Category: Books

Melissa Addey Novels

Historical novelist Melissa Addey recently featured my novels in her newsletter, and here is a little information on her work. Addey searches through history for stories to share with readers who love detailed research and forgotten stories. So far, her travels have taken her from Ancient Rome to medieval Morocco, 18th century China and Regency…

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New novel launching soon with a dance

Celebrating the completion of the manuscript for my next novel with a dance! Working on the rewrites and proofing now. The ebook is available for preorder and the paperback is coming soon – publication day 17 November. In the link below, you can see a video of an Occitan ronda dance from my village in…

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A Body in a Particular Place

In the latest issue of Historical Novels Review, Frances Spufford in an interview says, he tries to find details when writing his novels, ‘the kind that go straight to the reader’s senses. The ones that tell you what it was like being a body in a particular time and a place.’ Spufford’s alternative history novel…

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5 star review – Daughter of the Last King

Lovely recommendation for Daughter of the Last King on Bookbub today from David Poyer: ‘I usually don’t read novels about 11th-century Welsh princesses, but I think Warr is as good a writer as Bernard Cornwell! And it’s a series!’ You can see details on the book here and read more about the Welsh princess and…

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Richard Dadd’s Fairy Visions

My interview with Miranda Miller is posted on the Historical Novel Society website today. Miranda’s novel, The Fairy Visions of Richard Dadd, has been reissued to coincide with an exhibition of Dadd’s paintings at the Royal Academy in London until 25 October 2026. His work, The Fairy Feller’s Master Stroke, is in the permanent collection of…

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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.

Castles, Christmas, and Books

We are past Halloween and Bonfire Night, and thoughts and the season are turning towards Christmas. Christmas was the longest holiday of the year in the medieval period described in my novels and the winter is a great time to cosy up with a book. If you have a historical fiction fan on your Christmas…

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Christmas Presents for History Fiction Fans

Got someone on your Christmas list who is into history and historical fiction, medieval murders, medieval ladies in Wales, France, Spain? Look no further. My Christmas Bookshop makes those Christmas presents easy. You can order a beautiful hardback or an unputdownable paperback and get it sent anywhere in the UK or the US direct from…

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Talking Self-Publishing

If you happen to live anywhere near St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK, I’m giving a talk on my self-publishing on Wednesday 19 November 8pm I reissued my backlist of five historical novels in 2023 and published a new sixth novel in 2024. It’s been a steep learning curve and a rewarding undertaking. £5 guest entry for…

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