Hannah Fielding's Blog, page 68

Borrowing from the language of passion: English words of Spanish origin

My latest fiction series is set in Andalucía, Spain. It is a region I know well, having travelled there several times. Whenever I visit, I try to practise my Spanish […]

TED talk: reading around the world

I am a keen follower of https://www.ted.com/: the website devoted to ‘ideas worth spreading’. Recently, the following video, entitled ‘My year reading a book from every country in the world’, […]

From shelfies to bookstagramming: for the love of books

If you love reading and you want to share your passion with the world, how do you do so? How do you identify yourself as an ardent bibliophile? Until a […]

Using romance novels to teach conversational skills

‘Learning language from the language of love’: That was the headline that caught my eye in the news recently. Have you heard about Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) engine, and its […]

Win my award-winning novels Indiscretion and Masquerade

Welcome to my blog, and thank you for visiting. For this hop, I’m giving away ebook copies of my novels Masquerade and Indiscretion, books one and two of the Andalucian […]

Spain’s romantic poet: Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer

My romantic trilogy – comprising Indiscretion, Masquerade and the forthcoming Legacy – is set in Andalucía, Spain. As part of my research for the series, I travelled to this beautiful […]

Mature women readers: the backbone of digital romance publishing

Digital publishing is still in its infancy. Developments are quick, and frequently surprising, because ebooks are breaking new ground. With anything new comes a desire to forecast and predict trends, […]

Book review: My Map of You by Isabelle Broom

Synopsis: Holly Wright has had a difficult few years. After her mother’s death, she’s become expert at keeping people at a distance – including her boyfriend, Rupert. But when Holly […]

Win my novel Burning Embers in the May I Suggest Giveaway Hop

Welcome and thank you for stopping by. For this May I Suggest hop, I’m suggesting the novel that began my career: Burning Embers. Entry is open to all (I will […]

Should romances with unhappy endings come with a warning?

On every romance bestseller list in the UK right now (and, indeed, in plenty of countries worldwide) you find After You, Jojo Moyes’ sequel to her internationally bestselling Me Before […]