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A Conversation with Historical Fiction author, Wendy J. Dunn #HistoricalFiction #AuthorInterview #BlogTour @wendyjdunn

 

A Conversation with Historical Fiction author, Wendy J. Dunn


Publication Date: January 15th 2021.Genre: Historical Fiction.Print Length: 449 PagesPublisher: Poesy Quill Publishing

Winter, 1539

María de Salinas is dying. 

Too ill to travel, she writes a letter to her daughter Katherine, the young duchess of Suffolk. A letter telling of her life: a life intertwined with her friend and cousin Catalina of Aragon, the youngest child of Isabel of Castile. It is a letter to help her daughter understand the choices she has made in her life, beginning from the time she keeps her vow to Catalina to share her life of exile in England.

Friendship, betrayal, hatred, forgiveness – All Manner of Things tells a story of how love wins out in the end. 

“A timeless story of friendship and love, which will stay with the reader long after the last page is turned, All Manner of Things is Wendy J. Dunn's best novel yet…”

Lauren Chater, author of The Lace Weavers and Gulliver’s Wife.

“To read this book is like tasting a succulent pomegranate that swells and ripens and reveals the luscious fruit…”

Glenice Whitting, author Pickle to a Pie and What Time is it There?

Mary Anne: A huge congratulations on your fabulous new release, Falling Pomegranate Seeds: All Manner of Things, Book #2. Could you tell us a little about your series and how you came to write it?

Wendy: Smile – it is a rather long story, Mary! The idea for Falling Pomegranate Seeds birthed when I was writing my first novel, Dear Heart, How Like This? This novel told the story of Anne Boleyn through the point of view of Sir Thomas Wyatt. Both Anne Boleyn and Thomas Wyatt knew Katherine of Aragon and were involved in various ways in her life – so deepening my understanding about her formed part of my research for this novel. After Dear Heart stepped out into the published world, I knew I wanted to write about her and started working on what I thought would end up as a trilogy about Katherine of Aragon. 

Easier said than done. 

The first version of the first book was knocked back by twelve publishers. By the time I received the last rejection I had realised I needed to rewrite the work in a different point of view. At that time, I was hurting too much about my failed novel to face rewriting it. It was a far easier decision to apply to do a creative PhD and start The Light in the Labyrinth, my second published work. 

Ten years later (yikes – ten years!), I approached MadeGlobal about whether they would be interested in translating The Light in the Labyrinth into Spanish. Their answer was a quick no, but they also asked if I had any other works they may be interested in.  It resulted in exchange of emails, and before I knew it, I was committed to rewriting Falling Pomegranate Seeds: The Duty of Daughters – the first book of my series. That novel was published in 2016, and committed me to completing my series. 

I decided to take back my rights to my first two novels in 2018. When that turned out to be a very good decision, I took back the rights of Falling Pomegranate Seeds: The Duty of Daughters. Falling Pomegranate Seeds: All Manner of Things will be published under my own imprint too. 

Mary Anne: Why do you think the Tudor period continues to fascinate?

Wendy: My theory is the Tudor Period taps into the sympathy of all things, that is, the collective unconsciousness. The Tudor period offers us so many stories which connect to archetypes and the hero’s journey. The Tudor period offers both readers and writers a feast of archetypes and heroes – especially in the time of Henry VIII. Katherine of Aragon is the older, long suffering wife who is replaced by a younger woman. Elizabeth Tudor tells the story of the rejected, unwanted daughter whose life follows the path of the true hero’s journey of victory. Henry VIII provides us with the cautionary tale of how power corrupts and destroys. The Tudor period unfurls a huge tapestry of the human experience: love, hate, lust, adultery, betrayal, murder, passion, ambition, tragedy and triumph. 

The Tudor period also speaks to many women writers.  In Tudor times, men dominated and dictated the lives (and deaths) of women.  Women were the property of men, and silenced by men. That Tudor women achieved so much despite so many barriers put in their way inspires me to keep me writing their stories. 

Mary Anne: What were the challenges you faced in researching this period of history and were there any unexpected surprises?

