I have read historical fiction for years having been 'hooked' by the Jean Plaidy novels and read widely in the same genre today. My current reading is Elizabeth Chadwick's The Lady of the English.
Since purchasing the site of an old house in the 90s I wondered who had lived there before and was thrilled to discover a charter dated 946AD mentioning the site. From there the research has been fascinating and resulted in my first work of historical fiction, The King's Chalice, an e book published by Bretwalda Books about Saxon times in Wessex. I hope to create a series and in my dreams would emulate Cynthia Harrod Eagles whose books have inspired my efforts.
What an interesting site! Is anyone else researching or writing about England in Saxon and Norman times? As Philippa Gregory mentioned in her recent talk, authors of historical fiction flesh out the known facts, certainly true of periods of history when recorded details are rather scarce!
The King's Chalice is now in print, the first volume available from book sellers!
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Greetings from Wessex!
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Janet K L Seal
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Greetings from Wessex!
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Reason: Publication of pt I of The King's Chalice
Reason: Publication of pt I of The King's Chalice
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Vanessa
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- Currently reading: The Farm at the Edge of the World by Sarah Vaughan
- Interest in HF: The first historical novel I read was Katherine by Anya Seton and this sparked off my interest in this genre.
- Favourite HF book: Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell!
- Preferred HF: Any
- Location: North Yorkshire, UK
Welcome, Janet! I hope you enjoy it here.
I'm a big Cynthia Harrod Eagles fan and have been steadily working my way through the Morland Dynasty for quite a few years now.
I'm a big Cynthia Harrod Eagles fan and have been steadily working my way through the Morland Dynasty for quite a few years now.
currently reading: My Books on Goodreads
Books are mirrors, you only see in them what you already have inside you ~ The Shadow of the Wind
Books are mirrors, you only see in them what you already have inside you ~ The Shadow of the Wind
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Nefret
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- Favourite HF book: Welsh Princes trilogy
- Preferred HF: The Middle Ages (England), New Kingdom Egypt, Medieval France
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Hello from California. Welcome to the forum. I'm interested in reading about Saxon England, if that helps.
Into battle we ride with Gods by our side
We are strong and not afraid to die
We have an urge to kill and our lust for blood has to be fulfilled
WE´LL FIGHT TILL THE END! And send our enemies straight to Hell!
- "Into Battle"
{Ensiferum}
We are strong and not afraid to die
We have an urge to kill and our lust for blood has to be fulfilled
WE´LL FIGHT TILL THE END! And send our enemies straight to Hell!
- "Into Battle"
{Ensiferum}
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MLE (Emily Cotton)
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Welcome to the forum Janet!
Les proz e les vassals
Souvent entre piez de chevals
Kar ja li coard nI chasront
'The Brave and the valiant
Are always to be found between the hooves of horses
For never will cowards fall down there.'
Histoire de Guillaume le Mareschal
www.elizabethchadwick.com
Souvent entre piez de chevals
Kar ja li coard nI chasront
'The Brave and the valiant
Are always to be found between the hooves of horses
For never will cowards fall down there.'
Histoire de Guillaume le Mareschal
www.elizabethchadwick.com
Hi Janet, welcome to the board.
At home with a good book and the cat...
...is the only place I want to be
...is the only place I want to be
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LoveHistory
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