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Wishing You Light, Love and A Bright New Year

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Dianne Ascroft

This year I’ve noticed fewer external Christmas lights on houses and gardens in County Fermanagh than in previous years. I don’t know whether people are trying to be more frugal and keep the cost of their energy bills down or … Continue reading →

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A Welcome Return Of Neve & Egan

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Dianne Ascroft

Last weekend I finished reading Danse Macabre, the third novel in the Neve & Egan crime novels series. The author, Cristelle Comby is on a blog tour and I received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Chatting With Laura Joh Rowland

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Dianne Ascroft

Today we’re stepping out of historical Britain and Ireland, the places I always gravitate to, in order to explore Japan during the early 1700s. I’ve invited Laura Joh Rowland, author of The Iris Fan to visit Ascroft, eh? to answer … Continue reading →

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Engrossed In The Graham Saga Once Again

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Dianne Ascroft

This must be a record for me: reading three books in the same series within less than a year. For several years I’ve been following Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series but I don’t often get through even two of the books … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Against All Odds

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Dianne Ascroft

When I think of book launches my mind conjures up a scene in the middle of a bookshop after closing time, filled with writers and publishing industry professionals, wandering around chatting with each other, glasses of wine in hand. The … Continue reading →

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Tempted Into The Medieval World

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Dianne Ascroft

One of the ways that I find out about new historical fiction releases is through the Historical Fiction Virtual Tours blog. I often read and review the novels of authors who are on blog tours with them and I discover … Continue reading →

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Chatting With S. R. Mallery

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Dianne Ascroft

Although I haven’t produced a quilt in nearly a decade, quilting is still at the top of my list of favourite hobbies – whenever I can get some spare time as I invariably say. So, when I noticed the theme … Continue reading →

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Celebrating National Short Story Week

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Dianne Ascroft

My first published short story, A World Apart, was written about a woman trying to make sense of her new home in an adopted country and deal with problems she hadn’t faced before. Although it isn’t autobiographical, it reflected my … Continue reading →

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An Encounter That Will Linger In My Mind

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Dianne Ascroft

Last week I finished reading Past Encounters by Davina Blake. The novel came to my attention when I received a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. It is an historical fiction that hops between the … Continue reading →

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Fermanagh Miscellany 2015 Launched

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Dianne Ascroft

On Monday Fermanagh Authors’ Association launched the ninth book in our Fermanagh Miscellany series. After a couple themed books in the series (2013 was our G8 edition and 2014 focussed on events during the Decade of Commemorations), Fermanagh Miscellany 2015 returns … Continue reading →

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