A walk across the north of Spain
This is a short extract from my novel SANTIAGO TALES, the story of a middle-aged woman who, in an attempt to make sense of her life, walks 800 km along […]
Historical fiction blog tour: LOCAL RESISTANCE
The second historical novel in my blog tour is “LOCAL RESISTANCE” by JG Harlond and is set in World War II. Unlike many novels of this period, this is a […]
Historical fiction blog tour: The Du Lac Chronicles
Over the next few weeks I will be posting links to a variety of historical novelists whose work ranges from the 17th century Tulip Wars in Holland to medieval mysteries […]
A telegram used to bring congratulations or bad news
A short extract from THE ONLY BLUE DOOR, the story of three young children sent as child migrants to Australia during WWII. It is only two days later that the […]
Education can have more than one use
This is a short extract from Book 2 in the al-Andalus series of historical novels, THE EYE OF THE FALCON Subh padded across the cool marble floor, the bells on […]
One woman’s rise from slavery to queen
Subh umm Walad In the year 950 AD or thereabouts, a young girl was captured by slavers. She was born in the north of Spain, probably in the Kingdom of […]
Item 3 in the Vintage Voices Blog Tour
The Yankee Years Books 1-3ByDianne Ascroft After the Allied troops arrived in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland during the Second World War, life in the quiet, rural county would never be […]
Item 2 in VINTAGE VOICES’ blog tour
Blog Tour ~ SEDAHLIA #HistFic #BGSHF @ctoliver58 SEDAHLIAByCynthia D ToliverAfter fleeing post-Civil War Georgia, John Masters, Sr., his wife Virginia Masters, and their rebellious servant Jessie Lindsey have built new […]
What brings a character to life?
They say that all the cells in our body change every seven years—or maybe ten years, depending on what you read. In fact it is not quite so simple. According […]
How much do we owe who we are, to our parents?
For the next few weeks I’m going to post extracts from my books, starting with my latest, The Thread That Binds Us, a 21st century novel that looks at love […]