The Historian
Until the lion tells his own story, the story of the hunt will be told by the hunters.—African Proverb
Inspired by a college history and literature professor, Dr. Evie Adams Welch, Sharon says, “I want to tell the stories of those who have had no voices, the untold stories. I want to share our history—American history—in a way that informs and makes all of us proud.”
Coming from a rich multicultural heritage has inspired the way she writes and the way she views history. “It is American history; it should reflect all Americans.”
Her parents demonstrated a love of history and reading that motivated her. “One of my most favorite family memories is of watching my parents reading. It was common to see either my father or my mother wearing glasses, his or her nose buried in some thick tome. They shared their passion with me as a child and brought history alive.”
She was also inspired by the history and insights that Dr. Welch shared. “I remember her telling stories of Ethiopia. What she told me, many years go, informed my research and is part of my latest book, The Resurrection of Nat Turner.”
Sharon’s researching skills became even more refined working for the Current News Analysis and Research Service at the Pentagon. There, she conducted research for the Secretary of Defense and other key officials.
Her work has been called “impeccably researched”. Publishers Weekly has said she creates historical novels that are “innovative and intriguing. . . the rare historical that entertains and teaches.”
Her love of history has expanded to exploring her family’s genealogy, which became part of her historical novel, Abraham’s Well, which shares the story of the Trail of Tears.
This year, after five years intensive research and writing, Sharon will release the first in a two-part novel,The Resurrection of Nat Turner. In the two-part novel about the leader of the Southampton County, Virginia, slave revolt, she shares groundbreaking discoveries that may rewrite history. “As we commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War and the 180th anniversary Nat Turner’s uprising this year, it’s a great time for history enthusiasts.”
