By Rosemary Hayes Researching for my second book in the ‘Soldier Spy’ trilogy, it’s been quite a journey to learn about the extent of spying, on both sides, during the Napoleonic Wars. Not only at a diplomatic level, through overseas embassies and through the Alien Office, in London, and highly placed double agents, but thereContinue reading “SPYING DURING THE NAPOLEONIC WARS”
Category Archives: Non-Fiction
J M Keynes & “A Turbulent Peace”
Keynes in 1919 John Maynard Keynes, a representative of the British Treasury, attended the peace conference in Paris, which began in January 1919. It ran until June, when Germany begrudgingly signed the treaty with the Allies, officially ending the war. Keynes was an outspoken critic of the terms of the agreement. He left the conferenceContinue reading “J M Keynes & “A Turbulent Peace””
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”
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”
Filling the Gaps
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”
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Close Encounters of the Desperate Kind
By Len Maynard Have I ever recounted the story of my one and only meeting with Hollywood legend Stephen Spielberg? I don’t think so. As a working writer over the best part of half a century, I suppose the meeting of two giants of their respective artistic fields was almost inevitable. But I’m getting aheadContinue reading “Close Encounters of the Desperate Kind”
Exploring the history behind “Raleigh, Tudor Adventurer”
A guest post by bestselling author, Tony Riches Tudor adventurer, courtier, explorer and poet, Sir Walter Raleigh has been called the last true Elizabethan. Even today, the words ‘El Dorado’ seem full of mystery and promise. It’s easy to see how an ambitious explorer like Raleigh would be fascinated by the stories of a cityContinue reading “Exploring the history behind “Raleigh, Tudor Adventurer””
FROM MET POLICE TO CHILDREN’S AUTHOR
By Lesley Cordell Hi Fraser and all Feed My Reads readers My name is Lesley Cordell. I’m sixty-two years old. Married with two grown up daughters by marriage and five grandchildren with another one on the way – all things being well! I joined the Metropolitan Police in December 1977 one of the first intakeContinue reading “FROM MET POLICE TO CHILDREN’S AUTHOR”
WEAVING HISTORICAL CHARACTERS AND PRACTICES INTO A COMPELLING FICTION
My mother was a member of the Richard III Society and never tired of telling our family he was really a ‘good king’ and the antithesis of Shakespeare’s monster. The contemporary portrait of Richard in the National Portrait Gallery presents a thoughtful, intelligent face and it is not difficult to imagine him as a moreContinue reading “WEAVING HISTORICAL CHARACTERS AND PRACTICES INTO A COMPELLING FICTION”