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Gregor Stewart at Waterstones, Kirkcaldy on 30/10/14
Gregor Stewart will be at Waterstones, Kirkcaldy on Thursday 30th October from 7pm doing a talk and signing copies of his book, Haunted Kirkcaldy. This new book contains a chilling range of spooky...
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The Friday Digest 24/10/14
This week's update features 'tales from the India office', the history of the swastika and a giant poppy. * The granddaughters of a First World War veteran reflect on his departure from Melbourne for...
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Military commanders at Ypres
Some of the officers who commanded forces at the First Battle of Ypres would remain at the salient – rising in rank and responsibility. For some it was the graveyard of their careers. A few were sacked...
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The forgotten history of Coventry
On St Lambert’s Day, 17 September 1397, King Richard II pitched his tents on open ground outside the town of Coventry and prepared to witness a fight to the death between two of his closest...
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Happy and Glorious, The Revolution of 1688
Changing the constitution – so what’s new? We’ve been here before! In 1688/89 King James II was pushed off the throne by William of Orange and his wife Mary. As a result of this ‘Glorious Revolution’...
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The Nazis' scorched earth campaign in Norway
Northern Norway: rugged coastlines, beautiful nature, Midnight Sun. But a border with the Soviet Union and a direct road to Murmansk made it the perfect place for Nazi generals to launch a strategic...
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The Murder Squad at Linghams Booksellers, Wirral
The Murder Squad will be at Linghams Booksellers, Wirral on Wednesday 12th November from 6pm, signing copies of their book, Best Eaten Cold and other Stories. The Murder Squad’, a collection of...
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The armies at Ypres
One of the most fought over areas of France, Ypres was to witness the full devastating force of the opposing German and Entente armies pitted against each other during four years of conflict. As a...
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The desperate charge of the 2nd Worcesters at Gheluvelt
On 31st October 1914 exhausted and depleted battalions of the 1st and 7th Divisions were holding a fragile line north of the Ypres–Menin Road at Gheluvelt. Greatly outnumbered by German forces who...
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The Friday Digest 31/10/14
This week's update features why witches ride brooms, the 'British Schindlers' and the auction of Hitler's personal copy of Mein Kampf. * Why Do Witches Ride Brooms? - According to an article by Megan...
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Religious language and imagery in the memorialisation of the First World War
The use of religious language and imagery in the memorialisation of the First World War helped to transform the fact of mass death and slaughter into the memory of brave and meaningful sacrifice....
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Does everyone have the ability to write a novel? Sarah Hawkswood argues her...
‘Everyone does have a book in them, but in most cases that’s where it should stay’ - Christopher Hitchins. I share a city of birth, a university, and the fact that our fathers served in HMS Jamaica (...
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The Norfolks at the Battle of the Somme: a pilgrimage
Between 24 and 28 October 2014 I took a small group across to the Somme to look at where the Norfolk Regiment served between July and November 1916. The 1st, 7th, 8th and 9th Battalions all served in...
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Paul Menzies at Waterstones, Middlesbrough on 08/11/2014
Paul Menzies will be at Waterstones, Middlesbrough on 8th November from 11am-12pm signing copies of his new book, Great War Britain Middlesbrough: Remembering 1914-18. The First World War claimed...
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Sandra Gittins at Waterstones, Newton Abbot on 11/11/14
Sandra Gittins will be at Waterstones, Newton Abbot on 11th November from 11:30 - 2:00pm signing copies of her new book, Between the Coast and the Western Front: Transportation and Supply Behind the...
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Maureen James at Whittlesey Library on 06/11/14
Maureen James will be at Whittlesey Library on Thursday 6th November from 2-4pm signing copies of her new book, Cambridgeshire Folk Tales. Modern-day Cambridgeshire is a county of diverse...
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Stranger than fiction: the life of Edgar Wallace, the man who created King Kong
‘Truth is stranger than fiction, and has need to be, since most fiction is founded on truth.’ - Edgar...
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Q&A with C.B. Hanley, the author of Whited Sepulchres
Why write crime fiction? When I first decided to try writing a novel, there was no question that it had to be set in the Middle Ages. However, I’ve always enjoyed reading crime fiction (I have...
View ArticleAn introduction to the Battle of Waterloo
Waterloo holds an enduring, international appeal, with greater attention than ever focusing on the event as the bicentenary approaches in 2015. Accounting for this fascination amongst scholars,...
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Q&A with Sarah Hawkswood
Why write crime fiction? The honest answer, in my case, is because it is in my head and needs to get out. When ‘The Words’ hit you, then there is no alternative, and I am happiest when writing. As to...
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