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…
Tag: historical fiction
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…
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…
Just Meandering – September issue
The latest issue of my newsletter is available with news on author events, audio books, bookshops, writing competitions and work in progress. https://justmeandering.substack.com/p/just-meandering-6d8?r=1nlbpo
The Elizabethans
I talked with historical fiction author Tony Riches about his latest book, Bess – Tudor Gentlewoman. Forced to choose between loyalty and love, duty and desire, this is the story of Bess Raleigh, one of the last true Elizabethans. What attracted you to writing about this period of history, Tony, and why Bess? After the…
A Medieval Heroine in Cardiff
My trilogy of novels on Nest ferch Rhys has just arrived in stock at Book Space bookshop in Cardiff. Book Space opened last year. The owner, Lily Baron, lived in the Shakespeare and Company Bookshop in Paris for a while (see my post https://shepherd.com/best-books/in-idiosyncratic-bookshops-and-lovely-libraries), worked in a bookshop in Bristol, and built the Book Space…
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…
Murder in the Family
I’ve just posted on murders in the family of Almodis de La Marche on my Substack, Trobairitz Sleuth.
Cathars and Castle
I have been researching and writing a series of posts on the local history of the village where I live in southwest France. You can read them here: A Short History of La Guepia Part 1 An overview of the history of the area. A History of La Guepia Part 2 Charting the Albigensian Crusade…
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