Wendy: My biggest challenge is that I am an Australian. That means, I live far away from the places I am writing about. It is very expensive to travel and stay in England – but I have managed it for all my novels. And I am glad I have done it. My research trips have opened my eyes to the fact that researching places of the past from books can result in mistakes. It has opened my eyes to fact that I am not good at reading architectural drawings, or maps. I once believed the Tower of London was close to Westminster Abbey. My walk from the Tower of London to the Abbey taught me otherwise. Yes – my friend and I made a lot of stops on the way, but it took us hours to reach the Abbey. 

Last year, my visit to Ludlow Castle resulted in serious rewrites of my chapter about Catalina’s time there. Once again, I failed to understand the architectural drawings. From studying photos, I assumed the rotunda St Mary Magdalene Chapel was not connected to the castle. Not true. In Tudor times, the chapel was joined to the castle. I only discovered this by going to Ludlow Castle.  

I also found myself surprised about Katherine of Aragon, the queen. I started this series thinking she was major influence on the early years of the reign of Henry VIII, but by the end of the series I realised the depth and breadth of this influence. Katherine was an excellent queen all through those early years. Erasmus claimed she was ‘a miracle of female learning’ (MacKendrick 1974, p. 6). In fact, he spoke more highly of her intelligence than he ever did of her husband, Henry VIII (Mattingly 1942, p. 138). She was patron to many at the Tudor court, and also extended her patronage to England’s universities. Her desire to provide her daughter Mary with a well-planned Renaissance humanist education could be said to have made it easier and more common for other noble girls to receive a similar education. This education model was well in place by the time Elizabeth Tudor was ready for schooling. So, one can argue that Elizabeth very much benefited from the life and influence of Katherine of Aragon.  

Mary Anne: What do you think is the most challenging aspect of writing Historical Fiction?

Wendy: Finding the story – the beating heart of what is and always will be a fictional work informed by history. In my first drafts, I always know the historical personages I want to give voice to – but I do not know the story’s heart until I complete the first draft. Of course, the ethics of giving voice to the dead is also another challenge to surmount. Where my imagination takes me often leaves me uneasy. The only way I can move forward with integrity is by research – and knowing my imagination has been fed by this research. By engaging with thorough research and also not writing anything I cannot believe possible (thanks to research), is my way of showing respect to the dead. 

Mary Anne: What advice do you have for aspiring Historical Fiction authors?

Wendy: Write what you are passionate about, enjoy the journey of research but try not to get lost into too many rabbit holes when you have a novel to finish. Also, remember rejection is part and parcel of being a published author, and is necessary if you desire to discover true ‘perseverance furthers’.

Works Cited:
MacKendrick, M 1974, Woman and society in the Spanish Drama of the Golden Age.
Mattingly, G. 1942, Catherine of Aragon, New York. 






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Wendy J. Dunn is an Australian author, playwright and poet who has been obsessed by Anne Boleyn and Tudor History since she was ten-years-old. She is the author of three Tudor novels: Dear Heart, How Like You This?, the winner of the 2003 Glyph Fiction Award and 2004 runner up in the Eric Hoffer Award for Commercial Fiction, The Light in the Labyrinth, her first young adult novel, and Falling Pomegranate Seeds: The Duty of Daughters.

While she continues to have a very close and spooky relationship with Sir Thomas Wyatt, the elder, serendipity of life now leaves her no longer wondering if she has been channeling Anne Boleyn and Sir Tom for years in her writing, but considering the possibility of ancestral memory. Her own family tree reveals the intriguing fact that her ancestors – possibly over three generations – had purchased land from both the Boleyn and Wyatt families to build up their own holdings. It seems very likely Wendy’s ancestors knew the Wyatts and Boleyns personally.

