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Today in the Library we have Norah Bennett, who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into her life as an author. Norah lives a double life. By day she is a suit-wearing, prim and proper, professor, administrator, researcher, and lecturer. By night she is a PJ wearing dreamer and writer of…
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The Victorians were very good at taking an idea and running with it. The present day commercialisation of Valentine’s Day can be laid at their feet. And the man to thank (or blame) is Sir Rowland Hill and the Penny Black stamp. More anon. The origins of Valentine’s Day are buried in the mists of time.…
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Do you love historical fiction? What makes you choose one book over another? For most of us, the cover is the first thing that attracts our attention. For me, the cover has to look professional and must convey genre and a hint of what the story is about. Each month I will be taking a look…
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London born Henry Edgar, had the dubious honour of earning the nickname, in police circles, of ‘Edgar the Escaper’. Unfortunately, no photograph exists, but he was described by the police as five feet seven, of fair complexion with large features, brown hair and a gentlemanly appearance. Not being a particularly successful thief, he did become famous…
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Today in the Library we have Meghan Holloway, who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into her life as an author. You are very welcome, Meghan, please introduce yourself: “My dearest darling …” That was how my grandfather began all of his letters to my grandmother while he was stationed in…
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Today in the Library we have Rowan Scot-Ryder, who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into her life as an author. You are very welcome, Rowan, please introduce yourself: Hi and thanks for inviting me here. I’m a full-time writer now, but I swim and paint, and sometimes still teach…
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Originally posted on Of Quills & Vellum: A lovely amalgamation of suspense and Victorian romance, Pam Lecky’s The Bowes Inheritance begins with a gentle, Austenian air and soon turns much darker. Lecky brings the late nineteenth century to life on the page in an atmospheric tale filled with memorable characters and unexpected plot twists. Filled with…
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Before the famous exhibition in London, Madame Tussaud had a thriving business in Dublin … Her Early Life Marie Tussaud was born in Strasbourg, France, on 1st December 1761. Her father, a German soldier named Joseph Grosholtz, died two months before she was born as a result of horrific injuries he sustained in the Seven…
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