“A Christmas Carol” on my mind
One of my first reviewers has likened “Elizabeth I” to “A Christmas Carol” in its plot structure. I wasn’t consciously doing it, but those who saw my holiday post about my affection for Ebenezer...
View ArticleBlog Tour Under Way!
I’ve had the most wonderful April, with ELIZABETH I’s publication on April 5, followed by an in-person national tour that took me to Dallas, Chicago, the West Coast, and Washington DC, as well as...
View ArticleMidnight in Paris
Did anyone else see “Midnight in Paris?” Were they as taken with it as I was? Of course, we historical novelists all want to find that magical time machine that will whisk us back to the past and...
View ArticleTake a History Tour?
I’ve often given talks with titles like “In the footsteps of” …and found that audiences love hearing about my research and seeing the photos from the sites associated with my characters—as well as...
View ArticleLiz’s Jewels
This week I lined up with some of the approximately 30,000 people who are expected to view the Elizabeth Taylor collection of jewels, clothes, art works and memorabilia before they are auctioned in...
View ArticleNewburyport Literary Festival
The last weekend in April (Friday April 27 and Saturday April 28) I’ll be at the 7th Annual Newburyport Literary Festival in Newburyport, Massachusetts. I was kindly invited by fellow novelist Anne...
View ArticleRescuing Historical Fiction?
Do we need rescuing? A recent mention of Hilary Mantel’s 2009 novel “Wolf Hall” in The Economist said, “the book captured the upheavals of the Tudor period and was a critical and popular hit that...
View ArticleHenry VIII Birthday Sale!
In honor of Henry VIII’s birthday in June, we are offering $200 off the Tudor Tour if you bring a friend, for both of you. Help Henry celebrate and sign up!
View ArticleA Talk at the Tower of London
I am thrilled to be speaking at the Tower of London on October first. I’ll be in the White Tower—that’s the square one in the middle, the oldest and original part—at 6:30 p.m. after the Tower closes...
View ArticleTower is Sold Out!!
I’ve just been informed that my talk at the Tower is now sold out. Wow. It’s very exciting but now I can start to get nervous. Thanks to all of you who have signed up, and I look forward to seeing...
View ArticleMea culpa!
Dear readers, I do apologize for having gone AWOL from the blog. How embarrassing to see the date of the last entry. How patient of you to stick with me all this time and keep revisiting my site,...
View ArticleMidnight in Paris
Did anyone else see “Midnight in Paris?” Were they as taken with it as I was? Of course, we historical novelists all want to find that magical time machine that will whisk us back to the past and...
View ArticleTake a History Tour?
I’ve often given talks with titles like “In the footsteps of” …and found that audiences love hearing about my research and seeing the photos from the sites associated with my characters—as well as...
View ArticleLiz’s Jewels
This week I lined up with some of the approximately 30,000 people who are expected to view the Elizabeth Taylor collection of jewels, clothes, art works and memorabilia before they are auctioned in...
View ArticleNewburyport Literary Festival
The last weekend in April (Friday April 27 and Saturday April 28) I’ll be at the 7th Annual Newburyport Literary Festival in Newburyport, Massachusetts. I was kindly invited by fellow novelist Anne...
View ArticleRescuing Historical Fiction?
Do we need rescuing? A recent mention of Hilary Mantel’s 2009 novel “Wolf Hall” in The Economist said, “the book captured the upheavals of the Tudor period and was a critical and popular hit that...
View ArticleHenry VIII Birthday Sale!
In honor of Henry VIII’s birthday in June, we are offering $200 off the Tudor Tour if you bring a friend, for both of you. Help Henry celebrate and sign up!
View ArticleA Talk at the Tower of London
I am thrilled to be speaking at the Tower of London on October first. I’ll be in the White Tower—that’s the square one in the middle, the oldest and original part—at 6:30 p.m. after the Tower closes...
View ArticleTower is Sold Out!!
I’ve just been informed that my talk at the Tower is now sold out. Wow. It’s very exciting but now I can start to get nervous. Thanks to all of you who have signed up, and I look forward to seeing...
View ArticleMea culpa!
Dear readers, I do apologize for having gone AWOL from the blog. How embarrassing to see the date of the last entry. How patient of you to stick with me all this time and keep revisiting my site,...
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