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November 15, 2020
Interview with Author, Elizabeth Bailey
Interview with Author, Elizabeth Bailey Queen of Regency romance, Elizabeth Bailey has had a long and prolific career. Here she tells us how she began and what inspires her enduring romance with the Regency period. AW: Hi Liz, thanks so much for talking to me today. When did you first begin writing and what drew you … Continue reading Interview with Author, Elizabeth Bailey →
November 5, 2020
The Gunpowder Plotters’ Wives
Remember, remember the fifth of November… Guy Fawkes, Robert Catesby, Thomas Wintour are the names most often associated with the fateful plan to blow up King James I and Parliament in 1605 but there were many more, including their wives. My interest in the people involved in the Gunpowder Plot was an off-shoot of … Continue reading The Gunpowder Plotters’ Wives →
October 22, 2020
Interview with author, Simon Michael
Simon Michael is the author of the best-selling Charles Holborne series. Set in 1960s London, they feature his antihero barrister as he navigates his way through the criminal underworld. Inspired by his own 37-year career as a barrister, when he defended and prosecuted a wide selection of murderers, armed robbers, con artists and other assorted … Continue reading Interview with author, Simon Michael →
September 7, 2020
Happy Birthday Elizabeth Tudor!
#OTD Elizabeth I was born, today would be 487th birthday! Elizabeth has always been the woman I’ve most admired in history. She was fearless in the face of adversity and never wavered in the endless challenge of ruling during a time where women were often viewed as less important than a good hunting dog. Her … Continue reading Happy Birthday Elizabeth Tudor! →
September 2, 2020
Review of Cowries to Crypto: The History of Money, Currency and Wealth by Jame DiBiasio
Cowries to Crypto: The History of Money, Currency and Wealth Words: Jame DiBiasio Illustrations: Harry Harrison Published by OANDA Available on Amazon from September 2020 Review: Money, it’s a commodity that is intrinsic to our existence: whether we have it or don’t, or we’re striving for more, its presence is something we all feel … Continue reading Review of Cowries to Crypto: The History of Money, Currency and Wealth by Jame DiBiasio →
August 15, 2020
The East End Matriarchy – Interview with Kate Thompson
On this month’s Interview with an Author, I chat to Sunday Times bestseller, Kate Thompson. Author of The Stepney Doorstep Society – a detailed and important history of the matriarchal society of the East End of London – as well as six novels set in the East End during World War II. Kate explains why … Continue reading The East End Matriarchy – Interview with Kate Thompson →
July 24, 2020
Interview with author, Jane Cable
This is a new segment for the blog. Over the next few months, I will be talking to other authors about their writing, the inspirations behind their books and many other things. To launch this new segment, I caught up with fellow Sapere Books author, Jane Cable. Jane’s first book with Sapere Books, Another … Continue reading Interview with author, Jane Cable →
June 26, 2020
How do you choose a new book?
Morning all, it’s Friday and I’ve just posted on Twitter about the book I’m reading at the moment: At Risk by Stella Rimington, the former head of Security Services. It’s a new genre for me but espionage has always been a subject of interest, so it seemed time to give it a try, which made me … Continue reading How do you choose a new book? →
May 18, 2020
The Arbella Stuart Conspiracy – Meeting Arbella
Throughout the Marquess House series, I’ve mentioned Arbella Stuart. She has been a shadow flitting across the plot and on Monday 25 May 2020, you’ll be able to read the final instalment of the trilogy and discover more about her in The Arbella Stuart Conspiracy (Sapere Books). In The Elizabeth Tudor Conspiracy, Arbella appears as … Continue reading The Arbella Stuart Conspiracy – Meeting Arbella →
April 8, 2020
New Publication Date for The Arbella Stuart Conspiracy
Yesterday, due to events and issues concerning the Coronavirus, Amy Durant from Sapere Books and I agreed to change the publication of The Arbella Stuart Conspiracy to 25 May 2020. This was not a decision we took easily but with publication date fast approaching and illness (everyone is OK now) delaying matters, we felt there was … Continue reading New Publication Date for The Arbella Stuart Conspiracy →
