K.M. Peyton was one of my favourite authors as a teenager. This year she was made MBE in the New Year’s honours list for services to children’s literature and went up to Buckingham Palace on 4th March with her family to receive the honour. K.M. Peyton’s most famous books are the Flambards series. She claimed…… Continue reading The brilliant YA author K.M. Peyton
There’s an excellent New Writers’ Scheme run by the UK’s Romantic Novelists’ Association, and I’ve written before about the invaluable help the scheme provided when I wrote my first novel. I’m excited to say that for the next few weeks I’m going to be meeting some of my fellow 2013/14 NWS graduates! First up is…… Continue reading Good to meet you…author Elaine Everest
Some of you may remember children’s author Penny Estelle from when she visited last year. It’s lovely to welcome Penny again today to discuss her children’s time-slip novels, and Penny has very generously offered to give away a copy of her novel to a lucky commenter. Good to see you again, Penny! * Good morning…… Continue reading Introducing children’s historical author Penny Estelle, plus giveaway
Author Rosemary Morris is braving the foul winds and rain to join me today, but luckily she doesn’t have too far to come. Rosemary is a fellow English author, from the county we call “leafy Hertfordshire”, just a couple of hours’ drive down the M1. Not many leaves on the trees at the minute, though…… Continue reading Good to meet you…author Rosemary Morris
This month a skeleton of twisted bones found under a car park in Leicester was confirmed as belonging to Richard III. What a dismal end to a life full of tragedy and treachery! In case you don’t know the story behind Richard III’s tragic and eventful life, here it is in a nutshell: His father…… Continue reading A gripping novel about Richard III, and a dastardly event in English history
Helena Fairfax 