This blog post is written by award-winning author and friend, Rosemary Hayes, who has written around fifty books, mainly for young adults. ‘The King’s Command’ is her first story for an adult readership. Set in the late 17th century, it’s about the persecution of the Huguenots in France and their flight to England. Rosemary’s fictional account isContinue reading “Filling the Gaps”
Category Archives: Historical
Stone Arrows
Stone Arrows by Elizabeth Barber Published: 8 August, 2023 / 232 pages When Zeta’s father is killed, she and her brother, Finn, together with Zeta’s pet wolf, Kuba, are forced to flee across the country to seek sanctuary with their mother’s birth tribe. On this perilous journey they have to learn to outwit their pursuersContinue reading “Stone Arrows”
The Lady of the Tower
Audiobook Author: Elizabeth St John / Narrator: Bridget Thomas Publication Date: 8th May, 2018 / Audio Length: 14 hours 40 minutes Also available in ebook and paperback Buy Links: The ebook is available to read on Kindle Unlimited. Universal Buy Link: https://geni.us/MyBookLOTT #HistoricalFiction #PrincesInTheTower #Audiobook #BlogTour @ElizStJohn @elizabethjstjohn @thecoffeepotbookclub London, 1609. When Lucy St.John, aContinue reading “The Lady of the Tower”
Giordano Bruno
Scotland, 1356 – The Douglas Bastard
Welcome JR Tomlin to the blog with a guest post on 14th century Scotland – the background to The Douglas Bastard and her Archibald the Grim Series. Published 2022 / 185 pages @tomlinjeanne @cathiedunn #HistoricalFiction #MedievalScotland #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub Archibald the Grim Series on Amazon: Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BDW1VJ61 / Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BDW1VJ61 Author Bio: J RContinue reading “Scotland, 1356 – The Douglas Bastard”
Cold Blows the Wind
Today the blog welcomes Catherine Meyrick with an excerpt from Cold Blows the Wind. Published: 28 April 2022 / 425 pages @cameyrick1 @cathiedunn @catherinemeyrickhistorical @thecoffeepotbookclub #Historical Fiction #Australian Fiction #WomensFiction #BlogTour Buy Links: Universal Link / Amazon UK / Amazon US / Amazon CA / Amazon AU / Barnes and Noble / Waterstones / KoboContinue reading “Cold Blows the Wind”
The Queen’s Scribe
A warm welcome to Amy Maroney with a spotlight on her new book, The Queen’s Scribe. As a bonus, an interview with Amy follows the spotlight. Book 3 of Sea and Stone Chronicles. Published: 25 April 2023 / 388 Pages @wilaroney @amymaroneywrites #HistoricalFiction #TheQueensScribe #RoyalHistory #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub Praise for the Sea and Stone Chronicles: “IslandContinue reading “The Queen’s Scribe”
INCEPTIO
Welcome to Alison Morton and a celebration of the 10th Anniversary Harback release of Inceptio, Book 1 in the Roma Nova series. Published: 28 March 2023 (original ebook and paperback 1 March 2013) / 390 pages @alison_morton @cathiedunn @AlisonMortonAuthor @thecoffeepotbookclub #10YearsINCEPTIO #RomaNovaSeries #AlternativeHistory #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub Buy links: INCEPTIO 10th Anniversary special edition hardback: International BuyContinue reading “INCEPTIO”
A Matter of Faith: Henry VIII, the Days of the Phoenix
A warm welcome to Judith Arnopp with a spotlight on, A Matter of Faith. Well known for her works of fiction and non-fiction in the Medieval and Tudor periods, this is the latest of her novels and the second in the series of The Henrician Chronicles. @JudithArnopp @Tudor_JudithArnopp #HistoricalFiction #Tudors #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub Finally free ofContinue reading “A Matter of Faith: Henry VIII, the Days of the Phoenix”
Pagan Warrior
On today’s blog, read an interview with historical fiction author MJ Porter, plus a spotlight on her book, Pagan Warrior Published 2015 / 294 pages @coloursofunison @cathiedunn @m_j_porterauthor @thecoffeepotbookclub #PaganWarrior #TalesOfMercia #TheSeventhCentury From bestselling author, MJ Porter comes the tale of the mighty pagan king, Penda of Mercia.Britain. AD632.Penda, a warrior of immense renown, hasContinue reading “Pagan Warrior”