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Who is Eleanor Elder?

Posted on December 19, 2021 by Derek Birks

Lady Eleanor Elder is a leading character in my Wars of the Roses series which will come to an end with the release of the final book, Crown of Fear. Of all the characters in all the books, she is … Continue reading →

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Book Launch: Master of Battle by Stuart Rudge

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Derek Birks

Today I am delighted to celebrate a new book by fellow author Stuart Rudge, Master of Battle which is the exhilarating fourth instalment of the Legend of the Cid. Peace reigns in the Kingdom of Leon-Castile, and Antonio Perez returns … Continue reading →

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Writers Turn to Crime?

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Derek Birks

I am very pleased to welcome two writer friends and collaborators to the blog today: Alison Morton and Helen Hollick, both of whom I met for the first time at the 2012 Historical Novel Society Conference in London. Crikey, what … Continue reading →

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Stepping Back Into Saxon England

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Derek Birks

I’m delighted to welcome to my blog today popular historical novelist, Helen Hollick who, with fellow author, Annie Whitehead is revisiting a very interesting period of Britain’s past. The subject matter of Helen’s post is currently very much on my … Continue reading →

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Book Feature: Blood Feud by Stuart Rudge

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Derek Birks

Today I am featuring a book by an up and coming author I’ve only recently stumbled across, Stuart Rudge. His new book, Blood Feud, is the sequel to The Rise of a Champion in the series entitled The Legend of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Kindred Spirits: Ephemera by Jennifer C. Wilson

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Derek Birks

I am delighted to be kicking off the Blog Tour to celebrate the publication of Jennifer C Wilson’s Kindred Spirits: Ephemera. This is, I believe, the fifth in a series of books set in the world of historical spirits but … Continue reading →

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Author interview – Mercedes Rochelle

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Derek Birks

Mercedes Rochelle has just published The King’s Retribution, the second book, of her series set in the England of Richard II and I’m delighted to host the penultimate spot on her book’s blog tour. If you read A KING UNDER … Continue reading →

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Authors Without Borders – Free Historical Fiction for those Staying At Home

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Derek Birks

Authors Without Borders is a group of fabulous historical fiction authors, including: Ben Kane, Simon James Atkinson Turney, Ruth Downie, Douglas Jackson, Christian G. Cameron, Simon Scarrow, Gordon Doherty LJ Trafford, Alex Gough, Sam Taw – and me. Our aim is to write stories … Continue reading →

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The Christmas Lord of Misrule in Kingdom of Rebels

Posted on December 8, 2019 by Derek Birks

As part of this Christmas season blog hop by members of the Historical Writers Forum, I’ve chosen to revisit a Christmas scene with a difference. A persistent, though occasional, medieval Christmas tradition was the election by lot of a ‘Lord … Continue reading →

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Who Is Eleanor Elder?

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Derek Birks

Lady Eleanor is a leading character in my two series set during the Wars of the Roses: Rebels & Brothers and the Craft of Kings. Of all the characters in all the books, she is the one who regularly – … Continue reading →

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