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Dr Julia Ibbotson

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Author of Anglo-Saxon time-slip mysteries, member HNS, SoA, & RNA, academic/researcher, loves Anglo-Saxon/early medieval world, turns 'dark ages' on its head.

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A Shape on the Air has been awarded a Kindle Deal for October; promoted at 99p, all month! A #medieval #historical #timeslip #romance: they're centuries apart but can they solve an ancient #mystery before it's too late? Grab it now!
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07.10.2025 11:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wow! My #medieval #historical #timeslip #romance A Shape on the Air has won a Kindle Deal for October. It'll be promoted on Amazon at 99p for the whole of October! Dr Viv and Lady Vivianne are centuries apart but can they solve an ancient #mystery before it's too late?
mybook.to/ASOTA

30.09.2025 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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❀༻ Books Worth Reading ༺❀
Read with #KindleUnlimited πŸ’™πŸ“š

βœ©γ€‚:*β€’. Daughter of Mercia
(Dr Anna Petersen Mysteries #1)
By Julia Ibbotson .β€’*:γ€‚βœ©

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#HistoricalFiction #BooksWorthReading #bookoftheday
@cathiedunn.bsky.social @juliaibbotson.bsky.social

11.09.2025 13:25 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join me for a cosy chat with author, Julia Ibbotson.

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#DaughterOfMercia #AnnaPetersenMysteries #JuliaIbbotson #Medieval #DualTimeline #TimeSlip #Mystery #AngloSaxon #BlogTour @cathiedunn.bsky.social @juliaibbotson.bsky.social

11.09.2025 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Daughter of Mercia Dr Anna Petersen Mysteries #1 by Julia Ibbotson Daughter of Mercia Dr Anna Petersen MysteriesΒ #1 By Julia Ibbotson Publication Date: June 6th, 2025 Series: Dr Anna Petersen Mysteries Publi...

Read an excerpt from Daughter of Mercia:
Dr Anna Petersen Mysteries #1 by Julia Ibbotson

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#JuliaIbbotson #Medieval #DualTimeline #TimeSlip #Mystery #AngloSaxon #BlogTour @cathiedunn.bsky.social @juliaibbotson.bsky.social

11.09.2025 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you.

09.09.2025 09:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BOOK OF THE MONTH! Wow: "Julia Ibbotson masterly weaves dual time events," "gripping", "utterly compelling", "fast paced, riveting plot!" Archaeology, a mysterious burial, fascinating runes, a connection across time itself... #mystery #medieval #dualtime #books #historical
mybook.to/DOMercia

09.09.2025 09:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Check out The Coffee Pot Book Club #BookOfTheMonth:

✨Daughter of Mercia by Julia Ibbotson✨

Discover an evocative, atmospheric mystery connecting two women across centuries!

thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/09/book...
#DualTimeline #AngloSaxon #HistoricalFiction
@juliaibbotson.bsky.social

01.09.2025 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Head over to my blog where it is my absolute pleasure in hosting author, Julia Ibbotson and her new book, Daughter of Mercia. This is a dual-timeline story that is sure to appeal to fans of this genre.

themysteriousuniverseofbooks.blogspot.com/2025/08/daug...

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28.08.2025 08:35 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Welcome to Day 2 of our blog tour for

ΰΌ»*Β·Daughter of MerciaΒ·*ΰΌΊ
by Julia Ibbotson!

Check out today's tour stops, sharing enticing excerpts, fascinating historical posts, and a lovely new review!

thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/08/blog...
#Timeslip #DualTimeline
@juliaibbotson.bsky.social

28.08.2025 09:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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On tour with @thecoffeepotbookclub @cathiedunn
for my new #timeslip #historical #anglosaxon #medieval #mystery #Romance: "full of historical texture and emotional resonance ... a novel that satisfies both the heart and the mind". #books #bookclub #booksky
mybook.to/DOMercia

26.08.2025 09:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Blog Tour: Daughter of Mercia, A haunting Anglo-Saxon dual time novel (Dr Anna Petersen Mysteries, book #1) by Julia Ibbotson tonyriches.blogspot.com/2025/08/blog... @juliaibbotson.bsky.social @cathiedunn.bsky.social #CoffeePotBookClub #HistoricalFiction

21.08.2025 05:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Daughter of Mercia | My Review of a Gripping Dual Timeline Novel by Julia Ibbotson - Elizabeth St.John Daughter of Mercia by Julia Ibbotson Echoes of the past resonate across the centuries as Dr Anna Petersen, a medievalist and runologist, is struggling with past trauma and allowing herself to trust ag...

"Full of historical texture and emotional resonance, this is a novel that satisfies both the heart and the mind."
Daughter of Mercia, a #CoffeePotBookClub feature on my blog today.
@cathiedunn.bsky.social @juliaibbotson.bsky.social #GreatHistoricalFiction

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21.08.2025 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Blog Tour: Daughter of Mercia, A haunting Anglo-Saxon dual time novel (Dr Anna Petersen Mysteries, book #1) by Julia Ibbotson Available fromΒ  Amazon UK Β andΒ  Amazon US Echoes of the past resonate across the centuries as Dr Anna Petersen, a medievalist and runologist...

Daughter of Mercia, A haunting Anglo-Saxon dual time novel (Dr Anna Petersen Mysteries, book #1) by Julia Ibbotson tonyriches.blogspot.com/2025/08/blog... @juliaibbotson.bsky.social #Dualtime #HistoricalFiction

22.08.2025 06:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Many thanks, Cathie!

