Cosy mysteries from Helen Hollick, a writer of historical fiction
For my blog this time, I have chosen to tell you about a well known writer of historical fiction who has taken a break from her passion to relive the […]
Guest post: What kind of books do we publish at Ybernia?
I am delighted to welcome Enda Kenneally and María Correas as my guests on this month’s blog post. They are the co-authors of two novels – Verano 69 and La […]
INSPIRATION – revelation or creation?
I often get people asking me what inspires me to write a particular book; where do I get the ideas from? Unlike a lot of writers I do not have […]
A WOKE WOMAN? A new word for an old idea
The beauty of the English language has always been something that has enchanted me. I learnt to read when I was five and haven’t stopped since. Books fascinate me, not […]
YOU CAN TELL A BOOK BY ITS COVER
I came across some old editions of my earlier books recently and realised how different they look today from a few years ago. Inside they are the same – the […]
NOW I MAKE THE DECISIONS!
My latest novel is set in Spain in 1935, the year before the Spanish Civil War broke out. In the story one of my characters is asked to be the […]
ORCAS IN BENAJARAFE: What can we believe?
Just recently there was a post on social media showing two orcas in the shallows of a beach in Benajarafe, near where I live. It was a wonderful sight, and […]
WE CANNOT REWRITE HISTORY
Two iconic religious buildings are in danger of having their history rewritten, the Mezquita in Córdoba and the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. A couple of years ago I wrote a […]
WRITING CRIME FICTION
WHY I BEGAN WRITING CRIME FICTION So why did I start writing crime fiction when I enjoy writing historical novels? Well I suppose there are two reasons why I turned […]
AUTHORS’ CORNER : Meet author Fraser Oz and his new psychological thriller.
1 Good morning Fraser. Welcome to Authors’ Corner and thank you for agreeing to come along and talk to us today. I understand that you were born in the United […]