After yesterdays brief stop in the Roman Empire, we are now back in Britain. It is the time of Arthur, of Guinevere and the Round Table. Except that in Helen Hollick’s take on Arthur, Guinevere is Gwenhwyfar and in no way a retiring violet. Helen writes marvellous female characters, and I personally think her take
Marching through history – Gwenhwyfar as Helen Hollick sees her Read More »
We’re leaping a couple of centuries forward today, more precisely to the 4th century. Today’s guest, Alison Morton, has written an excellent book about this tumultuous era – if you’ve not read Exsilium yet, you’re in for a major treat! – so I am more than delighted to have her shed some light on this
Marching through history – today’s protagonist is Galla, daughter and mother of emperors Read More »
Today, I’ve invited Helen Hollick to talk about ghosts. “Ghosts?” you say, wondering what the historical angle is. Well, there isn’t one – except that generally ghosts are assumed to be the spiritual imprint of people who lived and died long ago. I am not entirely sure I believe in ghosts (sorry, Helen) but I
Ghostly Encounters – chatting with Helen about her upcoming release Read More »
Today, the limelight is on one of those books that always makes me cry, which is why I leapt at the opportunity to join this Coffee Pot Book Club tour. Helen Hollick paints an unforgettable portrait of Harold Godwinesson, so if you’ve not read Harold the King (I Am the Chosen King in the US)
All hail Harold – shining the light on a great novel! Read More »
I have moments when I am jealous of today’s guest. Not because Elizabeth St. John has the most amazing set of interesting ancestors (mine were mostly backwater farmers and miners) but because her writing is so utterly delicious, her characters so vivid, her plots so elegantly constructed round the skeletons of historical facts. Her latest
A tour de force – a WOW new release by an amazing author! Read More »
Today, Linnea Tanner visits my blog, promoting her book, Amulet’s Rapture. She has also made it free for a couple of days on Amazon – see link below! Now Linnea is a writer who combines great insight into the actual history she sets her books in–including the complicated political landscape–with a delicious dollop or two
Amulet’s Rapture – dig into Celtic history with Linnea Tanner! Read More »
Today, I welcome Sharon Bennett Connolly to my blog—a belated celebration of her recent publication, Women of the Anarchy. Some may already be familiar with Sharon’s blog, History – the interesting bits, some of you may have read one of her other books, which means you know this lady lives and breathes history—especially medieval history.
Namesakes, cousins and antagonists – check out the Women of the Anarchy! Read More »
Those who follow my blog have encountered Jesamiah several times. Like here or here. One could almost think I have a thing for Helen Hollick’s adorable rogue Jesamiah – and yup, I do. But I also have a soft spot for all the other wonderful characters that flit through the pages of the Sea Witch
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: I am not necessarily a Tudor era fan. But there are some writers who do a great job stepping out of teh stereotyping of the era (and in particular I am pretty sick of stories featuring Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn) and instead breathe life into some
Yet another Tudor lady – Tony Riches has a new book out! Read More »
The first book I read by Deborah Swift was The Gilded Lily, set in the 17th century. We bonded over that period, Deborah and I, when we met back in 2010, but since then, she has moved on to write books in various eras, as have I. Deborah has, among other things, penned an excellent
All limelight on The Fortune Keeper and Deborah Swift! Read More »