21.08.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Welcome to our πŸ’«exciting new #blogtourπŸ’« for

ΰΌ»*Β·Daughter of MerciaΒ·*ΰΌΊ
by Julia Ibbotson!

Check out our first stops, sharing fab excerpts, an interesting research post – and a wonderful new review!

thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/08/blog...
#Timeslip #DualTimeline
@juliaibbotson.bsky.social

21.08.2025 09:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Another day, another book tour! And more lovely reviews for Daughter of Mercia: "I adore the attention to detail...well paced...characters believable!" "a page turner!" My #timeslip #historical #anglosaxon #medieval #mystery #Romance
mybook.to/DOMercia

12.08.2025 08:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Coming soon on #BlogTour with The Coffee Pot Book Club:

πŸ’«Daughter of Mercia by Julia IbbotsonπŸ’«

Discover an intriguing archaeological mystery that sends you to 6th century Mercia!

thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/08/blog...
#HistoricalMystery #Timeslip #Romance
@juliaibbotson.bsky.social

05.08.2025 10:56 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€’βœ§βœ§β€’ Books Worth Reading β€’βœ§βœ§β€’
Read with #KindleUnlimited

❀༻ Queen of Martyrs: The Story of Mary I
(Plantagenet Embers Book 3)
By Samantha Wilcoxson ༺❀

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#BooksWorthReading #bookoftheday #HistoricalFiction

04.08.2025 08:31 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"One of the best books I have ever read! Almost the whole of English history, told through the eyes of generations and generations of the same family." #Review

mybook.to/tboh

#HistoricalFiction #KU #WOTR #medieval #Booksky πŸ’™πŸ“š

03.08.2025 08:22 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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The 9th century Saxon font from St. Mary’s Priory Church at Deerhurst in Gloucestershire. Remarkably, the font was discarded in 1653 and rediscovered on a local farm in 1843 where it was being used as a drinking trough for livestock. πŸ“Έ My own. #FontsOnFriday #AngloSaxon

20.06.2025 06:27 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Check out today's excerpt from myBook.to/FateAnthology over on @elizabethstjohn.bsky.social blog! #AngloSaxon @anniehistory.bsky.social
www.elizabethjstjohn.com/guest-author...

24.06.2025 10:38 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 48    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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The entrance to the Anglo-Saxon crypt of St. Wystan’s Church at Repton in Derbyshire. Dating to the 8th century, the crypt served as a royal mausoleum for two Mercian kings, as well as the resting place of St. Wystan. πŸ“Έ My own. #SaxonSunday #AngloSaxon #Repton #Derbyshire

29.06.2025 06:22 β€” πŸ‘ 126    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
Hilt of a sword found at Sutton Hoo

Hilt of a sword found at Sutton Hoo

The blade of the sword found at Sutton Hoo. The blade was forged in a complex process to make it have these beautiful patterns on it

The blade of the sword found at Sutton Hoo. The blade was forged in a complex process to make it have these beautiful patterns on it

Details from the sheath / scabbard of the large sword found at Sutton Hoo

Details from the sheath / scabbard of the large sword found at Sutton Hoo

Cool parts of a bloody big sword and sheath from the horde at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk

#sword #suffolk #anglosaxon #weaponry

30.06.2025 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A highly decorated silver and other metals.helmet and face covering.from Anglo Saxon hoard found at Sutton Hoo

A highly decorated silver and other metals.helmet and face covering.from Anglo Saxon hoard found at Sutton Hoo

Replica amazing Anglo Saxon helmet and faceplate from the Sutton Hoo hoard - as seen in the exhibition building at Sutton Hoo, East of Woodbridge, Suffolk

#suffolk #anglosaxon #helmet #antiquities #suttonhoo

30.06.2025 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Today, we're shining a bright Book Spotlight on Ravens Hill by Garth Pettersen.

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 "A riveting adventure, a murder mystery, and full of political and local intrigues. Oh, and secrets!"

thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/07/shin...
#HistoricalFiction #medieval #AngloSaxon #CoffeePotBookClub

04.07.2025 11:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The 8th century crypt beneath St Wystan's Church, Repton, believed to have held the remains of Mercian kings - perhaps Aethelbald and almost certainly Wiglaf and (later St) Wystan. Image credit Michael Garlick, Creative Commons

The 8th century crypt beneath St Wystan's Church, Repton, believed to have held the remains of Mercian kings - perhaps Aethelbald and almost certainly Wiglaf and (later St) Wystan. Image credit Michael Garlick, Creative Commons

The crypt beneath St Wystan's, Repton is so good it deserves another photo. The rare barley-twist columns thought (by Martin Biddle) to be inspired by similar work in St Peter's, Rome. It's not often you can stand inside an 8th century room ...

#Repton #Derbyshire #Archaeology #AngloSaxon

14.07.2025 08:17 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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One of the rivets from the Sutton Hoo ship displayed at the site. Due to the acidity of the soil, the ship used in the 7thC burial had entirely vanished, with its outline marked by rivets and the outline in the soil #suttonhoo #anglosaxon #saxons #saxon #shipburial

19.07.2025 20:31 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mound 1 at Sutton Hoo, which contained the great ship burial which may have contained the remains of the 7thC King Raedwald of East Anglia #suttonhoo #anglosaxon #saxons #kingofeastanglia #shipburial #medieval

19.07.2025 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My haunting #anglosaxon #timeslip #dualtime with #mystery #booksky, an academic, an archaeologist, runes and a weird burial site. Great reviews: "beautifully crafted", "richly layered with sensory detail", "solidly researched" #Historical #romanticnovels #medieval #bookclub
mybook.to/DOMercia

05.08.2025 08:27 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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