by Nia Beynon | Oct 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
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...
by Nia Beynon | Oct 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
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...
by Nia Beynon | Oct 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
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...
by Nia Beynon | Oct 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
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...
by Claire | Oct 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
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...
by Submissions at Boldwood | Sep 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
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...
