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Friday, 26 February 2016

That Reading/Writing Thing - Guest Interview

Today I was the guest of Zeba Clarke on her blog


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That Reading/Writing Thing
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Thursday, 25 February 2016

10th Century Murder ...

Today I've written a guest post on Andrea Cefalo's blog:

THE WRITER-LY WORLD OF ANDREA CEFALO



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Friday, 12 February 2016

So Many Books, So Little Time: Review: "To Be a Queen" by Annie Whitehead

So Many Books, So Little Time: Review: "To Be a Queen" by Annie Whitehead: From Goodreads:  This is the true story of Aethelflaed, the 'Lady of the Mercians', daughter of Alfred the Great. She was t...
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1066 Turned Upside Down
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Casting the Light ...

The "Dark Ages" were not so very dark after all - they were a time of political upheaval, of the formation of kingdoms, the uniting of those kingdoms, and a time of great learning and culture. Art, poetry, historical chronicles, religious debate - it's all there. You just need to know where to look ...

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Reviews for To Be a Queen

"To Be A Queen
is well-written and researched. The historical fiction author’s task is to blend the real with the made-up, and Ms Whitehead has deftly transferred known fact into entertaining fiction."

"Whitehead’s richly detailed, meticulously researched novel ... is beautifully written"


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