Birgit Constant

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Birgit Constant writes historical fiction for language enthusiasts and is particularly interested in hidden histories of less well-known people and places.

She has a PhD in medieval studies, has learned eleven languages and worked her way through translation, IT and Public Relations internationally before ending up in the world of books.

Birgit Constant’s works include the Northumbria Trilogy and a fictional biography about Marie de France, the first French writer of the 12th century.

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Settings of the Northumbria Trilogy

While reading the trilogy, have you ever wondered why two villages and, in the final volume, a monumental castle are the settings of the Northumbria T Read more of this blog post »
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Das Ende des Weges by Marion Wiesler
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Fulimantes Ende der Serie, in der die Autorin noch einmal alle Register für eine spannende Auflösung der Geheimnisse um die Bardin Arduinna zieht. Hing die Spannung im 6. Band für meinen Geschmack an einigen Stellen durch, bietet das Zusammenflechten ...more
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Das Kind des Bärenkriegers by Marion Wiesler
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Ein klasse Band aus der Wortflechterin-Reihe.

Besonders spannend fand ich die beiden Erzählstränge für Loïc und Arduinna, welche die beiden über die Jahre des Cynnedyf manchmal an sehr entfernten Orten nacheinander suchen lassen und eine interessante
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Der Buchmesse-Guide für Autoren by Lew Marschall
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Gerne würde ich mehr Sterne vergeben, denn das Buch ist richtig klasse. Sehr praktisch und umsetzbar, mit viel unternehmerischem Denken und Wissen gefüllt. Ein absolutes Muss für jeden, der mit seinen Büchern auf Messen erfolgreich sein will.
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Son of Mercia by M.J. Porter
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An enticing start into a series with an unusually pensive hero. His fate forces him to turn from healer to warrior and his story will go on to fill the gaps in the history of Mercia in the 9th century.
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