Hannah Fielding's Blog, page 31
November 21, 2019
The heroine with a secret
In my latest novel, Concerto, the heroine, Catriona, has built a good life for herself. She is a partner in a psychologists’ practice and has a reputation as an excellent music therapist. She lives in a beautiful home on the coast near Nice. She is a single mother and is raising her son, Michael, in love. […]
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November 18, 2019
The novels that shaped our world
Three hundred years ago, the first novel was published in English: Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe. The book was an instant bestseller (within a year of its publication it was into its fourth edition), and evidently it had a profound effect on readers, sparking debate on cultural imperialism and inspiring a wealth of ‘marooned’ narratives. To mark […]
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The novels that shaped our world
November 14, 2019
Win a novel of your choice in my Gratitude Giveaway
November 11, 2019
If you can’t follow your dream… change it
The hero and heroine of my novel Concerto are both very talented musicians. At the start of the novel, Umberto is in his early twenties and is taking the classical music world by storm as a great concert pianist and composer, and Catriona is in her teens and studying piano and singing. They are deeply passionate about […]
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If you can’t follow your dream… change it
November 7, 2019
On losing books, rediscovering them, and treasuring them
Recently, the British media reported the story of a lady who discovered a book she had owned in her childhood for sale in the shop of the Museum of English Rural Life. She recognised The Secret Garden Ladybird Children’s Classics as hers by the hieroglyphics penned on the inside cover – a secret code she and her […]
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On losing books, rediscovering them, and treasuring them
November 4, 2019
Capturing music in words
Music is at the heart of my latest novel, Concerto. The heroine is an opera singer and the hero is a pianist composer. The novel draws on the rich heritage of classical and operatic music, particularly with relation to Italy, where much of the story is set. When I write, I visualise the story in my […]
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