ĭJ: Well, I think in terms of timing, it's really peculiar to my own psychology. You make these historical explorations engaging and exciting and, frankly, feel like fiction. ![]() KO: You are so loved for your nonfiction, books like The Templars and The War of the Roses. ![]() Dan's debut historical fiction, Essex Dogs, performed by Ben Miles, follows an eclectic group of soldiers in the early days of the Hundred Years' War. I'm Audible Editor Katie O'Connor, and today I'm excited to be speaking with journalist, historian, and now novelist Dan Jones. Note: Text has been edited and does not match audio exactly. ![]()
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