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Jul 22
2 min

Her Outback Driver - Giulia Skye - Armchair Travel #1 - Western Australia

Today, I'm delighted to join the Silver Dagger Blog Blitz Tour for Giulia Skye's debut novel, Her Outback Driver, which is a finalist in...

And Then There Were The Victorians - A Short History of Libraries - Part III

Lynne Shelby

Jul 8
4 min

And Then There Were The Victorians - A Short History of Libraries - Part III

From the fall of the Roman Empire, through the Dark Ages and the Middle Ages, to the Renaissance, the monks of Northern Europe could be...

Things I Should Have Said And Done - Colette McCormick - This Writing Life #30

Lynne Shelby

May 19
4 min

Things I Should Have Said And Done - Colette McCormick - This Writing Life #30

Today, I'm delighted to host a guest post from Colette McCormick about her writing life and her novel Things I Should Have Said And Done,...

Lynne Shelby

May 14
4 min

Going Undercover with Jane Risdon

Today I'm delighted to welcome Jane Risdon to my blog with an extract from her book of short crime stories: Undercover: Crime Shorts....

Ssh... It's Our Secret - Lizzie Chantree

Lynne Shelby

May 6
5 min

Ssh... It's Our Secret - Lizzie Chantree

It's Publication Day for Lizzie Chantree's fabulous new novel, Ssh... It's Our Secret, and I'm delighted that Lizzie is here today to...

One Summer In Cornwall - Karen King - Blog Tour

Lynne Shelby

Apr 28
5 min

One Summer In Cornwall - Karen King - Blog Tour

Today, I'm delighted to be taking part in the Blog Tour for Karen King's new novel, One Summer In Cornwall. Here is an extract from the...

Monks and Princes - A History of Libraries - Part II

Lynne Shelby

Apr 16
4 min

Monks and Princes - A History of Libraries - Part II

In Roman times, a man about town might well spend his morning at the public baths, his ablutions followed by a few hours browsing and...

The Damask Rose - Carol McGrath - The City of Acre - A Sense of Place #15

Lynne Shelby

Apr 11
4 min

The Damask Rose - Carol McGrath - The City of Acre - A Sense of Place #15

Today, I'm delighted to welcome Carol McGrath, with a fascinating guest post about the setting for her new historical novel, The Damask...

The Muses - Annette Hannah - Cosy Little Cupcake Van Blog Tour - This Writing Life #29

Lynne Shelby

Mar 27
4 min

The Muses - Annette Hannah - Cosy Little Cupcake Van Blog Tour - This Writing Life #29

Today, I'm delighted to be taking part in the blog tour for Annette Hannah's The Cosy Little Cupcake Van. Annette has written a fab guest...

Books and Gardens - Suzanne Snow - The Garden of Little Rose - This Writing Life #28

Lynne Shelby

Mar 12
3 min

Books and Gardens - Suzanne Snow - The Garden of Little Rose - This Writing Life #28

I'm always fascinated by the inspiration behind a book, and today I'm delighted to welcome Suzanne Snow to my blog, with a guest post...

Plotter or Pantser? - Deborah Klee - Just Bea - This Writing Life #27

Lynne Shelby

Mar 10
3 min

Plotter or Pantser? - Deborah Klee - Just Bea - This Writing Life #27

Today, I'm delighted to welcome author Deborah Klee with a fab guest post. Deborah's latest novel, Just Bea, was published in February...

Scribes and Emperors - libraries in the ancient world

Lynne Shelby

Feb 23
4 min

Scribes and Emperors - libraries in the ancient world

Almost as soon as ancient civilisations developed the earliest form of writing – cuneiform on clay tablets in Mesopotamia, hieroglyphics...

Lynne Shelby

Jan 22
1 min

From Page to Screen - Book Quiz #5

Can you name these books that have all been made into movies from the film poster with the title removed? Bonus point if you can also...

Cover Reveal - The Cosy Little Cupcake Van - Annette Hannah

Lynne Shelby

Jan 19
2 min

Cover Reveal - The Cosy Little Cupcake Van - Annette Hannah

Today, I'm delighted to be sharing the cover reveal for Annette' Hannah's second fabulous contemporary romance, The Cosy Little Cupcake...

Writing Novels in the Language of Cinema - Tobias Bukkehave - This Writing Life #26

Lynne Shelby

Dec 21, 2020
4 min

Writing Novels in the Language of Cinema - Tobias Bukkehave - This Writing Life #26

Today, there’s a distinctly international vibe on my blog as I welcome American writer Jason Maurer with a guest post about the work of...

Travelling In Time With A Book - Jennifer Macaire - This Writing Life #25

Lynne Shelby

Dec 3, 2020
6 min

Travelling In Time With A Book - Jennifer Macaire - This Writing Life #25

Today, I'm delighted to welcome Jennifer Macaire with a guest post about her passion for dinosaurs and sabretooth tigers - and her latest...

Plotting The Way Forward - Tom Williams - Burke in the Peninsula - This Writing Life #24

Lynne Shelby

Oct 2, 2020
3 min

Plotting The Way Forward - Tom Williams - Burke in the Peninsula - This Writing Life #24

Today, I'm delighted to be taking part in the blog tour for Burke in the Peninsula - the latest in historical novelist Tom Williams'...

Laughing Out Loud - Kathleen Whyman - This Writing Life #23

Lynne Shelby

Aug 28, 2020
5 min

Laughing Out Loud - Kathleen Whyman - This Writing Life #23

Today, I'm delighted to welcome Kathleen Whyman with a guest post about her journey to publication. Kathleen's hilarious debut novel,...

Book Extract - The Summer of Taking Chances

Lynne Shelby

Aug 1, 2020
4 min

Book Extract - The Summer of Taking Chances

My latest novel, The Summer of Taking Chances, was published on 4th June. In this extract, Emma Stevens is talking with her friend...

I am a Crime Writer - Not a Murderer - Anna Legat - This Writing Life #22

Lynne Shelby

Jul 31, 2020
5 min

I am a Crime Writer - Not a Murderer - Anna Legat - This Writing Life #22

Today, I'm delighted to host a fascinating guest blog from Anna Legat, whose latest novel, The End of the Road, was published on 30 July....

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Feb 14, 2020
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Adventures In Theatreland

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Jan 18, 2019
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Oct 27, 2018
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This Writing Life #5 A Room of Her Own - where do writers write?

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May 27, 2018
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This Writing Life #1

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Apr 11, 2018
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A Kiss in the Dark

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