This represents my notes on the presentations at the 2019 Historical Novel Society of Australia …
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HNSA2019: Jackie French
This represents my notes on the presentations at the 2019 Historical Novel Society of Australia …
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This represents my notes on the presentations at the 2019 Historical Novel Society of Australia …
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Strong Women
First published in Heart to Heart, the online magazine for Romance Writers New Zealand Strong …
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Anglo-Indian Marriages
Many readers of historical romance might be surprised to know that Anglo-Indian marriages were common …
Read MoreArsenic Poisoning
One of the jokes that authors share is the hope that no-one ever examines their …
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Early female doctors
The three women in my Bluestockings series were based on real women, including my great …
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Luxury Lunches on the Rail
I’ve just submitted In Pursuit of a Bluestocking to my publisher, so I thought I’d …
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The real ‘Josephine’ who inspired To Charm a Bluestocking
The original concept for To Charm a Bluestocking came while helping my family with some …
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Steamships and education
Travel across the Channel in 1887. The Normandy Paddle Steamer, built 1885 The Bluestocking series …
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