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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 […]

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 […]

Authors’ Corner: meet Helen Hollick

This month I am pleased to invite the well-known author and blogger, Helen Hollick, to Authors’ Corner, to share some of her thoughts and ideas on writing historical fiction. Although […]