authorvalpennyJan 132 minThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Schaffer and Annie BarrowsWhen this book was book of the month at my book group, I sighed. Generally speaking I do not like books written as a series of letters. ...
authorvalpennyOct 28, 20234 minResearching The Loyal Centurion by Jacquie RogersI am pleased to welcome my friend and fellow author, Jacquie Rogers, to the blog today to discuss how she researched her new historical...
authorvalpennyOct 18, 20233 minSetting in Historical Novels by Fiona Forsythit is my pleasure to welcome the successful historical novellist, Fiona Forsyth, to the blog today to explain why she considers setting...
authorvalpennySep 23, 20238 minThe Importance of Setting in Historical Fiction by Maggie Richell-Davies I am pleased that the award-winning English historical novelist Maggie Richell-Davies has taken time out of her busy schedule today to...
authorvalpennyMar 27, 20233 minSea of Flames by Alistair ForrestThose of you who read this blog regularly will know that my go-to genre is crime. However, I will not pass up a good book whatever the...
authorvalpennyJan 25, 20233 minWhite Rose Rebel by Janet PaisleyI first came across Janet Paisley, who is an award winning poet and author, when I was studying Creative Writing in Stirling, Scotland. ...