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March 8, 2020
International Women’s Day 2020
Women in the Shadows To celebrate International Women’s Day 2020, here’s a review of book written by an inspiring woman about brave, daring, bold and incredible women, most of whom have been ignored by historians and whose voices have been silenced: Invisible Agents: Women and Espionage in Seventeenth Century Britain by Nadine Akkerman redresses … Continue reading International Women’s Day 2020 →
January 22, 2020
Sneak Preview!
There’s not much longer to wait now before I can reveal some news about the final instalment of The Marquess House Trilogy: The Arbella Stuart Conspiracy. As a little tease, I thought I’d choose a paragraph from the present day section and one from the historical story to whet your appetites. There are no spoilers, … Continue reading Sneak Preview! →
December 30, 2019
Happy New Year!
The year 2019 has been an extraordinary one for me. After years of trying I finally succeeded in having a book published. Two books, in fact: The Catherine Howard Conspiracy and The Elizabeth Tudor Conspiracy. Both have been bestsellers on Kindle and over the course of the year they’ve led me to get to know … Continue reading Happy New Year! →
October 25, 2019
The Magic of Audio Books
As the great Neil Gaiman once said: “A book is dream that you hold in your hand”, a sentiment with which I agree whole-heartedly. As far as I’m concerned an audio book is not only a portable dream but it holds a unique magic. A dream that becomes manifest as the words spring to life … Continue reading The Magic of Audio Books →
October 21, 2019
Hidden Voices – Lady Katherine Newton
Choosing real people from history to spin into a tale of fiction is one of the most interesting parts of planning a new story. Throughout The Marquess House TrilogyI’ve tried to tell the tale through the voices of women. These incredible ladies lived over 500 years ago and there was a huge number who were … Continue reading Hidden Voices – Lady Katherine Newton →
October 7, 2019
The Arbella Stuart Conspiracy
At last, I can announce the name and show you the cover of the final part of The Marquess House Trilogy. Introducing The Arbella Stuart Conspiracy. All the secrets are revealed. The question I’ve been asked the most about this book is: who is Arbella Stuart? To give some context, she was the daughter of Charles … Continue reading The Arbella Stuart Conspiracy →
July 17, 2019
The Jewellery of Marquess House
Two ruby rings linked by the mysterious inscriptions Semper Sorores and Luncta Sanguine One silver locket set with a single perfect diamond dedicated to an unknown English kingSeparately, they mean nothing – but brought together they hold the key to a secret that could change history forever The three pieces of jewellery at the … Continue reading The Jewellery of Marquess House →
July 9, 2019
The Cornichon Effect
Time is flying and what with the words for Book Three flowing like a river and a bug that laid me low for a few weeks, I apologise for my lack of blogging and social media, in general. However, to make up for it, here’s a little treat. As we all know, not every word … Continue reading The Cornichon Effect →
June 5, 2019
The Elizabeth Tudor Conspiracy is published!
The second book in The Marquess House Trilogy has now been published – woohoo!! On Sunday 2 June 2019, The Elizabeth Tudor Conspiracy went live and today, my copies arrived from my lovely publishers Sapere Books. Earlier this year, when The Catherine Howard Conspiracy was published I fulfilled my life-long dream to become a published … Continue reading The Elizabeth Tudor Conspiracy is published! →
May 28, 2019
Lady Isabel Baynton
Catherine Howard’s Ladies-in-Waiting This blog post first appeared on my blog tour on http://www.historywomanperspective.com but I’d like to share it here, too. Hope you enjoy it! Lady Isabel Baynton One of the most enjoyable things about writing an historical novel is discovering the tiny details that make the period real on the page. While I … Continue reading Lady Isabel Baynton →
