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On the Eighth Day of Christmas…

Continuing with our Twelve Days of Christmas Giveaway! On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me… the chance to win Keeper of the King’s Secrets by Michelle Diener. All you need to do to go into the draw to win a copy of this book is to leave a comment after this post. A winner will be randomly selected and notified once the competition closes on January 12, 2013. This is an international giveaway. Here is the book blurb: A priceless jewel. A royal court rife … [Read More...]

On the Seventh Day of Christmas…

Continuing with our Twelve Days of Christmas Giveaway! On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me… the chance to win Dear Heart, How Like You This? By Wendy J. Dunn. All you need to do to go into the draw to win a copy of Dear Heart, How Like You This? is to leave a comment after this post. A winner will be randomly selected and notified once the competition closes on January 12, 2013. This is an international giveaway. Here is the book blurb: May, 1536. The poet … [Read More...]

On the Sixth Day of Christmas…

Continuing with our Twelve Days of Christmas Giveaway! On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me… the chance to win Mistress of Mourning by Karen Harper. All you need to do to go into the draw to win a copy of Mistress of Mourning is to leave a comment after this post. A winner will be randomly selected and notified once the competition closes on January 12, 2013. This giveaway is open to North America only. Here is the book blurb: London, 1501.  In a time of … [Read More...]

On the Fifth Day of Christmas…

Day five of our Twelve Days of Christmas Giveaway! On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me… the chance to win Le Temps Viendra: A Novel of Anne Boleyn by Sarah Morris. All you need to do to go into the draw to win a copy of Le Temps Viendra is to leave a comment after this post. A winner will be randomly selected and notified once the competition closes on January 12, 2013. This is an international giveaway. Here is the book blurb: Anne is a young, 21st century … [Read More...]

On the Fourth Day of Christmas…

Day four of our Twelve Days of Christmas Giveaway! On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me… the chance to win In a Treacherous Court by Michelle Diener. All you need to do to go into the draw to win a copy of In a Treacherous Court is to leave a comment after this post. A winner will be randomly selected and notified once the competition closes on January 12, 2013. This is an international giveaway. Here is the book blurb: An unconventional woman. A deadly … [Read More...]

On the Third Day of Christmas…

Day three of our Twelve Days of Christmas Giveaway! On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me… the chance to win Anne O’Brien’s novel, Virgin Widow. All you need to do to be in the running to win a copy of Virgin Widow is to leave a comment after this post. A winner will be randomly selected and notified once the competition closes on January 12, 2013. This is an international giveaway. Here is the book blurb: England, 1469. A daughter of Warwick the Kingmaker, … [Read More...]

On the Second Day of Christmas…

Continuing with our Twelve Days of Christmas Giveaway: On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me… the chance to win Robert Parry’s exceptional novel Virgin and the Crab. All you need to do to be in the running to win a copy of Virgin and the Crab is to leave a comment after this post. A winner will be randomly selected and notified once the competition closes on January 12, 2013. This is an international giveaway. Book Blurb: 12 Years, 2 Kings, 3 Queens - the … [Read More...]

On the First Day of Christmas…

Happy Boxing Day! I am very excited to kick off our Twelve Days of Christmas giveaway today. On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me… the chance to win Nancy Bilyeau’s fantastic historical thriller The Crown. All you need to do to be in the running to win The Crown is to leave a comment after this post. A winner will be randomly selected and notified once the competition closes on January 12, 2013. This is an international giveaway. Here is some more information … [Read More...]

Twelve Days of Christmas Giveaway

I am really excited to announce that On the Tudor Trail is hosting a wonderful Christmas giveaway made possible by the generosity of the following talented authors: Nancy Bilyeau, Barbara Kyle, Anne Barnhill, Sandra Byrd, Karen Harper, C.W Gortner, Anne O’Brien, Michelle Diener, Robert Parry, Wendy J. Dunn, Sarah Morris (and her publisher Lauren Mackay). A big thank you also to Nancy Bilyeau for coming up with the holiday giveaway idea and for helping me organise it. Starting on … [Read More...]

Mary Queen of Scots Exhibition

Today’s post is to share with you some information about a new exhibition, Mary Queen of Scots, opening at the National Museum of Scotland in June 2013. The exhibition will “provide an opportunity to re-visit much that has been written and speculated about Mary, one of the most charismatic monarchs of all time. Taking a fresh, innovative approach, using jewels, textiles, furniture, documents and portraits, Mary’s dramatic story and this fascinating period in Scottish history will be explored … [Read More...]

A Tudor Ghost Story by Anne Clinard Barnhill

The Smell of Roses By Anne Clinard Barnhill      Hannah Bowles gripped her overnight case firmly, her knuckles white and lumpy, as she deplaned and headed for the woman holding the sign, "Selective British Tours."  How many years had Hannah waited for this moment?  How many hours of overtime had she worked and how long had she saved every penny so she could finally set foot on the soil of what she considered her true home-- England.      She couldn't remember the exact date her obsession with … [Read More...]

Tudor Ghost Story Contest Judge’s Report

By Wendy J. Dunn This is the second year that the Tudor Ghost Story Contest has been part of the wonderful Tudor offerings at On the Tudor Trail, after the very lovely Natalie agreed to keep going a contest I started years ago at my long retired Suite101.com Tudor column. Whilst entries to this contest have always made for enjoyable reading, working out the best stories is usually not too difficult. But this year we received a field of real contenders – stories that really impressed me. … [Read More...]