. Happy New Year! I love the start of the year and the feeling of new beginnings. I also love the fact that it comes just after Christmas...

Inspiration for authors can take many forms, but for me, the visual kind is usually the best.   I love watching movies or TV programm...

I found this poem in a copy of La Belle Assemblee for February 1816 and I thought it such fun that I'm sharing it here. For those who ...

I wish I’d thought of this very apt definition, but it was actually coined by a writer friend of mine when we went to the annual Christma...

In the Regency and Georgian periods, children often received "Christmas Boxes" containing money on Christmas Day.  Those must have...

In early January, I’m undertaking a new venture. I’m going to have a Clandestine Classic out! I’m adding bits to “Tom Jones.” The series...

I'm delighted to tell you that my sixth Regency, The Duke's Dilemma, is published today. It is available  on Amazon.com & Amazon...

I recently visited Mompesson House in Salisbury, which struck me as the quintessential Queen Anne town house. Although the house itself ...

Every few months, with two or three cousins, I do a poetry reading in an old people’s home where a dear aunt spent her last few years. We re...

Well, Christmas is on its way now and like many other wives and mothers I am getting into the festive mood and preparing to welcome v...

I had a lovely visit to the V&A recently to see the new fashion galleries. It's well worth a visit if you're interested in ...

Over the years, my books have come out in different foreign language editions, but I'm particularly excited about this one because i...

If you look to your left, you'll see that we've introduced a new feature to the blog, which lists current promotions. From time to t...

Our side boundary borders several fields. The trees on the hedge have grown like mad this year due to the heat wave in April then an ent...

Recently I saw an exhibition in London. The “ HollywoodCostume ” exhibition at the Victoria and Albert museum is well worth the entra...