Connect with Wendy:

Website • Facebook • Instagram • Twitter • Goodreads

Head over to The Magic of Wor(l)ds and discover the inspiration behind The Woodsman's Rose by Gifford MacShane #HistoricalFiction #Western #BlogTour @AuthorGMacShane @MagicofWorldsBE

 

January 25th – February 5th

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Publication Date: January 25th 2021
Publisher: Independently Published
Page Length: 329 pages
Genre: Historical Fiction / Western Romance

1880s Arizona
Daniel Donovan wants nothing more than to get married, unless it's to restore his friendship with his closest friend, Alec Twelve Trees.
Alec is raging about his mother's murderer, whose identity Daniel knows but will not reveal, as the killer is dead and the family he left behind would be compromised if the knowledge became public. But Alec cannot recognize any needs but his own, and the rift between the friends grows wider every day.
Daniel's fiancée, Annie, is a delicate girl, her health frail and her future uncertain. Prone to vicious headaches that at times rock her to her knees, she’s accepted Daniel’s ring but is hesitant to name their wedding date, worried that marriage and possible pregnancy will exacerbate her physical problems.
Annie inherited the gift of insight from her Welsh mother and digs into the past, searching for a way to help Alec and Daniel mend their relationship. But when she discovers the secret behind the murder, it’s more horrifying than she could have imagined.It may take more than Annie’s small strength and inherited skills to bring the friends together again. And that’s before a new enemy shows his face.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Gifford MacShane is the author of historical fiction that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit.
Her novels feature a family of Irish immigrants who settle in the Arizona Territory in the late 1800s. With an accessible literary style, MacShane draws out her characters' hidden flaws and strengths as they grapple with both physical and emotional conflicts.
Singing almost before she could talk, MacShane has always loved folk music, whether it be Irish, Appalachian, spirituals, or the songs of the cowboys. Her love of the Old West goes back to childhood, when her father introduced her to the works of Zane Grey. Later she became interested in the Irish diaspora, having realized her ancestors must have lived through An Gorta Mor, the Great Irish Potato Famine of the mid-1800s. Writing allows her to combine her three great interests into a series of family stories, each including romance, traditional song lyrics, and a dash of Celtic mysticism. Having grown up in a large & often boisterous Irish-American family, she is intimately acquainted with the workings of such a clan and uses those experiences to good purpose (though no names will be named!)MacShane is a member of the Historical Novel Society, and is an #OwnVoices writer. A self-professed grammar nerd who still loves diagramming sentences, Giff currently lives in Pennsylvania with her husband Richard, the Pied Piper of stray cats.
Connect with Gifford:Website • Twitter • Goodreads • Amazon

Head over to The Magic of Wor(l)ds and discover the inspiration behind The Woodsman's Rose.
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Welcome to Day #3 of the blog tour for Rebecca's Choice by Heidi Gallacher #HistoricalFiction #RebeccasChoice @HeidiGallacher @CraftygasheadZo

 

January 25th – February 5th
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Publication Date: 30th October 2019Publisher: Independently PublishedPage Length: 211 PagesGenre: Historical Fiction

‘Can Rebecca find the love and passion she craves within a Victorian world that seems to be conspiring against her?’

It is 1887 and Queen Victoria is on the throne. Businessman and meteorologist Geoffrey de Roussier is passionate about his weather station and railways, yet little of his passion seems to filter through to his shy, naïve young wife, Rebecca. 

Following his tragic demise, Rebecca discovers that Geoffrey’s railroad investments have failed, leaving her penniless. As the past threatens to engulf her, Rebecca realises she has to make a choice. Gwilym Llewellyn, Geoffrey’s trusted friend and advisor, has an emotional debt to repay to Geoffrey and meets Rebecca to offer her a solution. Meanwhile Rebecca has found passion in another direction… 

One man will save her from destitution, the other will offer her the love and excitement that she aches for. Whom will she choose?  

This book has a beautiful setting in Cardiff, South Wales. If you like a good mix of an evocative depiction of the Victorian era and a modern-thinking heroine then Rebecca’s Choice is the novel for you. 

This is Heidi Gallacher’s debut novel, a compelling historical Victorian romance. Pick up ‘Rebecca’s Choice’ today to lose yourself in this wonderful story! 

