• A Conversation with Catherine Meyrick

    Today in the Library we have Catherine Meyrick, who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into her life as an author. You are very welcome, Catherine, please introduce yourself: Hi Pam, thank you for inviting me. I am an Australian writer with a love of history. I grew up on…

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  • New Release from Sharon Thompson

    Sharon Thompson is a best-selling, Irish author who writes historical novels, with plenty of criminal elements for Bloodhound Books UK. When she is not plotting gritty manuscripts (like ‘The Abandoned’ and ‘The Healer’) Sharon enjoys conjuring light-hearted short stories for magazines like Woman’s Way. Living in rural Donegal, Sharon loves binge-watching movies and TV programmes,…

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  • A Conversation with Author Elizabeth St. John

    Today in the Library we have ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Elizabeth St. John , who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into her life as an author. Here’s a little bit about Elizabeth: Elizabeth St.John spends her time between California, England, and the past. An acclaimed author, historian, and genealogist, she has tracked down…

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  • The Sign of the Blood: Blog Tour

    Today I am delighted to host Laurence O’Bryan on the last stop of his blog tour for The Sign of the Blood. Firstly, a little bit about Laurence … My roots go back to a small estate deep in the Mountains of Mourne near the Silent Valley, in County Down, Northern Ireland. I went to…

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  • A Conversation with Author Tim Walker

    Today in the Library we have ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Tim Walker, who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into his life as an author. You are very welcome, Tim, please tell us about yourself. Thank you for inviting me, Pam. I’m an independent author living near Windsor in the UK. I grew up…

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  • A Conversation with Author Brook Allen

    Today in the Library we have ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Brook Allen, who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into her life as an author. You are very welcome, Brook, please introduce yourself: Hi, Pam! Thanks for hosting me. I am a writer of historical fiction and particularly love ancient history. That said, I…

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  • A Conversation with Author Emma Lombard

    Today, I am delighted to welcome Emma Lombard into the Library.  She has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into her life as an author. Before becoming a historical fiction author, Emma was an editor in the corporate world across various industries—aviation, aquatic ecology, education and the world of academia. Her…

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  • Originally posted on Wordfoolery: Hello, To celebrate Irish Book Week, I’ve written a bonus post about books by Irish authors. Readers from outside Ireland can be forgiven for gravitating towards the classics like WB Yeats’ poetry or James Joyce, Jonathan Swift, George Bernard Shaw, Edna O’Brien, etc. but Irish writing is so much broader than…

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  • Publication Day – A Feigned Madness by Tonya Mitchell

    I was lucky enough to be an ARC reader for Tonya Mitchell’s debut, A Feigned Madness. It’s a wonderful and fascinating read which I highly recommend.

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  • Stepping Back into Saxon England Blog Tour

    FOLLOW THE TOUR HERE: https://discoveringdiamonds.blogspot.com/p/follow-tour-and-step-back-into-saxon.html When I was approached to host a spot on this blog tour I could not resist. Both Annie and Helen are wonderful writers and two of the most supportive authors you could wish to meet. So, it is my absolute pleasure today to host this post on Murder in Saxon…

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