Tag Archives: historical fiction

Welcoming A Memory Of Violets

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

In the spring of 2012 I was captivated by Hazel Gaynor’s novel, The Girl Who Came Home, a story of several Irish passengers on RMS Titanic. This month Hazel releases her second novel, A Memory Of Violets, and once again … Continue reading →

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Historical Novel Blog Tour

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

This week I’m delighted to be part of the Historical Novel Blog Tour which has been running since late last year, hosted by my fellow historical fiction author, Tiffani Burnett-Velez. Every Monday the tour stops at another historical fiction author’s … Continue reading →

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Delving Into The Blood of the Fifth Knight

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

I have read The Fifth Knight and its sequel, The Blood of the Fifth Knight, and loved both of them. So I’m absolutely delighted to welcome the author E. M. Powell to Ascroft, eh? to talk with me about The … Continue reading →

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A Conversation With Carol Cram

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Dianne Ascroft

I first heard about The Towers of Tuscany when I met Carol Cram at the Historical Novel Society’s conference in London last September. Lake Union Publishing had accepted the novel and Carol was looking forward to the release of the … 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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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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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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A Captivating Novel of Corsica Explored

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Dianne Ascroft

This summer I read a wonderful historical novel set in Corsica, The House At Zaronza by Vanessa Couchman. I’ve always wanted to visit this island so I soaked up the scenery and atmosphere as I read. I was also completely … Continue reading →

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