New Release

  • How to Dress Like a Tudor: Book Spotlight with the Coffee Pot Book Club

    Today, I am delighted to host Judith Arnopp for her non-fiction book spotlight tour for How to Dress Like a Tudor. Judith is passionate about the Tudor period and really knows her stuff, so this is a must-have for any historical fashion and reenactment fans. You can follow the full tour here: https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2023/11/blog-tour-how-to-dress-like-a-tudor-by-judith-arnopp.html

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  • Book Spotlight: A Class Inherited by Susie Murphy

    Happy Publication Day, Susie! Today I am really delighted to feature Susie Murphy’s latest book which I highly recommend. Susie was recently shortlisted for the prestigious CAP book award for best fiction. Susie is flying the flag for Irish historical fiction, so do check out her series; it won’t disappoint.

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  • The Ghost of Greyson Hall by MK McClintock: The Coffee Pot Book Club Blog Tour

    I am delighted today to host MK McClintock for the blog tour for The Ghost of Greyson Hall, book 4 in the British Agents Series. MK has kindly provided an excerpt to tempt you! Please see below. You can follow the full tour here: https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2023/08/blog-tour-the-ghost-of-greyson-hall.html The Ghost of Greyson Hall, British Agents Series, Book #4,…

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  • The Husband Criteria by Catherine Kullmann: The Coffee Pot Book Club Blog Tour

    Today, I am delighted to bring you an interview with Catherine Kullmann, a fellow Irish historical fiction author, whose novel, The Husband Criteria, is available now. (See link below) You can follow the full tour here: https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2023/07/blog-tour-husband-criteria-by-catherine-kullmann.html

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  • It’s Publication Day for The Last Letter from London

    The Sarah Gillespie World War 2 Series Starting out, I was unsure what I could bring to the WW2 genre that would be unique. But then I realized few had written about the war from a neutral Irish perspective. Luckily, all I had to do was delve into my family and local history for inspiration.…

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  • The Last Letter from London – Character Inspiration: A Female Spy of WW2

    The current popularity of WW2 fiction has highlighted something long overdue – the recognition of the unsung heroines of wartime spying, and their contribution to winning the war. Having read Tim Tate’s fascinating book, Hitler’s British Traitors, and Max Hastings’ intriguing The Secret War, I wanted to learn more about the women who risked so…

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  • The Puppet Maker by Jenny O’Brien (Publication Date: 17th October 2023) The scrap of paper looked as if it had been torn from a diary. The words written in faint pencil. The letters rounded, almost childlike: “Please look after her. Her life and mine depend on you not trying to find me.” When Detective Alana…

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  • The Queen’s Scribe by Amy Maroney: The Coffee Pot Book Blog Tour

    Today, I am thrilled to host Amy Maroney for the blog tour for The Queen’s Scribe, part of the Sea & Stone Chronicles. You can follow the full tour here: https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2023/03/blog-tour-the-queens-scribe-by-amy-maroney.html

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  • Inceptio by Alison Morton: The Coffee Pot Book Blog Tour

    Today, I am delighted to host one of my favourite authors, Alison Morton, for the Blog Tour for the 10th Anniversary hardback edition of Inceptio, the first book in the Roma Nova series. Alison brings you thrillers set in an alternative history world, one in which the Roman Empire has survived. An intriguing concept, I…

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  • Cultybraggan: A Scottish WW2 PoW Camp

    In a beautiful and scenic area of Perthshire, Scotland, between the Aberuchill Hills and the Water of Ruchill, is Cultybraggan PoW camp, known as Camp 21. Initially built in 1941, it was probably intended to be an army camp but instead became a camp for captured Italians. These Italians prisoners were used to supply manpower…

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