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Deborah Swift
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I will be speaking at the Conference on the panel entitledVirtual Salon: The Historical Fiction BlogToday’s readers (and publishers) expect authors to have an internet presence. A blog is an effective way to join the writer, reader, and reviewer of historical fiction in dynamic interaction about novels and the history that infuses them. This panel at the conference will not only examine the ben...
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The Lady's Slipper
— published 2010 — 6 editions |
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The Gilded Lily
— published 2012 — 4 editions |
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A Divided Inheritance
— expected publication 2013 |
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"The theft of a rare, coveted orchid, The Lady's Slipper, disrupts the quiet life of a painter in 1660 England and sets in motion a string of turbulent events." ...More
"The theft of a rare, coveted orchid, The Lady's Slipper, disrupts the quiet life of a painter in 1660 England and sets in motion a string of turbulent events." ...More
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| This book is not for the faint-hearted. It took me a while to get into the writing style of episodic scenes and extracts from letters and documents of the time, but once I had it gave me a brilliant portrait of what life was really like in the Englis...more | |
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Deborah Swift
made a comment on Books on The Pendle Witches - 400 years ago this year
"Hi Elli, perhaps some of them are only available in the uk. But I would have thought Mary Sharratt's book might be available in the US as she publishe...more
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I just love reading suspense novels - you know, the ones that put ordinary people in extraordinary situations and keep you madly turning pages. Well, here's the first of this year's summer hammock reads - the done in a day, read in the sun ones.
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| If you enjoyed the TV series then the book is a nice souvenir and reminder of all the episodes you enjoyed. It is also great to have things like the recipes written down, and some things in chart form such as the timeline of the War from the perspect...more | |
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"Thanks so much. It is really nice to hear when someone has enjoyed one of my books."
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Deborah Swift
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April 16, 2013 02:30PM
location: Worldwide (via Web), The United Kingdom description: A Virtual Book Tour for The Fifth Knight- drop in at any stop for reviews, interviews and giveaways! Deborah said: Definitely will catch this! |
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Hi Deborah- Thank you for your friendship.Please visit my website http://www.peteradarkenedfairytale.co.uk
to view a sample page and many other snippets about the book.
Expected release date Feb.
Best wishes, William
Thank you for being my friend here on GoodReads. Your novel 'The Gilded Lily' was beautiful, hence i do hope to have the oportunity of reading more of your work in the future. Thank you once again,
Lucinda x