Two good things to pass on today. Good news for those of us in the UK - Jane Finnis's first Aurelia Marcella novel finally launches here next month. It's been available as an import from the US for some time, but it's finally got its very own British edition with a new title (Shadows in … Continue reading One for the Brits, one for everyone…
Hadrian’s Wall on the radio
What a joy it is to listen to people who not only know their subject, but know how to put it across to the rest of us. I've just been listening to Greg Woolf, David Breeze and Lindsay Allason-Jones talking to Melvyn Bragg about Hadrian's Wall. It was the final edition in this series of … Continue reading Hadrian’s Wall on the radio
Very short stories, very famous names
Some of us have never quite got to grips with Twitter, but if you have, here's a chance to write alongside some top authors: Launching on 14 September 2011 for 5 consecutive weeks, Simon Brett, Neil Gaiman, Joanne Harris, Ian Rankin and Sarah Waters will lead a short story tweetathon in which authors and tweeters … Continue reading Very short stories, very famous names
“Doctor in the Castra”
I've always been impressed - overawed, indeed - by writers who can talk. Margaret Atwood. Ian Rankin. The sort of person they invite onto Radio Four. Numerous other authors with whom I've shared panels. Good grief, if they can all talk that well, why do they go to the bother of sitting down and typing … Continue reading “Doctor in the Castra”
Ruth Downie 