The Sunne in Splendour
Here is today's Facebook Note. Unfortunately I cannot share the new Sunne in Splendour hardcover jacket here, but the curious can see it on my Facebook pages or on Amazon.com.uk. As a totally unbiased observer, I think it looks spectacular!
July 13th is a slow medieval news day; the only thing that comes to mind is the death of Hubert Walter in 1205, who was the Bishop of Salisbury and then the Archbishop of Canterbury, as well as Richard’s justiciar and John’s chancellor, wielding considerable influence in the reigns of both kings. He was a character in Lionheart and also appears in A King’s Ransom, where he proves to be a very good friend to Richard.
Here is the new jacket cover for the hardback edition of The Sunne in Splendour, which is now available for pre-order on Amazon.com. I know a few of my readers think it looks “too French,” but I think it is wonderful.
I mentioned before that I was given the opportunity to make some changes to the new edition, mainly to the dialogue. Sunne was my first novel and was in some respects a learning experience; I subsequently concluded that when it comes to constructing medieval dialogue, less is more. I was also able to correct some typographical errors in the original hardback edition, and I have written a new Author’s Note, so this truly is a “new and improved” Sunne. And my British publisher is even going to issue a new e-book edition of Sunne that will incorporate these changes. This ought to please my British readers, for the current e-book of Sunne has American spelling and that apparently can be jarring to British sensibilities. I should mention that the current Sunne e-book is not the new one, even though Amazon is showing it with the new cover. It will be available in September. I am, of course, delighted to see Sunne getting a rebirth after thirty years. Yet another reason for me to be grateful to Richard III, who freed me from a lifetime of legal servitude as an unhappy lawyer.
July 13th is a slow medieval news day; the only thing that comes to mind is the death of Hubert Walter in 1205, who was the Bishop of Salisbury and then the Archbishop of Canterbury, as well as Richard’s justiciar and John’s chancellor, wielding considerable influence in the reigns of both kings. He was a character in Lionheart and also appears in A King’s Ransom, where he proves to be a very good friend to Richard.
Here is the new jacket cover for the hardback edition of The Sunne in Splendour, which is now available for pre-order on Amazon.com. I know a few of my readers think it looks “too French,” but I think it is wonderful.
I mentioned before that I was given the opportunity to make some changes to the new edition, mainly to the dialogue. Sunne was my first novel and was in some respects a learning experience; I subsequently concluded that when it comes to constructing medieval dialogue, less is more. I was also able to correct some typographical errors in the original hardback edition, and I have written a new Author’s Note, so this truly is a “new and improved” Sunne. And my British publisher is even going to issue a new e-book edition of Sunne that will incorporate these changes. This ought to please my British readers, for the current e-book of Sunne has American spelling and that apparently can be jarring to British sensibilities. I should mention that the current Sunne e-book is not the new one, even though Amazon is showing it with the new cover. It will be available in September. I am, of course, delighted to see Sunne getting a rebirth after thirty years. Yet another reason for me to be grateful to Richard III, who freed me from a lifetime of legal servitude as an unhappy lawyer.
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Congratulations, Elaine. Your first book is like the first child, so very special. I assume your novel is set during the American Revolution? I've always seen that as our first civil war, for John Adams once said that 25% of the people were rebels, 25% were Tories, and the rest were on the fence, waiting to see how things went. I suspect he was right. Is your novel available as an e-book?
Yes, Sharon, The Loyalist's Wife is available on Kindle and Kobo. Amazon has both the Kindle and paper versions. http://amzn.to/16DHBt2 Thanks for your interest. I learned a lot about my own Loyalist background during the research for this project and I continue to be able to put my ancestors in the places my characters walk. I'm wondering if you had a similar experience as you researched for all of your historicals. For me that gave an extra bit of zip to my project and continues to do so; in fact, those Loyalists are the reason I was born a Canadian.
I already own two copies of The Sunne but I will definitely buy the new edition as well. I'm excited to see the differences and it will be an excuse for a reread (although I've already reread it this year, it seemed apt after they discovered the bones in Leicester).
Just want to say your books are so historically rich and satisfying. They're what started me on my historical fiction journey!
Absolutely...I was reading The Sunne when I started writing my first book, Fiona Thorn and the Carapacem Spell (MG fantasy adventure), and it inspired so much of the tone and setting as I was writing. I love so many of your books, but The Sunne is probably my favorite. I can remember waiting for HOURS at Dulles airport after a delay, and actually thinking how wonderful it would be to have nothing to do but read The Sunne. And since it was so big, I had no chance of finishing too early. ;) Thanks so much for the beautiful book that it is!
Thank you, Jen. That is a lovely compliment, especially coming from another writer.
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You are one of the excellent authors who led me to choose historical fiction when I began to write in earnest six years ago and I am proud to say The Loyalist's Wife debuted in June of this year.I am currently working on its sequel, The Loyalist's Luck.
Thank you for your diligence in researching historical facts and for your writing style which has kept me reading and reminiscing over your subsequent books. While Lionheart was a long read for me, I came to understand that my anxiety and wish to move the story along exactly mirrored what Richard the Lionheart must have felt as he tried against all odds to actually complete his crusade. Taken against today's me-first society his willingness to risk all, even his kingdom, to finish what he had promised to God is spectacular. Like you, I have a very good opinion of this amazing character.