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I also enjoyed writing and researching the life of Ernest Bevin, surely one of the great characters of WW2 years and before. He was extremely capable in the many roles he took on in the first half of the 20th century. My main character becomes a Labour MP and the assistant to Ernest. Both of…

The Lions Christmas Bazaar was great yesterday, Saturday 25th November 2023. The organisation, led by Ian Gilbert brilliant, atmosphere buzzing, lots of footfall and lovely people. And I was well supported by daughter Nikki. Have a look on my Instagram nigelmessenger2019. Most of all I love to talk about my books and history of WW1…

We drove back to Jerusalem, and on to the road to Bethlehem. I had cycles this route twice before, but I was surprised by the huge volume of traffic and the urban sprawl, between the cities. Finally we came to that awful wall dividing people and we had to leave our taxi and find another on…

I have now completed my writing plans for 2026. Amongst many targets, I aim to attend 18 markets of various sorts, including book festivals. My passion is talking about my books and the history they cover, and in turn listening to peoples’ own experiences and knowledge. A conversation will typically start with someone telling me…

I am researching the best way to use this website to sell my books direct, both paperback and ebook. It seems a bit complicated and expensive but I think it will be worth it to be independent from the big boys! I think this will take time but I will report back. As I reported…

This was a great event for me and my 5 books. So many thanks to the good people of Chippenham who took a huge interest in my books, some buying 2 or 3 of them, leading to record sales for me. There was particular interest in my first book The Michmash Miracles, although my new…