Tag Archives: historical fiction

It Was A Pleasure To Meet Martha’s Girls

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

It’s no secret that I enjoy reading historical fiction. I don’t limit myself to any particular era but wartime stories always interest me. Since I moved to Northern Ireland more than two decades ago I’ve developed an interest in stories … Continue reading →

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The Black Orchestra

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

I recently read The Bird Watcher by JJ Toner and I enjoyed it immensely. I loved the way he portrayed the reactions of the residents of an Irish village to a stranger who settles amongst them during The Emergency (as … Continue reading →

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Cologne: A Whiff Of The Past

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

My guest today is Sarah Pleydell, author of Cologne, an historical fiction set in the Second World War era and 1960s London. I’ve invited Sarah to visit Ascroft, eh? to answer some questions about the book. Welcome, Sarah. Let’s get … Continue reading →

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Untimed: A Rollicking, Fun Read

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

When Tribute Books asked me to review Untimed by Andy Gavin as part of the author’s current blog tour I was intrigued by the book’s description so I agreed. I have to admit that I didn’t find it a chore … Continue reading →

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Frank Nappi Discusses Echoes From The Infantry

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

I recently read and reviewed Nobody Has To Know by Frank Nappi. It is a powerful thriller and I was gripped by it. Frank is currently on a blog tour with Tribute Books for Echoes From The Infantry and, since … Continue reading →

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Ten Sentence Historical Fiction Blog Hop

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

Writer Jessica Knauss is hosting an historical blog hop today and I’ve signed up to link into the chain. My mission is to post ten sentences from my historical fiction writing as part of the blog hop. Recently I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Writing.ie Meets the HNS Irish Chapter

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

Two years ago this month the Irish chapter of the Historical Novel Society met for the first time. This week I introduced Writing.ie to our merry little band. You can read the post here:  http://www.writing.ie/resources/the-historical-novel-societys-irish-chapter-all-welcome/  

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This Week’s Next Big Things

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

Last Wednesday I jumped on the bandwagon for The Next Big Thing Author’s Blog Hop. I was tagged by Elisabeth Storrs to answer 10 questions about my current work-in-progress and I did so. I then tagged several fellow writers to … Continue reading →

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The Next Big Thing – An Authors’ Blog Hop

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Dianne Ascroft

Elisabeth Storrs, author of The Wedding Shroud, tagged me in the Next Big Thing Author Blog Hop. Elisabeth is passionate about legends, myths and history, having studied Classics as a student. Inspired by a terracotta sculpture of two ancient lovers, … Continue reading →

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O’Dowd Duo’s First Novel: The Scarlet Ribbon

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Dianne Ascroft

The Scarlet Ribbon by Derry O’Dowd is the novel which was chosen to launch The History Press Ireland’s fiction line. Last week I featured the author of another one of this publisher’s titles, Annemarie Neary who wrote A Parachute in … Continue reading →

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