Victorian Life
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It has been a hectic year, working on many different projects, including Her Secret War and Her Last Betrayal for Avon Books UK. However, as you probably know, my Lucy Lawrence Mystery Series is very close to my heart. Therefore, I am delighted to announce that the third book in the series, The Art of…
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Today, I’m delighted to have fellow Irish historical fiction author, Derville Murphy, in the library. She has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into her life as an author. You are very welcome, Derville, please introduce yourself: Hi everyone, delighted to talk to you all! I am a newbie author. But…
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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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Delphine Woods writes dark historical fiction, where people are rarely who they seem. She has a deep love for the Victorian period, and for women who are prepared to fight back in any way they can. She lives amidst the rolling hills of Shropshire and dreams of a life filled with far-stretching views and open…
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This evening in the Library we have Tonya Mitchell who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into her life as an author. Thank you, Pam. I’m a great fan of your books. I’m thrilled to have found your Lucy Lawrence series. Thank you! You are very welcome Tonya, please introduce…
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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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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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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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