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April 17, 2018
Día de Celebración!
Today is the publication day for my first novel translated into Spanish!
LAS LUCES DE ASSAM (the Spanish version of THE TEA PLANTER’S DAUGHTER) is published today by Amazon Crossing – and will be followed by others in the INDIA TEA SERIES later this year.
It’s Number One in Kindle Historical Fiction on Amazon.es – muchas gracias Amazon Crossing!
March 8, 2018
Celebrating my feminist ancestors on International Women’s Day!
Today, on International Women’s Day, I honour the memory of my Great Granny Janet Gorrie and her three daughters – my Great Aunts Bel, Mary and Beth – who worked unstintingly in Scotland for women to be given the vote.
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Great Granny Janet Gorrie from Perth, Scotland
They were members of the WSPU in Edinburgh and took part in demonstrations, pageants and the census protest in 1911 (a night of civil disobedience and fun!)
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Auntie Beth in fancy dress as Lochinvar, Census Night Protest, 1911
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Auntie Mary dressed as Scottish heroine, Kate-Bar-Lass, for 1909 pageant and demo in Edinburgh
Bel was acknowledged by one of the WSPU leaders, Emmeline Pethick Lawrence, as their champion newspaper seller in all Scotland!
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Auntie Bel (centre) handing suffragette newspaper to a man!
To those special women – thank you!
March 2, 2018
CALL FOR ADVENTURE IN INDIA!
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The Tea Planter’s Tour
Don’t miss your chance to experience India in a unique way – visit Kolkata (Calcutta), Darjeeling and Assam in the company of international best-selling author of the India Tea series novels, Janet MacLeod Trotter.
The Beast from the East. Storm Emma. Met Office red warnings. They certainly aren’t our idea of adventure. Wouldn’t you rather be surrounded by sprawling tea plantations than frozen winds? Prefer to be wrapped up in memories of the bygone Raj than scarves and gloves? Surely you’d rather slip into an exotic spice market than down another icy path? If this sounds like your idea of adventure too, then hurry! We’ve only a few more spaces left on our group journey through North-East India – and the Raj – this November…
This exceptional small group tour explores East India differently – through the lens of historical novels set in the British Raj. Combine this with the sights and sounds of present day Calcutta, wildlife safaris in Assam, visiting tea plantations, and the extraordinary colourful local life. At each location, Janet MacLeod Trotter will deliver a book reading session from her best-selling ‘India Tea series’ novels, a rare opportunity to bring to life these evocative places.
How many opportunities are there to travel through India with a best-selling author? To find out more, view the virtual itinerary using the link below – but trust us, it’s much better in person.
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Discovering the house in India where my grandparents and mother had lived in 1928
Tour Dates 9th to 23rd November 2018
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MY FOURTH AND FINAL INDIA TEA NOVEL WILL BE AVAILABLE BEFORE THE TRIP … COME WITH ME AND LET ME READ TO YOU!Small Group Size of 10-15
For enquiries contact Chris at No News No Shoes or give her a call on 01670 510580
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©2018 No News No Shoes Ltd | Morpeth, Northumberland, UK
February 27, 2018
Old Calcutta in the days of the Raj – fascinating pictures and research
This blog post gives a comprehensive look into the lost world of old Calcutta during the time of the British – via CALCUTTA MAIDAN in 18th and 19th Centuries
October 3, 2017
THE TEA PLANTER’S TOUR – November 2018 – travel with an author!
ASSAM …. DARJEELING ….
HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO EXPLORE THE TEA GARDENS OF INDIA?
OR VISIT FASCINATING HISTORIC KOLKATA (formerly CALCUTTA)?
Then THE TEA PLANTER’S TOUR might just be for you!
A specialist, small-group tour is being planned for next year, to experience North East India in a unique way – through travel and book readings.
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From a sunset cruise on the Hooghly River at Kolkata … to a mountainous Darjeeling tea garden … to an elephant safari in Assam … this trip will be full of variety.[image error]
The tour will be guided by expert India traveller, Chris Aldridge, who runs the specialist travel company ‘No News No Shoes‘. Chris will share her passion for the country and look after you well!
