Time Present and Time Past

I recently signed a contract with Crooked Cat Publications for my second novel, An Accidental King . Set in the 1st Century AD, it is the fi...

My mother, Valerie Grace Patton, sadly passed away on 10 th January, following a short illness. Born in 1939 in Seaford, Sussex, her ...

I have been engaged in debates during the course of this year, as to whether “historical fiction” can exist where there is no history. Writ...

For my second selection, I have chosen two works of non-fiction. As a historical writer, I naturally draw on both fiction and non-fiction as...

As 2012 draws to a close, I thought I would share some of the year’s books that have given me the most pleasure during the course of the yea...

Western Christians celebrate the feast of the Epiphany on 6 th January, commemorating the presentation of the infant Christ to the Magi, as...

“ 'Tis the year's midnight, and it is the day's, Lucy's, who scarce seven hours herself unmasks; The sun is spent, a...