Pleased to receive news today from Imogen Robertson, Chair, of the Historical Writers’ Association that my entry to their annual Dorothy Dunnett Society short story competition has been longlisted, along with 24 other stories. My story – The Quill Pen Maker’s Apprentice is set in Bath, 1804. .I have been here before, a few years’ ago, with another story, so am not… Read More Longlisted
This week It’s been hot, no getting away from it, and like everyone, I’ve been trying to keep cool. Fan on, blinds down, curtains closed – only my computer screen to illuminate my activities. Litres of water to drink and the occasional wet flannel on the head. Cool the brain, to help with coherent thoughts… Read More Flowers, tax return and competitions
Four more good things in February TUDOR FASHION What a wonderful exhibition ‘The Tudors: Passion, Power & Politics’ at the Holburne Museum, Bath – on until 8 May, 2022. So lucky that this has come so close to home. ‘This focused exhibition, developed in partnership with the National Portrait Gallery and National Museums Liverpool, includes… Read More Four more good things
How did Violet Charlesworth manage to keep three mansions, four motor cars, and a dozen St Bernard dogs – with no income? That’s the question I try to answer in this slice of Edwardian social history which I’m currently researching. This is the true story of a fraudster millionaire Violet Gordon Charlesworth who was arrested for… Read More A touch of Violet Charlesworth
Introducing AuthorSHARE: the world’s first reuse royalty initiative for writers I’ve been a member of ALCS, Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society, for about ten years, and receive small payments for what are known as secondary rights or uses. ‘We make sure you receive the money you’re entitled to as a writer when someone copies or… Read More AuthorSHARE
