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Isolde Martyn is best known for well-researched historical romances set against turbulent times. Her debut novel The Maiden and the Unicorn won the prestigious Rita Award for 'Best First Novel 2000' from Romance Writers of America. Her first two books also won the 'Romantic Novel of the Year Award' in Australia in 1999 and 2001.

If you are an aspiring writer, you may find the various checklists in the 'Research' section of this website worth having a look through before you send off your manuscript to an agent or a publisher. There is also a list of historical fabrics that may interest you if you are researching a historical novel.