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 […]
Today, St Andrewgate bears little resemblance to the 16th-century street, although the church of St Andrew still stands. Apart from a row of lovely 18th-century houses, most of the homes are now blocks of flats […]
I’ve been quiet lately, lashed to my computer in a frantic bid to make my deadline. But yesterday I was able to type THE END with huge relief. My original deadline was 30th November, but […]
Finding the right name for a character is one of the most important stages in writing a book, particularly when it comes to historical fiction when names must feel authentic. I’m often asked where I found […]
So much for my plan to keep this blog updated weekly! But between Christmas and revisions, something had to give, and this was it. But the holidays are over, the revisions are done, and I’m […]
Just outside the city walls around the Minster is an area of mostly 19th-century brick terraces that is now known as the Groves. In earlier times, this area was known as Paynleys (or Paynelathes) Crofts. […]
Time’s Echo is published at last on 30th August 2012, and I am marking this momentous occasion by, er, being away on holiday. I am pretending that the launch date is instead on 11th September, […]
Great excitement this week when a big box of books was delivered to the door. For the first time, I held a copy of Time’s Echo in my hand, and I don’t mind telling you […]
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