‘A Spirited and Most Courageous Prince’ – contents of our new Richard III anthology
With work on our new anthology of short stories inspired by King Richard III advancing apace, I’m delighted to be able to make several exciting announcements this week.
Make sure you follow this blog to ensure that, later in the week, you don’t miss the cover reveal (I know you’ll love it!) and the identity of our fabulous Foreword contributor (I know you’ll love that too!).
But meanwhile, in order to whet your appetite a little, I’m happy to reveal the titles of the stories by the wonderful authors who’ve kindly contributed to this great cause. For, as I announced last month, A Spirited and Most Courageous Prince will be sold in support of Scoliosis Support & Research (formerly Scoliosis Association UK, SAUK), just as its predecessors, Grant Me the Carving of My Name and Right Trusty and Well Beloved…, were in 2018 and 2019.
Some of our contributing authors will be familiar from previous anthologies, while others, who may well be familiar to you for other reasons, have kindly joined us for the first time in writing stories especially for this book. And, as before, there will be a range of stories across a variety of genres, from straight fiction to alternative history, and including both humour, romance and maybe a ghost or two. Hopefully there really will be ‘something for everyone’, and the new anthology will prove just as ‘enjoyable, entertaining, and (at times) heart-rending’ as one reviewer said about the earlier books.
So, without more ado, I have great pleasure in revealing the listing of stories (in alphabetical order of author, of course – but this time in reverse – just to ring the changes!)
Jennifer C. Wilson – A Spirited and Most Courageous Prince (Do you see what I did there? Guess where the book’s title came from!)
Brian Wainwright – There Will Be A Wedding
J. P. Reedman – The Ivestiture
Nancy Northcott – The Banbury Road
Alice Mitchell – One Night in Coldridge
Kit Mareska – The Heads of Such Great Men
Matthew Lewis – Fotheringhay, 1476
Joanne R. Larner – The Middleham Jewel
Susan Lamb – Lovell’s Imaginary Boyl and the Mysterious Goat
Wendy Johnson – An Indomitable Spirit
Narrelle M. Harris – Borrowed Robes
Darren Harris – A Winter’s Tale
Bridget Beauchamp – A Middleham Fantasy
Judith Arnopp – Looking for Anne
And, lastly, myself. I’m afraid, being rather greedy, I’ve taken the chance to cram more than just one of my own pieces in here. Fans of young Matthew who have asked for more about his later life may – or may not – be pleased… – Watchers, Confinement, and Matthew Wansford, 1533…
I’d like once again to say a huge thank you to all our contributors. And, as they say, watch this space for more news to come!
Alex Marchant is author of two books telling the story of the real King Richard III for children aged 10+, The Order of the White Boar and The King’s Man, and a third in the sequence, King in Waiting, which continues the adventures of the young members of the Order in the following years. A fourth book, Sons of York, was published in June 2022.
Alex is also editor of Grant Me the Carving of My Name and Right Trusty and Well Beloved…, two anthologies of short fiction inspired by King Richard, sold in support of Scoliosis Association UK (SAUK).
Alex has also published a standalone timeslip novel for readers aged 10+, Time out of Time, relating the adventures of Allie Turner through a doorway into history found under layers of old wallpaper at ancient Priory Farm.
Alex’s books can be found on Amazon at: author.to/AlexMarchant
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