Monthly Archives: April 2010

I went to visit Shibden Hall at Halifax today. It’s probably best known as the home of Anne Lister and as there’s a BBC drama about her life due to air this spring I thought I’d better go before the … Continue reading →

There’s a scene in my novel The de Lacy Inheritance where Richard stands outside the doors of the church at Kirkstall Abbey but is not allowed to go inside. I took part in a small re-enaction of that scene today … Continue reading →

During my research into the life of Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln, I discovered that when he granted the monks of Stanlaw Abbey (founded by his great, great grandfather John around 1172) permission to move to Whalley one of … Continue reading →

My novel is due for publication on the 8th June and the cover has undergone a makeover: The background has been simplified and the hermit has been removed, which is a shame really as he was the character whose story … Continue reading →