Hannah Fielding's Blog, page 52
November 30, 2017
A visual who’s who of Greek mythology
My new novel, Aphrodite’s Tears, is set in the Greek islands, and as the title suggests, I touch on Greek mythology throughout the book. Do you know your Zeus from […]
November 23, 2017
The adult imagination shaped by children’s stories
Recently, I read with interest a personal essay entitled ‘You can never go back: on loving children’s books as an adult’ published on the LitHub website. Writer Anya Jaremko-Greenwold laments that […]
November 20, 2017
Guaranteed sunshine in every novel…
I have returned from France to my home in Ireland, and the views of rich-green lawns and spun-gold leaves and skeletal branches reaching up to dreamy clouds are beautiful. And […]
November 16, 2017
Never too late to pursue a dream? On literary late bloomers
In our modern world it seems to me that there is a great and powerful need to hurry. If you have a dream, there is no time to waste, we […]
November 14, 2017
Gratitude Giveaway Hop: Win a beautiful clothbound edition of Shakespeare’s Sonnets
Welcome to my blog, and thank you for visiting. It has been a wonderful year for my writing, with the publication of the last book in my Andalucian Nights trilogy, […]
November 13, 2017
Inspired by Aphrodite’s Tears: creating my own olive oil
Often, my fiction is inspired by experiences in my own life, but occasionally the reverse can be true: my fiction can inspire me to try something new. That has been […]
November 6, 2017
Ilias Lalaounis: the jeweller who embraced – and changed – history
In an unassuming building, just a short walk from the Acropolis of Athens, there lies a veritable treasure trove – a collection of items so special and beautiful, they are […]
October 30, 2017
An unforgettable origins story: Aphrodite, goddess of love
My upcoming novel, set on a Greek island and rich in ancient mythology, is called Aphrodite’s Tears. No doubt you know that Aphrodite was the Greek goddess of love, beauty […]
October 23, 2017
Phantom islands and lost cities: fact or fiction?
Recently, I was reflecting on a trip I took to the Greek island of Santorini, whose culture, history and mythology helped to inspire my new novel, Aphrodite’s Tears, which will be published […]
October 17, 2017
Cover reveal for my brand-new novel, Aphrodite’s Tears!
I’m delighted to be able to introduce to you today my new novel, which will be published in January. Aphrodite’s Tears is a passionate and dramatic romance inspired by Greek […]