Heidi Gallacher

Heidi Gallacher was born in London in the Sixties. She grew up in Cardiff and Swansea, South Wales. She jumped at the chance to move to Paris in her twenties to learn a new language and culture. 

Following the arrival of her first son she moved to sunny Switzerland where she has lived ever since. 

She completed her Masters in Creative Writing in 2018 and her first short story Changing Places was published in September of that year. Rebecca's Choice is her first novel.

When not writing, Heidi writes and performs music, swims in Lake Zürich and fundraises for a school in Tanzania. 

Connect with Heidi:
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“Along with an utterly captivating narrative, I found it next to impossible to put this book down…” Zoe’s Art, Craft & Life
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Head over to The Whispering Bookroom and read a #BookReview of Heidi Eljarbo's fabulous book, The Other Cipher @HeidiEljarbo @CaigJamie

 

January 18th – January 29th 2021
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Publication Date: 2 December 2020Publisher: Independently PublishedPage Length: 200 PagesGenre: Historical Mystery
In the captivating second book of the Soli Hansen Mysteries, two women—separated by more than three hundred years—are connected through their love of art.
1613. Fabiola Ruber is been wed to a man she does not know and must live in a country with a new language and different customs. The memories of a lost love in her hometown Malta haunt her, and she sets out to find an artist who can do her portrait and recapture the feelings she had when she once modeled for a renowned Italian master painter.
1944. Four years into World War II, art historian Soli Hansen works with the Norwegian resistance to locate significant artwork and safeguard the pieces from the Nazis. When she finds out the Germans are after a hidden baroque depiction of a seventeenth century woman, she must muster all her courage and skills to decipher encrypted codes and preserve the mysterious art before it’s too late.
Both women are determined to do what they can to bring healing and redemption to their otherwise ominous future. Through tangled, bewildering clues and an eye for detail, Soli’s bond to Fabiola grows closer by the day. She must find the missing painting before the enemy does.
Ranging from a privileged life in seventeenth century Antwerp to Oslo during the German occupation of the second world war, this dual timeline is a historical mystery thriller that will keep you guessing until the very end.
Heidi Eljarbo


Heidi Eljarbo is the bestselling author of historical fiction and mysteries filled with courageous and good characters that are easy to love and others you don't want to go near.
Heidi grew up in a home filled with books and artwork and she never truly imagined she would do anything other than write and paint. She studied art, languages, and history, all of which have come in handy when working as an author, magazine journalist, and painter.
After living in Canada, six US states, Japan, Switzerland, and Austria, Heidi now calls Norway home. She and her husband have a total of nine children, thirteen grandchildren--so far--in addition to a bouncy Wheaten Terrier.
Their favorite retreat is a mountain cabin, where they hike in the summertime and ski the vast, white terrain during winter.
Heidi's favorites are family, God's beautiful nature, and the word whimsical.
Connect with Heidi:
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Check out what The Whispering Bookworm has to say about The Other Cipher:
“If you are a lover of quality historical fiction that will keep you turning those pages well into the night, then this novel should most definitely be on your ‘to-read’ list. I thought it was fabulous from start to finish…” The Whispering Bookworm.

Read the full review HERE!

Welcome to Day #8 of the blog tour for She Sees Ghosts―The Story of a Woman Who Rescues Lost Souls by David Fitz-Gerald #HistoricalFiction #Supernatural @AuthorDAVIDFG @CaigJamie

 

