By Annie Murray
Sagas in popular fiction recount interwoven family stories set within a defined regional setting. One of the best-known modern saga authors is Annie Murray, whose Birmingham-based books include Chocolate Girls, The Narrowboat Girls and new title Wartime for the Chocolate Girls. For authors wanting to embark on their own saga, Annie sets out seven things to know before you start writing.
Know your genre
So what is a ‘Saga’? This genre was more traditionally called a Regional or Family Saga – set