For a detailed itinerary, locations, dates and prices – go to: THE TEA PLANTER’S TOUR
Filed under: News, Opinion Tagged: Assam, British India, British Raj, Darjeeling, India Tea Series, Kolkata, luxury travel, North East India, tea, Tea Planter's Tour
October 2, 2017
FLORAL WORLD
The carpet of purple reminds me of the Scottish mountains covered in purple heather at the same time of year …
Am Enchanted to be back to the world of blogging after over 9 months.
It is always a trigger which sets off a series of events in your life and a visit to the KAAS “Plateau of Flowers” in the Western Ghats did just that. I simply cannot keep the treasure to myself, so here I go opening the World of Amazing Flowers.
Am back to the world of blogging. Hello , am alive and kicking once again.
The Kaas Plateau is located in the Sahaydri Hills, 25 kms off a sweet town called Satara, Maharasthra which is accessible from Pune ( 120 kms away ) and Mumbai in Western India.
A hidden natural treasure and home to over 850 species of Unique Flowers the Kaas Pathar ( meaning Stone) is tagged as a UNESCO Natural Heritage Site.
The entire Plateau is swamped by flowers and…
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July 21, 2017
Books, buses, long-lost diaries …. all can inspire a writer!
This is the final part of my interview by Trisha (Writer at Play) about writing and being a writer …
http://www.writeratplay.com/2017/07/21/i
nterview-with-janet-macleod-trotter-conclusion/
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Discovering the house in Simla where my grandparents and mother had lived in 1928 and inspired the novel: THE GIRL FROM THE TEA GARDEN
Filed under: News, Opinion, Researching The Stories Tagged: author interview, books, historical fiction, India Tea Series, research, writing, writing process
July 14, 2017
Inspired by a bedroom in India …. secrets of a historical novelist revealed!
I’ve had great fun being interviewed by Trisha for her blog WRITER AT PLAY:
If you want to take a look, here are Part 1 and 2 …
http://www.writeratplay.com/2017/07/07/interview-with-janet-macleod-trotter/
http://www.writeratplay.com/2017/07/14/interview-with-janet-macleod-trotter-part-2/
Filed under: News, Opinion, Researching The Stories Tagged: author interview, author QandA, India Tea Series, suffragettes, writing life
April 22, 2017
FLOWERS OF GOD
We often take nature for granted – but this post shows how something as simple and beautiful as flowers on a wall in Delhi can restore the spirit …
All of us are touched by the Divine but are often unaware of the same.
March in Delhi is the season for Flowers and the entire vista is magically draped in blooms. Recovering from a series of surgeries the flowers drew me to the magic of the Divine Artist providing the much required healing touch.
I return to the world of Blogging and the Enchanted Forests beckon again after a very long gap thanks to the “FLOWERS OF GOD”. They are the first flowers which brushed my senses as they draped over a brick wall as I stepped out of the house after weeks.
This Gorgeous and Voluminous Bouquet of hues of Purple is called the Queens’s Wreath, Purple Vine or Flower of God ( English).
SANDPAPER VINE
Also called The Purple Vine, Sandpaper Vine or The Blue Bird Vine (English), Petrea volubilis (Scientific name) is…
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Filed under: Opinion Tagged: blog post, Delhi, flowers, nature
February 27, 2017
Library Writers’ Group: Revising
Interesting advice on editing your work …
I’ve told you all before how amazing my friend Kristine Kruppa is, right? She led our writers’ group this month and talked about the revision process, using a lot of her experiences from revising her novel and giving me some good insight on the revisions she just gave me for my manuscript. I’m excited to share with you some things we learned.
First, revising and editing are different in a very notable way. Editing implies line editing, looking at structure and grammar and improving it. Revising comes earlier in the process and is on a story-level. You have to revise before editing or else your edits might get revised away. After finishing the first draft, leave the story for about a week or so to get some distance from it. Then do a read-through and start the revision process.
The first thing to look for is characters. Could any be…
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Filed under: Opinion Tagged: editing, fiction, indie writers, writing
