Writing
Break out the tartan – it’s Burn’s Night!
Break out the tartan, stab a haggis and pour yourself…
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Finding the festive child inside. Or, why we need Christmas books!
Little kids are so brilliantly seasonal, aren’t they? Not…
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The Forgotten Queens of 1066 – Capturing the female side of history
The Battle of Hastings is surely one of the…
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Did Lady Macbeth wear knickers?
The intimacies of writing historical fiction My main aim when…
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Is This a Lie I see Before me?
I’m delighted to feature in the Daily Express talking about…
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The Real Lady Macbeth
The real Lady Macbeth Cold, ruthless, deadly, the myth of…
Read MoreIn praise of editors…
In Praise of editors. I first started writing for the…
Read MoreJoanna Courtney is born
Joanna Courtney is born. Yesterday I signed my contract with…
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