Category Archives: History

Posts which deal with actual rather than fictional history

The Historical Writers Forum brings you… An Interview with Lady Nicholaa de Haye

Posted on June 22, 2019 by

In 1228, the monk, Hereticus, talks to Lady Nicholaa de Haye, one of the staunchest defenders of the king and his kingdom, at her manor at Swaton in Lincolnshire, as he gathers information for his forthcoming blockbuster chronicle: The Last … Continue reading →

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Who Is Eleanor Elder?

Posted on June 7, 2019 by

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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Coming soon from the Historical Writers Forum

Posted on June 2, 2019 by

Lady Eleanor Elder has been a very popular character with readers throughout two series of books about the Elder family set during the Wars of the Roses. Don’t miss her candid interview with author Sharon Bennett Connolly.

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Where the History Podcasts meet the Historical Fiction…

Posted on December 20, 2018 by

Since I started producing my series of Wars of the Roses podcasts,  quite a number of people have asked me how my historical fiction stories dovetail in with the non-fiction podcasts – or not! Until now I haven’t really thought … Continue reading →

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Review: Silk and the Sword by Sharon Bennett Connelly

Posted on December 12, 2018 by

Silk and the Sword: The Women of the Norman Conquest The Norman Conquest is, I suppose, a period about which we all know at least a little bit. We have heard of Harold Godwinson, William the Conqueror and perhaps Harald … Continue reading →

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Competition Time!

Posted on November 16, 2018 by

Over on my Facebook author page it’s giveaway time to celebrate the new audiobook version of Feud!  Click here to win a chance of a free download of Feud on the Audible site – open to both UK and US readers – … Continue reading →

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Storming the conventions of historical fiction

Posted on November 12, 2018 by

I came late to writing historical fiction – in fact late to writing altogether. History was what I knew best but there were a number of conventions associated with historical fiction that I did not like very much. The idea … Continue reading →

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