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Clare Flynn

@clarefly.bsky.social

Author of 18 historical novels. Fellow of Royal Society of Arts, member of HWA, RNA, Arts Society. A hermit who occasionally escapes from her cave

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TODAY ONLY!!! Just realised The Artist’s Apprentice is on a Kindle Daily Deal today in the UK. It’s the first in my Hearts of Glass trilogy.

21.10.2025 12:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In Conversation with Clare Flynn, Author of β€œThe Star of Ceylon” I love reading books set in distant countries that I’m unlikely to visit – whether the action takes place in the present day or back in time. Even better when those books have been writ…

I enjoyed being interviewed by @debbieyoung.bsky.social. We talked about women v. the patriarchy, the decline and fall of the British Empire, the colonial heritage, the wonders of Sri Lanka and more. #historicalfiction
authordebbieyoung.com/2025/08/25/i...

28.08.2025 08:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today only Amazon has cut the price of The Artist's Apprentice to 99p geni.us/434-pp-two-am

16.08.2025 20:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So do I

20.07.2025 20:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Historical Fiction that Transports Searching for your next favorite story? Look no further! These bestselling authors have teamed up to offer a delightful selection of new books. Available for a limited time.

Looking for some great historical reads for the summer. Here's a great selection whatever your period. Among them is one of mine - which happens to be only 99Β’ /99p this month in the US and the UK. #histfic #summerreading

books.bookfunnel.com/historicalfi...

08.07.2025 11:20 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Balancing romance, social commentary and historical fiction | Alison Morton Author I'm delighted to welcome Clare Flynn back to the blog. She's the author of eighteen historical novels and is about halfway through her nineteenth. published by Storm, Canelo and herself, her books…

Balancing history and social commentary with a romantic story. Alison Morton invites me onto her blog to discuss how I did it in The Star of Ceylon.http://bit.ly/45NS4dS
#historicalfiction #writingtips #amwriting

30.06.2025 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tea, Temples, and Turmoil: Stella and Norton's Ceylon I thought it might be interesting to recreate the routes taken independently and together by Norton and Stella in The Star of Ceylon.

A trip around Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in Stella's and Norton's shoes. A blog post about the lush locations of THE STAR OF CEYLON. www.clareflynn.co.uk/post/tea-tem... #historicalfiction #onlocation #booklocations

28.06.2025 07:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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That made my day! #historicalfiction #bookreviews #TheStarofCeylon

27.06.2025 12:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much for hosting me, Lorna!

27.06.2025 12:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Women in Academia in the Edwardian Era: the Real-life "Stellas" - author Clare Flynn guest-posts β€” Fictionfire I’m delighted to welcome Clare Flynn to the Fictionfire blog. Clare has just published her eighteenth book, The Star of Ceylon . In her novels, she often focuses on the experiences of travellers ...

@clarefly.bsky.social writes a fascinating guest-post on my blog about how women struggled to access education and recognition at the turn of the 20th century and how this has fed into her new novel, 'The Star of Ceylon.' #amwriting #historicalfiction
www.fictionfire.co.uk/blog/2025/6/...

24.06.2025 09:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ–€πŸ–€πŸ–€Welcome to Raven's Edge!πŸ–€πŸ–€πŸ–€

(They do things differently there...)

UK: amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CV1GZ5HW
USA: amazon.com/dp/B0CV1GZ5HW

#CozyCrime #KindleUnlimited #kindlebooks #Audible #mysterybooks #seriesbooks #whodunit #murdermystery

19.06.2025 09:52 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Last chance to grab The Pearl of Penang for just 99p/ 99Β’ on Amazon.
Over 5000 Amazon ratings.
"β€œI lived and breathed this book… A story of love, hope, betrayal and friendship." 5-star reviewer.
geni.us/440-pp-two-am
#historicalfiction #Kindleunlimited #Penang #Kindledeal

19.06.2025 11:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Glad you like the title!

18.06.2025 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, Luisa x

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The Pearl of Penang is on offer this week at only 99c/ 99p US and UK only
Over 5000 Amazon ratings!
@Stormbooks_co
#historicalfiction #Penang #WW2fiction #KindleDeal
geni.us/440-pp-two-am

17.06.2025 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Alison Morton's Accidental Series I'm delighted to welcome Alison Morton to the blog today. Alison, who lives in France, is the author of the popular Roma Nova alternative history thrillers. She is now publishing the third in her cont...

