I’ve started posting a new series on medieval Occitan female lords on France’s Splendid Centuries. Here’s my first one on Adelaide-Blanche of Anjou. She wasn’t originally Occitan, coming from Anjou in the north, but she married with a series of Occitan lords and was regent for a couple of sons in the south. She was…
Month: March 2025
New Book Review – Women in History
A new review of Love’s Knife just published on Amazon emphasises the focus on women in history in my novel: ‘Warr skillfully immerses readers in the vibrant yet unforgiving world of a female troubadour, shedding light on a chapter of history where women’s stories are often overlooked. Through rich detail and keen historical awareness, she…
Rings and Revenants
I’m 30,000 words into writing my latest medieval murder mystery novel, which is taking me and my characters into the Pyrenees at the end of the 11th century. I’m having fun researching and writing with medieval seals, jewellery, portable altars, the salt trade, and revenants (that one’s a touch grim – reanimated corpses). Sign up…
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