The Fortune Keeper (Italian Renaissance Series) An interview with author Deborah Swift Published November 2022 / 412 pages@swiftstory @cathiedunn #FortuneKeeper #HistoricalFiction #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub Count your nights by stars, not shadows ~ Italian ProverbWinter in Renaissance Venice Mia Caiozzi is determined to discover her destiny by studying the science of astronomy. But her stepmother Giulia forbidsContinue reading “The Fortune Keeper”
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A Rose In The Blitz
A Rose In The Blitz by Ann Bennett (Sisters of War series)Published: March 2024 / 270 pages Escape into the dramatic world of London during the Blitz in this sweeping family saga of love, war and betrayal.Northamptonshire: 1980: Wealthy landowner, Hadan Rose, is dying. His daughter, May, rushes to his country estate, Rose Park, withContinue reading “A Rose In The Blitz”
The Royal Women Who Made England
The Royal Women Who Made England: The Tenth Century in Saxon England By MJ Porter. Published April 2024 / 237 pages Here’s a snippet from the book: Eadgifu, the third wife of King Edward the Elder Eadgifu lived a long life, unlike many of the kings of Wessex and then England that she would haveContinue reading “The Royal Women Who Made England”
A Matter of Time
Henry VIII, the Dying of the Light (Book Three) in The Henrician Chronicle series By Judith Arnopp. Published: February 2024 / 302 pages @JudithArnopp @cathiedunn @tudor_juditharnopp @jarnopp.bsky.social #HistoricalFiction #Tudor #HenryVIII #NewRelease #BlogTour #CoffeePotBookClub With youth now far behind him, King Henry VIII has only produced one infant son and two bastard daughters. More sons areContinue reading “A Matter of Time”
Researching Radio Propaganda in WW2
By Deborah Swift for The Shadow Network Tour The idea of manipulating the public through ‘fake news’ has many resonances for today, and this is what led me to be interested in the subject for a novel. How the media is controlled, and how it can influence large swathes of the population is still ofContinue reading “Researching Radio Propaganda in WW2”
The Mark of the Salamander
By Justin Newland Publication Date: 28th September 2023 / 256 pages @JustinNewland53 @cathiedunn @drjustinnewland #HistoricalFiction #TudorFiction #GoldenHind #BlogTour #CoffeePotBookClub Buy Links: Universal Link / Barnes and Noble / Waterstones / Kobo / WH Smith / Saxo DK / UK Bookshop / Blackwells / Foyles Author Bio: Justin Newland’s novels represent an innovative blend of genresContinue reading “The Mark of the Salamander”
How to Dress Like a Tudor
How to Dress Like a Tudor By Judith Arnopp Published September 2023 / 224 pages @JudithArnopp @cathiedunn @tudor_juditharnopp @thecoffeepotbookclub @jarnopp.bsky.social @cathiedunn.bsky.social #HistoricalCostume #TudorFashion #Tudors #BlogTour #CoffeePotBookClub Universal Buy Link: mybook.to/howtodress Author Bio: Judith writes historical fiction set during the late medieval and Tudor period. Her usual focus is on the women who lived close toContinue reading “How to Dress Like a Tudor”
Twelve Nights
Twelve Nights by Penny Ingham – (The Heavenly Charmers series) Published: 2022 / 360 pages Buy Links: Universal Link: https://books2read.com/u/bpYRlk @pennyingham @cathiedunn @penny.ingham #HistoricalMystery #MurderMystery #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub. This title is available to read on #KindleUnlimited Here’s an excerpt: Author Bio: Penny has a degree in Classics, and a passion for archaeology – during the summerContinue reading “Twelve Nights”
Sapere Books
I’m thrilled to have signed with Sapere Books with a well-deserved reputation for publishing outstanding and innovative historical fiction. It’s a privilege to join such a talented group of authors under the Sapere banner. There are now 4 books in the William Constable Series: Numbers 5 and 6 to follow… Check out Sapere’s announcement @SapereBooksContinue reading “Sapere Books”
The Merchant’s Dilemma
The Merchant’s Dilemma, a Meonbridge Chronicles Companion Novel. By Carolyn Hughes. Published September 2023 / 232 pages @writingcalliope @cathiedunn @thecoffeepotbookclub #Medieval #HistoricalFiction #Meonbridge #BlogTour #CPBC Buy Links: This title is available to read on #KindleUnlimited. / Universal Link / Amazon UK / Amazon US / Amazon AU / Amazon CA The Merchant’s Dilemma is aContinue reading “The Merchant’s Dilemma”