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Today in the Library we have Delphine Woods, who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into her life as an author. You are very welcome, Delphine, please introduce yourself: I’m a Shropshire based author of historical fiction. When I was a teenager, I had my heart set on becoming an…
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Amelia Edwards was a fascinating woman who popped her head above the parapet of convention and made a real impact in her own lifetime. And this was an era when women were supposed to stay at home and not be noticed. Not only did she support herself with her writing, both as a novelist and …
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Today, everyone is familiar with the guided tour or cruise, but such things were virtually unheard of in the early years of the Victorian age. The man who changed that, and who is now considered the inventor of modern tourism, was Thomas Cook. Who was he? Thomas was born in 1808 in Derbyshire, England, and…
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By the middle of the Victorian era, foreign travel was much easier and tourism was flourishing. One of the most popular destinations was the land of the pharaohs – Egypt. The ‘leisure’ classes took advantage in their droves and some could even afford a Thomas Cook Tour up the Nile. A forty-day round trip from…
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I am delighted to be taking part in today’s cover reveal for one of my favourite authors, Jenny O’Brien. I was lucky enough to read Silent Cry and can tell you, you are in for a treat. Alys is fine. Don’t try to find us. Five years ago, Izzy Grant’s boyfriend Charlie took their newborn daughter…
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The excitement of releasing a new book never dims. Amazon stole a march on me by setting the book live for pre-order in the middle of the night, however, it was a nice surprise to wake up this morning and see the link was there. I think of all my books, this one will resonate…
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It’s great to have you back in the Library, John, can you tell us a little about yourself for anyone not familiar with your books? Hi Pam, thanks for having me. I live in southern New Jersey in the U.S., very close to the city of Philadelphia. I’ve been writing professionally for about six years,…
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Today in the Library we have Colin J Galtrey, who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into his life as an author. You are very welcome, Colin, please introduce yourself: I was born in a small village in the Peak District of Derbyshire. I love travel and meeting people of…
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Today in the Library we have Olivier Bosman, who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into his life as an author. You are very welcome, Olivier, please introduce yourself: My name is Olivier Bosman and I write the D.S. Billings Victorian Mysteries. Born to Dutch parents and raised in Colombia…
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Today in the Library we have one of my favourite authors, John Bainbridge, who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into his life as an author. You are very welcome, John, please introduce yourself. Thank you for inviting me to your blog, Pam. I’m John Bainbridge. I’ve written books in…
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