Lyn Squire <https://www.lynsquiremysteries.com/> is the debut author of Immortalised to Death (Level Best Books, US, 2023). He was born in Cardiff, South Wales, but is now an American citizen living in Virginia. He explains that, “During a twenty-five-year career as a development specialist at the World Bank in Washington DC, he published over thirty articles… Read more »
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Becoming a debut novelist at 82 – Patricia Reis and Sibylline Press
Patricia Reis’ debut historical novel Unsettled will be published later this year. Patricia is 82 years old. She has written a memoir and some nonfiction in the past, but this is her first novel. Unsettled (2) Tip Sheet – Patricia Reis – Unsettled – New (3) Publishing Brilliant Women 50 and Older www.SibyllinePress.com
Sand in the Sandwiches – An evocative memory of a past summer by Kay Willcocks who took part in the Making Memoirs Memorable workshop.
Sand in the Sandwiches There at last my cousins and I were eager to get to the beach, the cries of the gulls seemed to be encouraging us on, but we had to wait. Laden car boots were opened and the windbreaks, bags of food etc were given out – heavier items for the grown-ups… Read more »
Isle of Lewis, Devon and a love of goats
On a recent workshop ‘Making Memoirs Memorable’ that I led to raise funds for Tavistock library <tavistock.library@librariesunlimited.org.uk> Vivienne Bennet joined the group. She had participated in workshops I ran quite sometime ago and it was really brilliant to find out that she had translated her creative dreams into reality. The Meanderings of a Serial Goat… Read more »
Jonathan Vischer’s debut novel delves into the life of Elizabeth Sawyer, who was hanged for witch craft in 1621
The Wonderful Discovery of Elizabeth Sawyer set in London in the 17th century is Jonathan Vischer’s <www.jonathanvischer.com> debut novel. He is a PhD graduate, living in Ireland and Jonathan’s novel will be launched on October the 25th at Queen’s University Belfast <https://www.qub.ac.uk/events/whats-on/listing/launchthewonderfuldiscoveryofelizabethsawyerbyjonathanvischer.html>. Jonathan explains that, “The Wonderful Discovery of Elizabeth Sawyer, examines a case of… Read more »
Is it common bluebells or is it wild garlic? Do they inspire the writer or the chef?
In Devon it is the bluebell season. Gardens and woodlands are tightly packed with them. They are beautiful, but also notorious because they can spread like weeds. My favourite colour for bluebells is dark cobalt blue variety, but of course there are white, pink and lilac coloured ones as well. The cobalt blue-coloured ones seem… Read more »
Mayflower Chronicles: The Tale of Two Cultures, Kathryn Brewster Haueisen & the overshadowed 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower
2020 was the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower leaving Plymouth in the UK and its perilous journey across the Atlantic. In Plymouth a host of events had been organised to mark the anniversary. Sadly, the COVID lockdown in the UK prevented most of these taking place. Including events such as the celebration in print of… Read more »
The Not Quite Perfect Murderer and the City of Bath by Margaret Duffy
Earlier this year Margaret Duffy’s latest novel in her Patrick Gillard and Ingrid Langley mystery series was published by Severn House (severnhouse.com). It is the 14th novel in this popular collection, but can be read as a stand-alone novel. Her novels are set around the City of Bath < https://visitbath.co.uk/>, which most readers would associate… Read more »
How does an author pick a setting for their novels? – Rebecca Tope lets us into a secret
In libraries throughout the U.K. Rebecca Tope’s popular crime fiction novels are on display. She has two main series: one set in the Lake District and the other in the Cotswolds. Her latest novel Echoes in the Cotswolds has just been published (Allison & Busby Limited 2021). When asked why set she had set a… Read more »
Weird, Wonderful and Whacky – David Castleton writing about ‘Church Curiosities’
Lurking in corners of churches and cathedrals are hidden curiosities waiting to surprise the unsuspecting visitor. David Castleton in his Church Curiosities – Strange Objects and Bizarre Legends (Shirebooks, 2021 <www.shirebooks.co.uk> takes his reader on a guided tour of some of the most unusual, quirky and sometimes mystifying items that he has discovered. As… Read more »
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