Author Archives: elizabethashworth

Don’t miss my exclusive short story for the Christmas season.  It’s called Coming Home For Christmas and you can read it here: http://elizabethashworth.com/read-a-short-story/

In the restructuring of county boundaries in 1974 the traditional county of Lancashire was divided to form new administrative areas such as Greater Manchester and Merseyside.  In 1998, new unitary authorities Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool also ‘removed’ those towns … Continue reading →

The audiobook of The de Lacy Inheritance read by Gordon Griffin is out now.  I’m looking forward to listening to someone else reading my words.  You can download through amazon and even get it for free if you sign up … Continue reading →

I’ve taken a short break from tracing the family history of the de Lacy family to have a look at my own ancestors.  So far I’ve managed to follow the direct line of my father’s family, the Eastwoods, right back … Continue reading →

The audiobook version of The de Lacy Inheritance read by Gordon Griffin is now available.  https://www.isis-publishing.co.uk/osb/itemdetails.cfm/ID/6805

Witches have been closely associated with Lancashire for 400 years and a stylised image of a woman with a big nose and a pointed hat riding on a broomstick is one which has become associated with the county, especially the … Continue reading →

I’ve just seen the cover image for the large print version of The de Lacy Inheritance.  I had no input into this one but I like it, especially the shadowy figure in the background.  I’m looking forward to getting hold … Continue reading →

The de Lacy Inheritance is featuring at Royalty Free Fiction http://royaltyfreefictionary.blogspot.com/  It’s an excellent site run by fellow author Deborah Swift and features historical novels that are about ‘ordinary’ people rather than the well known kings and queens.  Lots of good … Continue reading →

I’ve been working on my research into the history of the de Lacy family today and discovered some interesting suggestions about how Pontefract got its name: Although there is no record of a place named Pontefract in the Domesday Book, … Continue reading →

It’s been Heritage Open weekend and on Saturday I went to see Cockersand Abbey, which lies on a remote coastal plain of Lancashire where the river Lune flows into Morecambe Bay. There isn’t a lot to see as most of what … Continue reading →