Thursday 3rd December sees the publication of my fourth historical novel, House of Shadows, in hardback and as an e-book. Like my previous three books published by Pan Macmillan, House of Shadows is set partly […]
My latest book, House of Shadows, will be released in hardback and as an e-book on 3rd December 2015. When Kate Vavasour wakes in hospital, she can remember nothing about the family gathered around […]
Back from my holiday in Italy to a busy week, with two events coming up… On Thursday 24th September I will be at Goldsboro Books’ History in the Court event, celebrating historical fiction: “an informal gathering for […]
Today, pleasure boats line the King’s Staith in summer time, but in the 16th this was the main landing place for cargo vessels. The keelboats that plied up and down the Ouse to Hull tied […]
I’m often asked whether I would like to travel back in time as my characters do, and the answer is always no. Of course it would be fascinating to see what life was really like […]
I recently wrote a guest blog about writing dialogue in historical fiction. It’s always a challenge to create characters who talk in a way that feels authentic but that modern readers will understand. As I […]
Although Jane is plain, her father is rich enough to buy her a fine husband, and she is married to Robert Holmwood. Robert is young and handsome and wealthy; Jane can hardly believe her luck. […]
King’s Square has been repaved and refurbished since I wrote this scene, but you can still see the raised platform with the grave slabs. Where jugglers, fire-eaters and other pavement artists now entertain the crowds at […]
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