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One of my favourite historical characters is Eleanor of Aquitaine and she is one of the main characters in the draft of my latest book, Magnum Opus. Eleanor was married to 2 kings, the King of France and the King of England. She was also mother to 3 English kings including Richard 1 and the…

Great to have so many of you visiting my site. Do please let me know your thoughts and opinions. I’ve had some awful IT issues recently and as we speak I am waiting for my IT chap to come and help me (again!). I do wonder how most people cope with the electronic world. I…

I am delighted to report that the members of St Gregory’s 55 Club were very enthusiastic in their praise for my talk last week and many questions were asked. They were a lovely audience and many book sales followed afterwards. My latest book Magnum Opus was so popular that I ran out! I wasn’t expecting…

This is the first draft cover design of my 5th book, Magnum Opus, featuring an English Castle, a Damascus Mosque, a medieval leather book and a pigeon! All relevant to the story. So pleased to have such good feedback on this cover with some useful suggestions, particularly on Linkedin, with some on Facebook and Instagram….

I’m still quite new to writing and there is so much to learn. Its hard to imagine the time it takes to write a book, but actually the other activities take much more time. Research involves reading many books so that your stories are historically accurate and realistic. If you are a self-publisher you need…

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…