January 18th – February 5th 2021
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Publication Date: October 25, 2020 Publisher: Outskirts PressPage Length: 270 pagesGenre: Historical/Supernatural
A blazing fire killed her family and devoured her home. A vengeful demon haunted her. Ghosts of the Revolutionary War needed help that only she could provide. A young woman languished, desperate to survive, and teetered on the edge of sanity.
Mehitable grew up in a freshly tamed town, carved from the primeval forest. Family, friends, and working at the mercantile filled her days and warmed her heart. For Mehitable, life was simple and safe, until tragedy struck. When her family perished in their burning home, she retreated into a world of her own making.
As a young girl, she had seen glimmers, glimpses, and flickers of the spirit world. She closed her eyes. She turned her back. She ignored the apparitions that she never spoke of, desperately hoping they would leave her in peace. She was mistaken.
Grief-stricken, Mehitable withdrew from the human world. Ghosts were everywhere. They became bolder. She could no longer turn her back on the spirit world. Her friends feared for her survival. Nobody understood her. She would have to find her own way.
Fans of TV’s Ghost Whisperer and Long Island Medium will especially love She Sees Ghosts. This historical novel features memorable characters and delivers bone-tingling, spine chilling goosebumps. It stands on its own and it is the next installment in the Adirondack Spirit Series by the award-winning author of Wanders Far―An Unlikely Hero’s Journey. David Fitz-Gerald delivers a historical novel with a bittersweet ending that you won’t see coming.
Would she save the spirits’ souls, or would they save her? Only time would tell.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

David Fitz-Gerald writes fiction that is grounded in history and soars with the spirits. Dave enjoys getting lost in the settings he imagines and spending time with the characters he creates. Writing historical fiction is like making paintings of the past. He loves to weave fact and fiction together, stirring in action, adventure, romance, and a heavy dose of the supernatural with the hope of transporting the reader to another time and place. He is an Adirondack 46-er, which means that he has hiked all of the highest peaks in New York State, so it should not be surprising when Dave attempts to glorify hikers as swashbuckling superheroes in his writing. She Sees Ghosts―A Story of a Woman Who Rescues Lost Souls is the next instalment in the Adirondack Spirit Series.
Connect with David:
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Welcome to Day #8 of the blog tour for Falling Pomegranate Seeds: All Manner of Things, Book #2 By Wendy J. Dunn #HistoricalFiction #Tudors @wendyjdunn @jroberts1324

 

Amazon UK • Amazon US • Amazon CA • Amazon AU
Publication Date: January 15th 2021.Genre: Historical Fiction.Publisher: Poesy Quill PublishingPrint Length: 449 Pages

Winter, 1539
María de Salinas is dying. 
Too ill to travel, she writes a letter to her daughter Katherine, the young duchess of Suffolk. A letter telling of her life: a life intertwined with her friend and cousin Catalina of Aragon, the youngest child of Isabel of Castile. It is a letter to help her daughter understand the choices she has made in her life, beginning from the time she keeps her vow to Catalina to share her life of exile in England.
Friendship, betrayal, hatred, forgiveness – All Manner of Things tells a story of how love wins out in the end. 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR


Wendy J. Dunn is an Australian author, playwright and poet who has been obsessed by Anne Boleyn and Tudor History since she was ten-years-old. She is the author of three Tudor novels: Dear Heart, How Like You This?, the winner of the 2003 Glyph Fiction Award and 2004 runner up in the Eric Hoffer Award for Commercial Fiction, The Light in the Labyrinth, her first young adult novel, and Falling Pomegranate Seeds: The Duty of Daughters.
While she continues to have a very close and spooky relationship with Sir Thomas Wyatt, the elder, serendipity of life now leaves her no longer wondering if she has been channeling Anne Boleyn and Sir Tom for years in her writing, but considering the possibility of ancestral memory. Her own family tree reveals the intriguing fact that her ancestors – possibly over three generations – had purchased land from both the Boleyn and Wyatt families to build up their own holdings. It seems very likely Wendy’s ancestors knew the Wyatts and Boleyns personally.
Connect with Wendy:Website • Facebook • Instagram • Twitter • Goodreads
Head on over to The Books Delight to find a review of this wonderful book!
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Welcome to Day #7 of the blog tour for Donna Scott's fabulous book - The London Monster #HistoricalFiction @D_ScottWriter @authorrochelle

 

DECEMBER 16TH – FEBRUARY 17TH 2021AMAZON US • AMAZON UK

Publication Date: 21st November 2020

Publisher: Atlantic Publishing

Page Length: 322 pages

Genre: Historical Fiction/Historical Mystery

In 1788, exactly one hundred years before Jack the Ripper terrorizes the people of London, a sexual miscreant known as the London Monster roams the streets in search of his next victim…

Thomas Hayes, having lost his mother in a vicious street assault, becomes an underground pugilist on a mission to rid the streets of violent criminals. But his vigilante actions lead to him being mistaken for the most terrifying criminal of all.

