![]() ![]() ![]() Altha's trial is completely fictional, but was inspired by the infamous Pendle witch trials in 1612, and the 1619 trial of Joan, Margaret, and Philippa Flower (which I read about in Tracy Borman's excellent book Witches: James I and the English Witch Hunts). That's why I started with Altha in 1619-in England, this was just the beginning of the witch-hunt frenzy, which worsened alongside the political situation throughout that century. ![]() It was important to me to make the point that male violence and control have continued through the ages, sadly to this day. I wanted to write a multiple-timeline story for two reasons. Why did you decide to incorporate three timelines, and what was special about these particular moments in history? In Weyward, our heroines Altha, Violet, and Kate live in different time periods: 1619, 1942, and 2019. Interview Emilia Hart discusses her debut novel, Weyward, and the how the timelines she chose were relevant to contemporary events. ![]()
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