Women in the World Wars: breaking barriers, making history

Welcome to my author website!

I'm thrilled to share with you the captivating world of my work as a WW2 Historical Fiction author, specializing in the stories of female resistance fighters.

Prepare yourself for a journey through the transformative first half of the 20th century, where the courage and resilience of women finally took center stage. From the heroism of fictitious Resistance women in my “Resistance Girls Series” to the real-life exploits of female spies of the SOE (Special Operations Executive) of the French Section, my mission is to illuminate the often-overlooked contributions of brave women in wartime.

To ensure authenticity, I do lots of research, embark on field trips, and conduct interviews. As I embrace diversity in historical fiction, I strive to represent history as it ought to have gone down into the history books, focusing on the experiences and perspectives of women and diverse cultures who all shaped our past.

At the heart of my work lies the acclaimed 8-book series, The Resistance Girl Series, about the unquenchable spirit of ordinary women who defied tyranny and oppression in various European countries during WWI and WWII. The next series, an ambitious journey of 40 books in the Timeless Spies Series, consists of dual timelines stories revealing the lives and missions of the female secret agents of SOE Section F, told from the perspective of contemporary women.

With my books I invite readers of all ages and cultures to rediscover history's forgotten heroines and to understand the relevance of their actions in today’s volatile political climate. My heroines fought for freedom from oppression, reminding us of the fragility of peace in our modern world. Let them be our inspiration to never accept evil.

But I also hope to provide a doorway to escape to the past, to a time where we are eternally young and brave and where we always win. Light over darkness, hope over despair, love over hatred.

Join me on this exciting fictional trip back in time. Welcome to my world!

Hannah Byron