The Hungerford Bookshop is an independent bookshop situated in a listed building in the picturesque high street. The quirky shop is stacked high with all the kinds of books I like to read and it’s all too easy to lose an hour or two browsing the stock. In the basement is an antiquarian and second-hand department …
The Painter’s Apprentice is available to order now in the large format paperback but the mass market paperback will be available to buy direct from the bookshops in February 2013. For this version the cover has been changed slightly and here it is. Isn’t it lovely? It hardly seems like a year since The Apothecary’s …
It always fascinates me to see how other authors approach writing about my favourite period and The Gilded Lily is a fabulous read. I enjoyed reading The Lady’s Slipper so looked forward to the companion novel, The Gilded Lily, which continues the story of Ella Appleby. I wasn’t disappointed. Deborah Swift’s lush writing carries you to …
I had wanted to visit Bruges for a long time, even before I started to write historical fiction. The idea of a beautifully preserved city, some of it dating from mediaeval times and most of the rest from the seventeenth century, was very appealing. It didn’t disappoint. Although overcrowded with tourists and jam-packed with souvenir …
It’s (nearly) always a pleasure to find a new review for The Apothecary’s Daughter on Amazon and this five star review by Tilly Tompkins made my day! I absolutely LOVED this book and really didn’t want it to end. It’s that age old dilemma where a book hooks you in and you don’t want to …