I am heading off to Ireland next week to present a paper in the HNS 2026 conference organised by the Historical Novel Society. I will be talking about how sixteen of the Norman invaders of Ireland in 1169 were the sons and grandsons of Nest ferch Rhys, the heroine of my Conquest novels. Her son,…
More Romanesque Lions
Another post from me on Romanesque sculpture in France on my Substack today. https://traceywarr.substack.com/p/more-romanesque-lions
Archaeology in Toulouse
My post on the recent British Archaeological Association Romanesque conference in Toulouse is up on my Substack: https://traceywarr.substack.com/p/an-unruly-of-archaeologists
From a Reader
Thank you, kind reader! Hearing from readers is one of the best parts of being a writer. I like seeing where my books get to and where they are being read. Do send me other photos if you are a reader of one of my books and have one to share.
Opening Chapters
Brief interview with me on writing the opening for a historical novel here:
Christmas Lines
A little out of season … but this flash fiction of mine has just been published by Vine Leaves Press.
Just Meandering in March
The latest issue of my quarterly newsletter is out today.
The Water Wolf
I have just experienced a major flood where I live in southwest France. Catch my latest post on Trobairitz Sleuth on medieval and contemporary flooding: https://traceywarr.substack.com/p/the-water-wolf
Winners and Winners
An article on the pros and cons of writing competitions by me and Rebekah Simmers has just been published in the February issue of Historical Novels Review magazine. You can read it online. We are the coordinators for the HNS 2026 First Chapters Competition, which announces its category shortlists on 1 March.
Author Event in Ireland
The programme for the Historical Novel Society 2026 conference in Maynooth, Ireland is now available: https://hns2026.com/programme I will be presenting on Saturday 22 August at 10.10 on Transforming Sources into Fiction. Four of my historical novels have links to Ireland. Dublin was established by Vikings. The Viking Hostage focuses on the 10th century Viking occupation…
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