Blog
Special Deliveries – Celebrating the release of ‘A Winter’s Wish for the Cornish Midwife’
One of the things I like most about writing the Cornish Midwife series of books, is being able to bring new lives into my imaginary world in whichever way I want. If you’re a subscriber to my mailing list, you should already have received a free short story ‘The...
Case Studies: Rosina Bulwer Lytton
Rosina Bulwer Lytton Rosina was born in 1802, the daughter of a women’s rights advocate and an Anglo-Irish landowner. In 1827 she married Edward Bulwer-Lytton, a novelist and politician. His mother did not approve of the marriage and withdrew his allowance which meant...
Case Studies: Nellie Bly
Nellie Bly (1864 - 1922) Nellie Bly (1864 – 1922) was one of the world’s first undercover journalists and she opened the door for women writers to publish more than recipes and household tips. The American writer is best remembered for the 10-days she spent inside...
Case Studies: Harriet Mordaunt
Harriet Mordaunt (1848 – 1906) I discovered the story of Harriet Mordaunt by accident, following a link on Twitter about King Edward VII’s sex chair – more of that later. Because of the actions of her husband, father and lovers, Harriet spent the greater part of her...
Women in Asylums
One of the characters in The Room in the Attic is a young woman called Thalia Nunes, who is committed to All Hallows private mental asylum in 1903 by her wealthy father because he does not approve of her behaviour. He asks that she be made to suffer whilst in the...
The true story behind Sunrise Over Pebble Bay – Della Galton
Sunrise Over Pebble Bay is a story that’s very close to my heart. Olivia, the main character has important decisions to make, one of which is, when is the right time to have a family? At thirty-nine she is afraid she may have left it too late. Olivia is also an actor...
The Village Inn of Secret Dreams Blog – Alison Sherlock
When I began to plan the Riverside Lane series of 4 books, I had no idea how the past 18 months would highlight the importance of community spirit and the places we lived in. One of the positive things about the past year has been the way people have begun to change...
Malta – Lizzie Lane
Blessed with deep water natural harbours and its strategic position at the crossroads of the Mediterranean the island of Malta has been fought over. Phoenicians, Arabs, Normans, Turks and many others fought over this small bundle of rock, roughly fifteen miles by...
An interview with Charlie Cameron
An interview with Charlie Cameron PI [star of the Charlie Cameron series] Q. How did you meet Owen Mullen? A. Starting with the difficult questions first. Okay. The truth is he just showed up one day and started moving my life around. At first I wasn’t comfortable – I...
NOTHING FOUND!
