A brilliant book, a masterclass in narration and characterisation.
My #Review
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Writer of suspense thrillers and historical fiction. Published by Headline, Sharpe Books and Bloodhound Books. Reader and reviewer of fabulous fiction. Saving the world in her spare time.
A brilliant book, a masterclass in narration and characterisation.
My #Review
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A fabulous editorial review of A Pact with the Devil from the Historical Novelist Society.
"an exciting and very readable book with some wonderful descriptions that will make the reader extremely glad that they donβt live in Cracow in 1491! "
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A no-nonsense, hard-hitting dystopian fiction for those with strong nerves and a love of unrelenting action.
My thoughts on Safe Zone by @terrytyler.bsky.social
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Not every day you meet the iconic comedian behind the world's most famous joke
13.07.2025 16:57 β π 11566 π 1719 π¬ 214 π 58The death of empathy. Right happening now, in your street.
14.07.2025 18:55 β π 17 π 6 π¬ 0 π 2Welcome to my thoughts about #ComeTellMeHowYouLive - the fascinating archaelogical memoir from Agatha Christie. ππ
What a thoroughly entertaining pick for this month's #ReadChristie2025 theme of Archaeologists. #CharactersAndCareers
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Under the influence of a cold virus, I was unable to climb a mountain, but I scrambled atop a boulder.
05.07.2025 14:54 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0July already! In Old English, Γftera LΔ«ΓΎa, 'After Midsummer'.
Here's a blog post with some more details about July, a murder or two, and details of my upcoming talk at Tamworth in the heart of Mercia:
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Uncovering Margaret Pastonβs Hidden Voice: How Forensic Linguistics Revealed a Medieval Womanβs Authentic Words Through 500-Year-Old Letters www.medievalists.net/2025/06/past... @medievalists.bsky.social
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January 1536
The King is dead... but who will live long now?
A fateful accident on the jousting field leaves Henry VIII dead and his country trembling on the edge of chaos...
All the King's Bastards $4.99 #Free #KU!
#Histfic #SpeculativeFic
#Booksky πππ
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At least 40 more Palestinians killed seeking aid in Gaza, say medics and officials
24.06.2025 17:26 β π 126 π 96 π¬ 9 π 18Behind the scenes - putting together anthologies.
@helenhollick.bsky.social explains the agony to
@alisonmorton.bsky.social :
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That was amazing. One hit after another, plus a few new songs that prove the man still has it in him to make magic. And to make a point - Read the message in the background.
19.06.2025 15:47 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0#NewRelease!
January 1536
The King is dead... but who will live long now?
A fateful accident on the jousting field leaves Henry VIII dead and his country trembling on the edge of chaos...
All the King's Bastards $4.99
#Free #KU
#Histfic #SpeculativeFic #Booksky ππππ
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This is going to be a spectacularly beautiful book, with a cover by @alexries.com and interior art by @simonroy.bsky.social .
12.06.2025 16:36 β π 283 π 26 π¬ 20 π 1Isaac Asimov on, "If God is Dead, Everything is Permitted?"
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11.06.2025 10:46 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0And?
10.06.2025 21:28 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0I don't think creativity can be reproduced or artificially superseded. AI can only analyse data to generate templates but it can't surprise us with anything unexpected.
09.06.2025 16:31 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0I'd be one of the many.
09.06.2025 16:26 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0A probe into the distant future that never takes the finger off the pulse of the present, my thoughts on Alien Clay by Adrian Tchaikovsky
@aptshadow.bsky.social #sciencefiction #bookrecommendations
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Dog took me for a walk and then changed her mind, and went her own way.
01.06.2025 17:49 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0New poetry workshop just gone up on our YouTube Channel:
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How a Real Pet Inspired a Story That Teaches Children About Grief onetribune.one/2025/05/27/h...
28.05.2025 12:18 β π 16 π 9 π¬ 0 π 0I couldn't possibly discuss my storyline with anyone before it's finished. Probably because I change the direction of travel many times when writing.
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28.05.2025 17:53 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0It me! I was on @historyextra.bsky.social! Talking about cheese, which will come as no surprise...You can listen here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h...
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