Category Archives: History

Posts which deal with actual rather than fictional history

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 →

Posted in Historical Fiction, Historical Romance, History, Medieval History, The Writing Process, Wars of the Roses, Writing | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

Dodging Arrows Podcasts: The Wars of the Roses!

Posted on May 30, 2018 by

Podcasting the Wars of the Roses! Always been confused by the Wars of the Roses? Hardly dared ask a question in case you get a three hour long answer? Well, help is at hand! Over on my website I’m running a … Continue reading →

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Common Myths of the Wars of the Roses: Richard III: Victim of Tudor Propaganda? Part 1

Posted on April 15, 2018 by

In the past year, while writing my sixth novel set during the Wars of the Roses, I’ve had to confront directly in my research the legend that is Richard III. So much has been written about this king that it … Continue reading →

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Common Myths of the Wars of the Roses: Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, the ‘Kingmaker’? Part 4

Posted on April 11, 2018 by

This is the final part of my exploration into the notion that Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, merits the epithet of “kingmaker”.  [N.B. All 4 parts were previously published on the English Historical Fiction Authors Blog] In the winter of … Continue reading →

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