Aspects of History encompasses a range of views from our heritage. The past isn’t dead. It’s not even past. But, equally so, the past is a foreign country; they do things differently there. The study of history should be encouraged, as opposed to erased. We have no intention of no-platforming any voices. Indeed, we encourage writers to arrange permanent platforms with us through this site to enable historians and novelists to promote their work in an ongoing way via interviews, podcasts, blog posts, short stories and book reviews. History should be both championed and challenged, disseminated and debated.

Zeb Baker-Smith, having studied Classics at the University of St Andrews, worked a number of jobs, before turning his focus to writing, research and journalism and joining Aspects of History in 2025. He is now the Editor of the magazine. He also works as a teacher of Classics in rural Malawi, where, in his free time, he enjoys travelling overland and documenting life in sub-Saharan Africa. He is always delighted to hear from readers and writers alike.

“Though not a historian per se, I have really enjoyed my stint at Aspects of History, meeting a variety of historians and historical novelists and I look forward to continuing the good work of my predecessor-in-post. It is clear that there is a shared readership between historical writers, fiction and non-fiction, and a need for those authors to promote themselves and their books. We hope that Aspects of History can provide an engaging platform for writers, whether they are established or new to the industry, to help find and expand their audience. Should you be a keen reader of history and historical fiction, we duly hope to inform and entertain you too.”

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