Tag Archives: historical fiction

Discussing Tales Of Byzantium

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

Last month I had the pleasure of featuring Eileen Stephenson’s short story collection, Tales of Byzantium, in a couple of my National Short Story week posts. Today I’ve invited her back to talk about her collection in greater detail. Welcome … Continue reading →

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Discussing Near The Wild

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

Today I’d like to welcome Maureen Willett to Ascroft, eh? She is here to chat with me about her new novel, Near The Wild. Welcome Maureen. Let’s get started, shall we? What prompted you to write about this historical event … Continue reading →

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The Shadow Ally Special Offer

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

I hope you are enjoying the holiday season. I love the trappings of Christmas, especially the twinkling lights on the tree and sitting in front of a roaring fire with the cats wrapped around me so this is my time … Continue reading →

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New Release Special Offer

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

To celebrate the release of The Shadow Ally, the first Short Read in The Yankee Years series, the story will be available FREE on Thursday, 10th December and Friday, 11th December. To download a copy visit: Amazon UK or Amazon … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Andres Vidal

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

Today we’re visiting Barcelona at the beginning of the last century to explore Andrés Vidal’s new novel, The Dream of the City. Welcome, Andrés. I’m glad you stopped by so I can chat with you about your writing. To get … Continue reading →

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National Short Story Week With The Ex-Pats

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

This week is National Short Story Week (16th to 22nd November), an event I look forward to each year. I enjoy reading and writing this form of literature so I want to support this annual event by encouraging readers to … Continue reading →

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Pondering The Other Side Of Life

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

A couple evenings ago I finished reading The Other Side of Life by Andy Kutler and I immediately began writing the book review because it had raised a few questions that I wanted to mull over. This is how Neverland … Continue reading →

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The Serpent Sword Examined

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

We’re stepping back in time today to the early medieval period in Britain. Matthew Harffy joins me to discuss his novel, The Serpent Sword. Welcome, Matthew. Let’s get started, shall we? Tell us about your novel. MH: THE SERPENT SWORD … Continue reading →

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A Peek Into A House Divided

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

There’s only two days left until the release of A House Divided by Margaret Skea. The novel, set in sixteenth century Scotland, is the sequel to Turn of the Tide, winner of the Beryl Bainbridge Best First Time Author award … Continue reading →

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Does A Picture Say It All?

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

What’s that saying about a picture and a thousand words? Yes, that one. If you read my previous post you’ll know I’ve been playing around with images lately. Since my first foray into ‘memeing’ I’ve ventured into the world of … Continue reading →

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