The Appeal of Living in Mortimer Country
Living in Pembridge in the Welsh Marches, enjoying the rural pleasures of pastures, gentle hills and woodland, as well as the eye-catchingly beautiful black and white villages, it is impossible…
Category: House of Lancaster
Should Anne O’Brien’s medieval novels be read in chronological order?
A Frequently Asked Question. What is the chronological order of your historical novels? In which order is it best for me to read them? Some readers, new to my…
And Afterwards … What happened to the Paston family after A Marriage of Fortune?
And Afterwards. What happened to the Paston family after A Marriage of Fortune. Jonty and Gilly Paston (John III and Margery) In 1487 they became Sir John and Dame Margery…
Mistress Margaret Mautby Paston meets the Queen 1453
Mistress Margaret Mautby Paston meets the Queen 1453 In April 1453 Queen Margaret (of Anjou), wife of King Henry VI, visited Norwich en route to Walsingham, on pilgrimage…
A Sombre Christmas with the Paston Family 1459
As would every other family of means in the 15th century, the Paston family celebrated Christmas. The house would be decorated with greenery, gifts given at New Year, with…
A Tea Break with The Queen’s Rival
Here are the first pages of The Queen’s Rival Introducing Cecily Neville and her three youngest children A Promise of things to come … Sit with a cup of tea…
Who Were The Pastons?
To Celebrate The Royal Game. A Tale of Courage and Resilience. Of Power and Danger. The Fabulous Pastons The Pastons were to be found living in Norfolk in the…
Scandal Hits the House of York!
The piety of Cecily Neville was much praised during her lifetime, particularly in her later years. Her pride was also widely acknowledged. Proud Cis has become a recognisable epithet. Yet…
The Queen’s Rival and the Wheel of Fortune
A Short but Colourful Post! In The Queen’s Rival I make frequent use of the idea of the Wheel of Fortune in the history of Cecily Neville and the House…
Writing about Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, King’s Mother
Welcome to my new blog. Some of my thoughts on my writing about Cecily Neville in The Queen’s Rival, and my answers to some questions that I am sure…
Why was I inspired to write about Elizabeth Mortimer?
Queen of the North Sumptuous and Evocative Historical Fiction from the Sunday Times Bestselling Author Queen of the North tells the passionate but ultimately tragic tale of Elizabeth Mortimer, daughter…
Family Connections: Percy, Mortimer, – and Tudor?
Queen of the North The two main protagonists in my novel Queen of the North are Sir Henry Percy and Elizabeth Mortimer. For those readers who have a keen enjoyment…