Assistance arrives in the form of Sophie Carlisle, a young journalist with dreams of covering a big story, though she is forced to masquerade as a man to do it. Trapped in an engagement to a man she doesn’t love, Sophie yearns to break free to tell stories that matter about London’s darker side—gaming, prostitution, violence—and realizes Tom could be the one to help. Together, they come up with a plan.

Straddling the line between his need for vengeance and the need to hide his true identity as a politician's son becomes increasingly difficult as Tom is pressured to win more fights. The more he wins, the more notoriety he receives, and the greater the chance his identity may be exposed—a revelation that could jeopardize his father’s political aspirations and destroy his family’s reputation.

Sophie is also in danger as hysteria spreads and the attacks increase in severity and frequency. No one knows who to trust, and no one is safe—Tom included, yet he refuses to end the hunt.

Little does he realize, the monster is also hunting him.

You’ve heard about Jack The Ripper, but have you heard about The London Monster? Head on over to The Historical Fiction Blog where Donna Scott is talking about the man in her fabulous book!
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Welcome to Day #2 of the blog tour for The Woodsman’s Rose (Donovan Family Saga, Book 2) by Gifford MacShane #HistoricalFiction #Western @AuthorGMacShane @authorrochelle

 

January 25th – February 5th

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Publication Date: January 25th 2021
Publisher: Independently Published
Page Length: 329 pages
Genre: Historical Fiction / Western Romance

1880s Arizona
Daniel Donovan wants nothing more than to get married, unless it's to restore his friendship with his closest friend, Alec Twelve Trees.
Alec is raging about his mother's murderer, whose identity Daniel knows but will not reveal, as the killer is dead and the family he left behind would be compromised if the knowledge became public. But Alec cannot recognize any needs but his own, and the rift between the friends grows wider every day.
Daniel's fiancée, Annie, is a delicate girl, her health frail and her future uncertain. Prone to vicious headaches that at times rock her to her knees, she’s accepted Daniel’s ring but is hesitant to name their wedding date, worried that marriage and possible pregnancy will exacerbate her physical problems.
Annie inherited the gift of insight from her Welsh mother and digs into the past, searching for a way to help Alec and Daniel mend their relationship. But when she discovers the secret behind the murder, it’s more horrifying than she could have imagined.It may take more than Annie’s small strength and inherited skills to bring the friends together again. And that’s before a new enemy shows his face.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Gifford MacShane is the author of historical fiction that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit.
Her novels feature a family of Irish immigrants who settle in the Arizona Territory in the late 1800s. With an accessible literary style, MacShane draws out her characters' hidden flaws and strengths as they grapple with both physical and emotional conflicts.
Singing almost before she could talk, MacShane has always loved folk music, whether it be Irish, Appalachian, spirituals, or the songs of the cowboys. Her love of the Old West goes back to childhood, when her father introduced her to the works of Zane Grey. Later she became interested in the Irish diaspora, having realized her ancestors must have lived through An Gorta Mor, the Great Irish Potato Famine of the mid-1800s. Writing allows her to combine her three great interests into a series of family stories, each including romance, traditional song lyrics, and a dash of Celtic mysticism. Having grown up in a large & often boisterous Irish-American family, she is intimately acquainted with the workings of such a clan and uses those experiences to good purpose (though no names will be named!)MacShane is a member of the Historical Novel Society, and is an #OwnVoices writer. A self-professed grammar nerd who still loves diagramming sentences, Giff currently lives in Pennsylvania with her husband Richard, the Pied Piper of stray cats.
Connect with Gifford:Website • Twitter • Goodreads • Amazon

Head on over to Head on over to The Historical Fiction Blog to find a Guest Post about the Great Irish Potato Famine, written by Gifford MacShane!
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Welcome to Day #7 of the blog tour for Falling Pomegranate Seeds: All Manner of Things, Book #2 By Wendy J. Dunn #HistoricalFiction #Tudors @wendyjdunn @cameyrick1

