Hannah Fielding's Blog, page 70
April 10, 2016
Hercules: An Andalusian hero
The Greeks told of a hero, brave, strong and adventurous, called Heracles – the son of Zeus. The Romans were sufficiently impressed to adopt him in their own mythology as […]
April 5, 2016
The fashion of flamenco
Flamenco features prominently in my new series, Andalusian Nights, because it is an integral aspect of the Andalusian culture and because it is so ardently passionate. As I wrote Indiscretion […]
April 3, 2016
The dream of a writer: to coin a new word?
Etymology, the study of the origin of words and their changing meanings, fascinates me. Yes, I will confess to being a reader of dictionaries, and of articles relating to word […]
April 1, 2016
WIN my novel Burning Embers in the Raining Romance Books Giveaway Hop
How do you like your romance? Sultry? Passionate? Evocative? Then you’ll love escaping into my novel Burning Embers: As part of the Raining Romance Books Giveaway Hop, I’m giving away […]
March 31, 2016
WIN my novel The Echoes of Love in the Fool For Love Giveaway Hop
Inspired by the fool’s mask, for this giveaway hop I’m offering a paperback copy of my novel The Echoes of Love as a prize: Entry is open to readers worldwide, […]
March 29, 2016
The author’s all-consuming need to write
For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to write. Writing makes me feel at one peaceful and alive; it feeds a raw need. I need to sleep, […]
March 27, 2016
My heroine Luz: a fusion of Lord Byron’s poetry
Regular readers of my blog will know that I love poetry, and that one of my favourite eras for poetry is Romanticism. Of that time, the poet whose work I […]
March 23, 2016
From narrowing readership to review battles to reader analytics: a contentious news round-up
Like many bibliophiles and writers, I follow various news outlets with an eye on stories relating to the arts, publishing and the business of being an author. This week, three […]
March 21, 2016
The Spanish Shakespeare: Lope de Vega
Researching my series Andaludican Nights gave me an excuse to visit Seville, one of my favourite cities in the world. The architecture there is so interesting that I find I […]
March 16, 2016
What country would you like to ‘visit’ in a new Hannah Fielding book?
Readers of my books quickly realise two things about me: I am passionate about travel.Since I first spread my wings as a young woman, I have been fortunate enough to […]
