Guest Blog

  • A Class Liberated: New Release from Susie Murphy

    Many congratulations to my fellow Irish historical fiction author, Susie, on her new release – A Class Liberated, book seven in her fabulous Irish historical saga series.

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  • The Finding by Jane Hunt: The Coffee Pot Book Club Book Spotlight Tour

    Today, I am delighted to host Jane Hunt for the book spotlight tour for The Finding, a WW2 novella, inspired by her family history. You can follow the full tour here: https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/02/blog-tour-the-finding-by-jane-hunt.html

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  • Publication Day! The Book of Lost Children by Jenny O’Brien.

    A very happy publication day to Jenny O’Brien for The Book of Lost Children. Many of you will know Jenny for her contemporary crime series, but this book is a new venture for Jenny – WW2 historical fiction. I was lucky enough to read an ARC copy, so I can heartily recommend this novel. As

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  • Strait Lace by Rosemary Hayward: The Coffee Pot Book Club Blog Tour

    Today, I am delighted to host Rosemary Hayward for the book blog tour for Strait Lace, her new release, which is part of the Loxley Hall Series. Rosemary has kindly provided an excerpt to whet your appetite! You can follow the full tour here: https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/01/blog-tour-strait-lace-by-rosemary-hayward.html

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  • Murder on West Lake by I.M. Foster: The Coffee Pot Book Club Blog Tour

    Today, I am delighted to host I.M. Foster for the book spotlight blog tour for Murder on West Lake, Book 3 in the South Shore Mystery Series. You can follow the full tour here: https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/01/blog-tour-murder-on-west-lake-by-i-m-foster.html

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  • Publication Day Interview with Elizabeth St.John

    Today in the library, we have a very special guest, fellow historical fiction author, Elizabeth St.John. Today is publication day for her latest book, The King’s Intelligencer. Happy Publication Day, Liz! A little bit about Liz: Elizabeth St.John’s critically acclaimed historical fiction novels tell the stories of her ancestors: extraordinary women whose intriguing kinship with

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  • Operation Tulip by Deborah Swift: The Coffee Pot Book Club Blog Tour

    Today, I am delighted to welcome Deborah Swift back to my blog for the book blog tour for Operation Tulip, her new release. This book is part of her Secret Agent Series (WW2). Deborah has kindly included an excerpt from the book (see below). You can follow the full tour here: https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2024/07/blog-tour-operation-tulip-by-deborah-swift.html

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  • Book Spotlight: Penny Hampson and A Winter’s Romance Anthology

    Today, I am delighted to host fellow historical fiction author, Penny Hampson, on my blog. Penny writes the Gentlemen Regency series. If you are a Georgette Heyer fan, you’ll really enjoy Penny’s stories. Penny is one of six authors whose new anthology, A Winter’s Romance, will be published on 4th November 2024. And it sounds

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  • Guest Post: Behind the Scenes of The Pirate’s Physician by Amy Maroney

    Today is publication day for The Pirate’s Physician by my good friend and fellow historical fiction author, Amy Maroney. Amy has kindly written a guest post in which she tells us about the inspiration behind her main characters.

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  • Guest Post: Dealing with Stroppy Royals by Judith Arnopp

    Those of you who have read my books will know that I tend to write about historical characters that we have come to regard as flawed, some might say ‘evil.’ Our twenty-first century sensibilities are outraged by actions which were perfectly within the bounds of acceptability at the time. Margaret Beaufort is the prime example

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