Category Archives: Books

With so many books written about the Tudors and Tudor England it’s difficult to know what to read next. Add your reviews or recommendations to this category.

Interview with Mathew Lyons

I have just published my interview with Mathew Lyons, author of The Favourite, ‘The true story behind one of the great love affairs in British history: Sir Walter Ralegh and Queen Elizabeth I.’ Book Description When the adventurer Walter Ralegh … Continue reading

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Historical Fiction and Advocacy

A guest post by Wendy J. Dunn from Swinburne University SPEAKING THE SILENCES: WRITING, ADVOCACY AND ENABLING VOICE –An extract from Wendy’s paper for the refereed proceedings of the 16th annual AAWP conference, Ethical Imaginations: Writing World. The full paper … Continue reading

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Spartan Publishing

Lauren Mackay, historical researcher and consultant, has recently launched Spartan Publishing, an independent e-publishing house, which produces high quality historical e-reference books, historical literary e-fiction and alternative history. I know that we have many budding authors in our midst that may be … Continue reading

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Boleyn Family Bible On Display

A rare 15th century bible once owned by Anne Boleyn’s uncle, Sir James Boleyn, will go on public display in Norwich next month. Inscribed on the pages of the bible in beautiful Latin script is, “liber Iacobi Boolene manens in … Continue reading

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Guest Post and Giveaway!

On this, the 3rd birthday of Robert Parry’s wonderful novel Virgin and the Crab, I am delighted to share with you a guest article about the protagonist of Parry’s novel – the fascinating John Dee. We are also giving away … Continue reading

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The Art of Manipulating History into Fiction

A guest post by Raven A. Nuckols, author of Had the Queen Lived: An Alternative History of Anne Boleyn. In October 2011, I published my first historical novel entitled “Had the Queen Lived: An Alternative History of Anne Boleyn.” I set … Continue reading

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