![]() ![]() As Europe was ravaged by the Second World War, women were entering the workforce by necessity, and gaining independence, in a way they hadn't previously. The middle of the twentieth century was also an interesting time in terms of gender dynamics. In each of these real-life examples, families of predominantly women-in which females were the main or sole breadwinners- were targeted. 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? Violet Ayres is a tomboy during WWII, who loves to be outside, climb trees, and wants to be an entomologist despite. Altha Weyward, a healer like her mother, is accused of witchcraft in 1619 and is awaiting trial. In Weyward, our heroines Altha, Violet, and Kate live in different time periods: 1619, 1942, and 2019. Emilia Hart's novel Weyward, follows the story of three young women, one living in the 1600s and the other two living in the 1900s. Interview Emilia Hart discusses her debut novel, Weyward, and the how the timelines she chose were relevant to contemporary events. ![]()
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