Authors of Historical NovelsWBrian Wainwright writes historical novels set in medieval England Juliet Waldron writes historical novels set in various times and places Lew Wallace is best known for his Christian-themed novel Ben Hur, set in ancient Rome and Judea; he died in 1905 Marsha Ward writes historical novels set in the American West Sarah Waters writes historical novels set in London from the Victorian period to World War I Jules Watson is the author of a trilogy set in Scotland during Roman times Alison Weir is a historian specializing in English royalty who writes both fiction and nonfiction James Welch was a Blackfeet Indian who wrote contemporary and historical literary novels about Native Americans; he died in 2003 Jeri Westerson writes a noir mystery series set in fourteenth-century England during the reign of Richard II Edmund White writes literary fiction and nonfiction; although his settings are usually contmporary, his novel Fanny is set in the nineteenth century Meredith Whitford is a novelist who has written about England during the Wars of the Roses Jack Whyte has written novels of warfare set in Arthurian Britain and the Crusades John Edward Williams wrote literary historical novels set in various times and places, including ancient Rome, the American West and early 20th century academia Lauren Willig writes the Pink Carnation romantic suspense series about spies during the Napoleonic Wars Connie Willis is a science fiction author who has written two novels about time-travel into realistic historical periods Janice Woods Windle writes historical novels set in Central Texas Kathleen Winsor is best known for her 1944 historical romance Forever Amber, set in Restoration England and controversial for what, during the 1940s, were considered to be shockingly explicitly sexual scenes; she died in 2003 David Wishart writes a series of mystery novels set in ancient Rome, as well as stand-alone historical novels set in the Roman Empire Janet Woods writes contemporary and historical romance novels Sandra Worth writes novels set in the Wars of the Roses period and after
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