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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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Dodging Arrows Podcasts: The Wars of the Roses!

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Derek Birks

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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Henry VI – Part Two

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Derek Birks

I’m posting my second post on the troubled reign of Henry VI on the English Historical Fiction Authors site here

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The Magnificent Seven #2 Henry VI, Part One…

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Derek Birks

I am guest posting on the English Historical Fiction Authors’ blog today. My subject is King Henry VI. This is the second in my series of posts on the Wars of the Roses. You can read the post here. If … Continue reading →

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Historical Fiction Cover of the Month – September

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Derek Birks

Mid-September, so it’s high time I took a look at some of the historical fiction titles published this month. First up is H A Culley’s Whiteblade. H A Culley is not an author I have come across before, but the … Continue reading →

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The Battle of Barnet, 14th April 1471

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Derek Birks

In honour of the anniversary of this important battle in the Wars of the Roses, I’m posting my take on it as portrayed in an excerpt from The Last Shroud, book 4 of my Rebels and Brothers series. This is … Continue reading →

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Historical Fiction Cover of the Week

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Derek Birks

I could begin by saying that this week my choice was extremely difficult, but since I say that most weeks, I shan’t bother. However, be prepared for a radical shift this week: I am only including two covers. Why this … Continue reading →

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Book Corner at History… the Interesting Bits is featuring Rebels and Brothers this week.

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Derek Birks

To find out what Sharon Bennett Connolly has to say about this Wars of the Roses series, click here.

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Christmas reading – first in historical fiction series

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Derek Birks

I am constantly surprised by the variety of work in the genre in which I write. If you are looking for some excellent historical fiction to read then take a look at Alison Morton’s post here. Alison focuses on the … Continue reading →

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Meet My Main Character Blog Hop

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Derek Birks

I think this blog hop started shortly after the dawn of time but it’s provided a really excellent vehicle for quite a number of historical fiction authors to show off some engaging and interesting characters. The idea is that the … Continue reading →

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