A.L. Lester's Blog, page 29

announcing the Lost in Time audiobook!

I am very pleased to announce that I have found a collaborator to work with me to create audiobooks of both Lost in Time and Shadows on the Border! Lost in Time will be released at the beginning of March. Callum Hale is doing an absolutely fantastic job-the characters are leaping off the page. You … Continue reading "announcing the Lost in Time audiobook!"

booktrailer: the flowers of time

I’m quite proud of this, actually! The Flowers of Time has been a long time coming. I first started mulling the idea of writing about plant-collectors a couple of years ago when I read a newspaper article about Europeans stomping round the world in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries ‘discovering’ new plants. I knew … Continue reading "booktrailer: the flowers of time"

the flowers of time

The Flowers of Time will be published by JMS Books at the end of February! I have some review copies available that you can sign up for on this google form. A non-binary explorer and a determined lady botanist make the long journey over the high Himalayan passes to Little Tibet, collecting flowers and exploring … Continue reading "the flowers of time"

flowers of time blurb

The Flowers of Time will be published by JMS Books at the end of February and I’ve just finalized the blurb! Yay me! Blurbs are, in my opinion, the absolute worst part of writing. You’ve just spent thousands of words telling a story, how can you possibly cut your baby down to a few hundred? … Continue reading "flowers of time blurb"

boxing day and the hunting of the wren

Here in the UK, it’s Boxing Day. In my household it’s a more relaxed Christmas Day, where we eat left-overs and play with our new toys. The name comes from the tradition of giving your servants and tradesmen a ‘Christmas Box’, either food, gifts or cash. Samuel Pepys talks about contributing to the boys box … Continue reading "boxing day and the hunting of the wren"

disambiguation: mince pies

Proper British Mince Pies ™ You need: Mincemeat Plain Flour Butter Lard or vegetable shortening Water Sugar Wine 12 muffin muffin-tin Step 1 Procure mincemeat. THIS DOES NOT HAVE ACTUAL MEAT IN IT. It usually comes in jars and if you can’t find it locally, you can make your own. Mary Berry, who is a … Continue reading "disambiguation: mince pies"

character sketch: Rob from Inheritance of Shadows

Rob is a farm worker on Matty’s farm. He was born in 1884 and started working there when he was about thirteen. He’s now about thirty-five. He’s gentle and good with animals. He’s clever, thoughtful and quiet, a steady sort of person who likes to think things through before acting. If I had to use … Continue reading "character sketch: Rob from Inheritance of Shadows"

flowers of time is out to beta

So! The Flowers of Time has gone off for beta readers to run their eyes over and I’m left working on the blurb. This is the bit I hate the most. I don’t think I’m alone in that, but so far it’s a bit of a struggle. Jones is determined to find out what caused … Continue reading "flowers of time is out to beta"

an interview with Elizabeth Noble

Tell us a bit about how long you’ve been writing and what inspired you? I think I started writing before I could even read.  I can remember telling stories to anyone who’d listen since a very young age. I write pretty much anywhere. I do have an office at home that’s my comfy space. I … Continue reading "an interview with Elizabeth Noble"

my favourite time-travel paradox

My blogging record this last month has been grim, because of school holidays, poorly children and poorly me, so I threw a question out on twitter asking for a topic and the lovely Elin Gregory came back with the subject of this post. I love time-travel when it’s done properly. It’s like magic though, in … Continue reading "my favourite time-travel paradox"