Anita Davison


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Anita Davison

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http://www.goodreads.com/profile/anitadavison

born
September 25, 1952

gender
female

place of birth
London, United Kingdom

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genre
Literature & Fiction, History, Romance


about this author

Born in London, I was always fascinated by the colourful past of my home city, especially the 16th and 17th Centuries. I developed an early passion for historical fiction and began writing the story of a family caught up in the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685. In 2007 my debut novel Duking Days Rebellion was published and the sequel, Duking Days Revolution is due to be released in Spring 2008




books by Anita Davison

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avg rating: 4.67 | 12 ratings | 2 distinct works
Duking Days: Rebellion Duking Days: Rebellion (Paperback)
by Anita Davison (Goodreads author!)
avg rating 4.50 — 8 ratings — published 2007
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Duking Days Revolution Duking Days Revolution (Paperback)
by Anita Davison (Goodreads author!)
avg rating 5.00 — 4 ratings — published 2008
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Duking Days Rebellion (Literature & Fiction)
1 chapters   —   updated 01/15/2008 01:02AM
description: An Exeter family becomes caught up in the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685



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The River Knows 08/18 Anita is currently reading:
The River Knows (Paperback)
by Amanda Quick
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The Templar, the Que... 08/01 Anita is currently reading:
The Templar, the Queen and Her Lover: A Knights Templar Mystery (Knights Templar)
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August 18
The River Knows Anita is currently reading:
The River Knows (Paperback)
by Amanda Quick
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Name to a Face Anita gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
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Anita Anita said: "Robert Goddard never disappoints. Nothing is ever what it seems, the only problem is I now feel sorry for the hero on Page one because I know the poor guy is going to be taken on a journey of misinformation, tricks and betrayal before the end which w...more "
August 01
The Templar, the Que... Anita is currently reading:
The Templar, the Queen and Her Lover: A Knights Templar Mystery (Knights Templar)
by Michael Jecks
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June 03
Indiscretion Anita marked as to-read:
Indiscretion (Paperback)
by Jude Morgan
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Duking Days Revoluti... Anita gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
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Anita Anita said: "Ginger Simpson, Author

Damp eyed and a much wiser about English history, I have just completed Duking Days – Revolution by new author, Anita Davison. It was my first jaunt into a historical of this period, and I cannot tell you how much I love ...more
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The Savage Garden Anita gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
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Anita Anita said: "This is a story about Adam, a student whose college professor sends him to do a thesis on an ancient memorial garden at a villa near Florence where he spent some time many years before. It is 1958 and Mark finds the villa and the garden affecting rig...more "
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May 13
2279799 New comment on Amanda's review of Duking Days: Rebellion
784716 Anita wrote: "Hi Amanda

I notice you have added my novel Duking Days Rebellion on your to read list - I do hope y...more
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2279799 New comment on Tabitha's review of Duking Days: Rebellion
784716 Anita wrote: "Hi Tabitha

I notice you have added my novel Duking Days Rebellion on your to read list - I do hope ...more
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"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife."
Jane Austen

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"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of."
Jane Austen (Mansfield Park)

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"Read over your compositions, and wherever you meet with a passage which you think is particularly fine, strike it out."
Samuel Johnson

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"Do not speak ill of society, Algie. Only people who can't get in do that."
Oscar Wilde (Importance of Being Earnest (Acting Edition))




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This group is for anyone who is interested in history - biographies, narratives, hard history, historical fiction, alternate history, etc. - to share ...more
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Who love to LOVE can joy with us. Who love to PLAY can joy with us. Who love to RELAX can joy with us. Who love our IDEA can joy with us.
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Anyone who likes Shakespeare and wants to discuss about his plays can join!
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This group is for writers to plug their books.
It is also for readers who are searching for new books to read.
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from Jeannie
07/31/2008 11:50AM

1335032 Hi Anita, hope you're having a great day. I'd love to invite you to visit my web site, jeanniebarber.com. I'm a novice writer so feel free to make any kind of suggestions, ideas or thoughts to correct it. While you're there, please sign the guestbook, too!
Thanks,
Jeannie


from Jeannie
07/25/2008 07:56AM

1335032 Hi Anita! It's so great to be friends with you on here as well as other sites, too!
Blessings,
Jeannie

from Rosemary
05/12/2008 12:26PM

358359 Thanks so much for the invitation. It's delightful to hear from another historical novelist!

from Jeremy
01/23/2008 03:15PM

630905 I want to apologize for the all the recommendations from me today. I only pressed the send button once--I'm not sure what happened.

Argh...this is terrible...

And today was starting out so well.

Again, I'm very sorry.

-Jeremy

from Jeremy
01/22/2008 03:42PM

630905 Thanks for the friendship, Anita!

Here’s wishing you a fantastic day filled with fabulous fates, fanciful festivities, and frolicking phantom footstools.

Anyway, I thought I'd share my recent interview with the Devil, in case you'd like to check it out:

Devil: First of all, let's get this out of the way. Do you dislike to avoid abstaining from not eating babies?
Jeremy C. Shipp: What?
D: Just answer the question!
JCS: No.
D: Ah, you do eat babies then.
JCS: No, I meant that I won't answer such a confusing question.
D: So you're not as smart as you claim to be.
JCS: I'm not claiming anything.
D: You wrote a novel. Isn't that another way of saying, "Look at me. I'm smarter than everyone else. I belong on a pedestal so that I can throw tangerines at people's kidneys."
JCS: Are you evil or just stupid?
D: Moving on. Let's talk about your novel.
JCS: Finally.
D: What inspired you to write a story that's pure evil?
JCS: I wouldn't say it's evil.
D: Aha, but didn't you say in a prior interview, and I quote, "I'm Jeremy. I like writing evil stories. Anyone who reads my book loves the Devil and wants to marry him?"
JCS: I never said that.
D: Your word against mine. Anyway, if your book isn't evil, then why do you kill every single character?
JCS: You haven't even read it, have you?
D: I can read it in your eyes.
JCS: That's it. We're done.
D: No, wait! I'm sorry. Sometimes I get a little overexcited. It's a condition. If you say your book isn't pure evil, then it isn't pure evil. I'm sure it's filled with baby puppies dancing on giant sunflowers.
JCS: Don't get me wrong. Bad things sometimes happen in the book, because bad things sometimes happen in life. People don't always act respectfully towards one another. The book, I'd say, has a good heart. It wants the world to be a better place.
D: I understand. You're saying that you're some sort of savior who can save mankind from all its suffering.
JCS: Just…forget it. This interview's over.
D: Fine. But before we can publish this interview, I'll need you to sign right here.
JCS: There…wait a second. What was all that fine print?
D: Nothing.

Happytimes,
Jeremy :)

"Shipp's clear, insistant voice pulls you down into the rabbit hole and doesn't let go."
--Jack Ketchum

"[Vacation:] is an intriguing, challenging, literate, provocative novel I'm not sure I understand and suspect I'm not meant to… I recommend it to those who find reality boring; it may make them see it in new ways."
—Piers Anthony

P.S.—I’m currently selling autographed/personally-inscribed copies of my novel, Vacation, with free shipping for those in the US. If there’s anything you could do to help me spread the word about this, I’d really appreciate it. Feel free to click here for details:
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from Daniel
01/21/2008 05:55AM

276352
Anita, I've addedd Duking Days: Rebellion to my to-read list

from Anne
01/15/2008 11:40AM

45237 Hello dearest,
Another place to hang out! :o)

from Sandie
01/15/2008 01:31AM

745239 Hi Anita,
It so soon nice to see you on great reads. Hope you have a great week.
Hugs
Sandie












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