War of the Roses

Writing the Tudor trilogy – in which Tony Riches shares insight into his inspiration

Today, I’ve invited Tony Riches to tell us about his Tudor trilogy, a series that has us following this future dynasty from the moment Owen married a royal widow to when his grandson became king. I must admit I am not really a Tudor fan – I am Plantagenet all the way – but I

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Marguerite – Meet Judith Arnopp’s latest protagonist, a cornered lady who fought back.

Today, I am happy to host Judith Arnopp’s latest release, Marguerite: Hell Hath No Fury! For those of you familiar with Judith, you may know she has penned an excellent trilogy featuring another Margaret–Margaret Beaufort–and that protagonist has something very important in common with today’s leading lady, namely they were both Lancastrian noblewomen. Marguerite was

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The Queen’s Rival – a closer look at Cecily Neville, courtesy of Anne O’Brien

I am rather excited today. Once again, I am hosting a stop on one of the book tours organised by The Coffee Pot Book Club, and today’s guest is a lady who has written (and sold) many, many books set in the political quagmire that was medieval England. Anne O’Brien usually guides us through history

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