Mark Ellis is a thriller writer and a former barrister and entrepreneur. He grew up in Swansea, under the shadow of his parents’ experience of the second world war. His father
More photos from our trip to France, which is sadly almost over. Back to porridge and old clothes as my husband’s grandmother would say. Overall, we saw chateaus built from
Continuing Henry Tod’s lengthy letter … if you recall his battalion is in the vicinity of Loos. This photo shows Loos after the 1915 battle. In the big attack [he’s
Apparently, more than 10,000 people have read this post since I wrote it in March 2015. Who would have imagined? As it seems to be so popular, I thought I’d
Heidi Eljarbo grew up in a home filled with books and artwork and she never truly imagined she would do anything other than write and paint. Heidi’s worked as a freelance
Ah, India! Who can resist the lure of that magical country? I’ve had the privilege of visiting India on three separate occasions so when I discovered that Claire Scobie was
Kathryn Gauci is the author of Conspiracy of Lies – a novel set in WWII – and The Embroiderer, inspired by her years working as a carpet designer in Greece. Now
New Zealand is one of my favourite places to visit – probably top three. Stunning landscapes, wonderful people, and a pace of life that’s less harried and more inviting. No
David O. Stewart is President of the Washington Independent Review of Books – a nonprofit website dedicated to book reviews and writing about the world of books. I’ve had the privilege
JoAnn Smith Ainsworth experienced food ration books, Victory Gardens, and black-out sirens as a child in WWII. These memories create vivid descriptions of time and place and have enabled JoAnn
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