On my blog today, @alisonmorton.bsky.social tells me why she "accidentally" switched from writing about the Romans to pen a European thriller series. www.clareflynn.co.uk/post/alison-...

05.06.2025 08:28 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Great opportunity - if you haven't read The Pearl of Penang yet then it's FREE for a few days. A great way into the series of four - mystery, romance, exotic location! geni.us/440-pp-two-am
#HistoricalFiction #historicalromance

16.04.2025 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Stop employers covering up abuse Hey! Do you remember the Harvey Weinstein case? Non Disclosure Agreements silenced victims of abuse - and it's not just happening in Hollywood. They're used in the UK to cover up all kinds of miscondu...

NDAs can silence victims of abuse & harassment. Let's change this! Sign the petition to ensure the Employment Rights Bill bans NDAs in cases of misconduct. #StopAbusiveNDAs #EmploymentRightsBill you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

10.04.2025 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Delighted to reveal the cover of my next book, The Star of Ceylon. It is to be released on June 9th but available to pre-order now. geni.us/1087-al-aut-am

09.04.2025 11:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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I'm supporting today's day of action by @societyofauthors.bsky.social

#DotheWriteThing

03.04.2025 08:38 β€” πŸ‘ 110    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Just Landed & image of a plane landing. Book cover of North Hangar Avenue featuring a plane, a city skyline and a man and a woman in airline seats

Just Landed & image of a plane landing. Book cover of North Hangar Avenue featuring a plane, a city skyline and a man and a woman in airline seats

So just read the email from Amazon to say my latest contemporary romance North Hangar Avenue is now live on the store!

What would you do if you found yourself seated next to the Sexiest Man Alive?

Now available from Amazon: books2read.com/u/4jEy2Y
#KindleUnlimited #booksky #romancebooks #booktok

19.01.2025 10:08 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The start of a new series is always exciting. I’m looking forwards to this one becoming available. I’m writing the third book at the moment. A fictional Manor House set in factual estates in S Lincolnshire

02.04.2025 06:24 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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UK READERS! Kurinji Flowers is on sale all month at 99p on Amazon www.amazon.co.uk/Kurinji-Flow...
#historicalfiction #kindleunlimited #99p

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UK READERS! Kurinji Flowers is on sale all month at 99p on Amazon www.amazon.co.uk/Kurinji-Flow...
#historicalfiction #kindleunlimited #99p

01.04.2025 10:28 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I am pleased to offer my contribution to Women's History Month by spotlighting Ann Fanshawe and Lady Brilliana Harley, two valiant women who stood on opposing sides of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in the 17th century. #WomensHistoryMonth

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Deborah Swift commemorates Women's History Month by sharing stories about female spies and their training from the Second World War. Visit the link for more: www.annabelfrage.com/2025/03/27/m...

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Historical fiction author @clarefly.bsky.social shares the tale of Philippa Fawcett, who achieved the highest marks in the University of Cambridge Mathematics Tripos in 1890. Yet, despite her accomplishment, she and other women were denied a degree.
www.annabelfrage.com/2025/03/26/a...

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#MarchingThroughHistory brings you a fascinating post about Philippa Fawcett, mathematician extraordinaire, courtesy of @clarefly.bsky.social #WomensHistoryMonth #history
www.annabelfrage.com/2025/03/26/a...

26.03.2025 06:01 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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And on we March – today with Clare Flynn’s fascinating post about Philippa Fawcett www.annabelfrage.com/2025/03/26/a... @clarefly.bsky.social @abelfrageauthor.bsky.social #WomensHistoryMonth

26.03.2025 07:06 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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And on we March - today with Clare Flynn's fascinating post about Philippa Fawcett - Anna Belfrage I am a big, big fan of Clare Flynn. Her books are the kind of books I read in one sitting with a major β€œDO NOT DISTURB” sign over my head. Clare blends effortless prose with historical tidbits, casual...

And on we March – today with @clarefly.bsky.social ’s fascinating post about Philippa Fawcett, hosted by @abelfrageauthor.bsky.social :
www.annabelfrage.com/2025/03/26/a...

26.03.2025 09:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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