 

Amazon UK • Amazon US • Amazon CA • Amazon AU
Publication Date: January 15th 2021.Genre: Historical Fiction.Publisher: Poesy Quill PublishingPrint Length: 449 Pages

Winter, 1539
María de Salinas is dying. 
Too ill to travel, she writes a letter to her daughter Katherine, the young duchess of Suffolk. A letter telling of her life: a life intertwined with her friend and cousin Catalina of Aragon, the youngest child of Isabel of Castile. It is a letter to help her daughter understand the choices she has made in her life, beginning from the time she keeps her vow to Catalina to share her life of exile in England.
Friendship, betrayal, hatred, forgiveness – All Manner of Things tells a story of how love wins out in the end. 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR


Wendy J. Dunn is an Australian author, playwright and poet who has been obsessed by Anne Boleyn and Tudor History since she was ten-years-old. She is the author of three Tudor novels: Dear Heart, How Like You This?, the winner of the 2003 Glyph Fiction Award and 2004 runner up in the Eric Hoffer Award for Commercial Fiction, The Light in the Labyrinth, her first young adult novel, and Falling Pomegranate Seeds: The Duty of Daughters.
While she continues to have a very close and spooky relationship with Sir Thomas Wyatt, the elder, serendipity of life now leaves her no longer wondering if she has been channeling Anne Boleyn and Sir Tom for years in her writing, but considering the possibility of ancestral memory. Her own family tree reveals the intriguing fact that her ancestors – possibly over three generations – had purchased land from both the Boleyn and Wyatt families to build up their own holdings. It seems very likely Wendy’s ancestors knew the Wyatts and Boleyns personally.
Connect with Wendy:Website • Facebook • Instagram • Twitter • Goodreads
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Welcome to Day #2 of the blog tour for Rebecca's Choice by Heidi Gallacher #HistoricalFiction #RebeccasChoice @HeidiGallacher @jroberts1324

January 25th – February 5th
Amazon UK • Amazon US
Publication Date: 30th October 2019Publisher: Independently PublishedPage Length: 211 PagesGenre: Historical Fiction

‘Can Rebecca find the love and passion she craves within a Victorian world that seems to be conspiring against her?’

It is 1887 and Queen Victoria is on the throne. Businessman and meteorologist Geoffrey de Roussier is passionate about his weather station and railways, yet little of his passion seems to filter through to his shy, naïve young wife, Rebecca. 

Following his tragic demise, Rebecca discovers that Geoffrey’s railroad investments have failed, leaving her penniless. As the past threatens to engulf her, Rebecca realises she has to make a choice. Gwilym Llewellyn, Geoffrey’s trusted friend and advisor, has an emotional debt to repay to Geoffrey and meets Rebecca to offer her a solution. Meanwhile Rebecca has found passion in another direction… 

One man will save her from destitution, the other will offer her the love and excitement that she aches for. Whom will she choose?  

This book has a beautiful setting in Cardiff, South Wales. If you like a good mix of an evocative depiction of the Victorian era and a modern-thinking heroine then Rebecca’s Choice is the novel for you. 

This is Heidi Gallacher’s debut novel, a compelling historical Victorian romance. Pick up ‘Rebecca’s Choice’ today to lose yourself in this wonderful story! 

Heidi Gallacher

Heidi Gallacher was born in London in the Sixties. She grew up in Cardiff and Swansea, South Wales. She jumped at the chance to move to Paris in her twenties to learn a new language and culture. 

Following the arrival of her first son she moved to sunny Switzerland where she has lived ever since. 

She completed her Masters in Creative Writing in 2018 and her first short story Changing Places was published in September of that year. Rebecca's Choice is her first novel.

When not writing, Heidi writes and performs music, swims in Lake Zürich and fundraises for a school in Tanzania. 

Connect with Heidi:
Twitter • Instagram • Facebook • Goodreads
Head on over to The Book's Delight to find a spotlight of this fabulous book!
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