About Me
A warm welcome to my website; it is a pleasure to have you here. My name is Hannah, and I am an incurable romantic, which comes in very useful in my day job: writing romance novels. This website accompanies my novels – Burning Embers, The Echoes of Love, the Andalucían Nights trilogy, Aphrodite’s Tears and Concerto – passionate love stories set against beautiful backdrops. On this website you can find out more about me, my writing and my books. Enjoy!
About Me
A warm welcome to my website; it is a pleasure to have you here. My name is Hannah, and I am an incurable romantic, which comes in very useful in my day job: writing romance novels. This website accompanies my novels – Burning Embers, The Echoes of Love, the Andalucían Nights trilogy, Aphrodite’s Tears and Concerto – passionate love stories set against beautiful backdrops. On this website you can find out more about me, my writing and my books. Enjoy!
About Me
A warm welcome to my website; it is a pleasure to have you here. My name is Hannah, and I am an incurable romantic, which comes in very useful in my day job: writing romance novels. This website accompanies my novels – Burning Embers, The Echoes of Love, the Andalucían Nights trilogy, Aphrodite’s Tears and Concerto – passionate love stories set against beautiful backdrops. On this website you can find out more about me, my writing and my books. Enjoy!
On my blog
The royal women of ancient Egypt
What did it mean to be both royal and female in ancient times? How much autonomy and power did royal women hold? Was it as glamorous as a Cleopatra movie?
The Pharaohs’ Golden Parade, Cairo
Saturday was a very big day for the people of Egypt: with great fanfare, eighteen of their ancient kings and four of their queens were transported through Cairo to their new resting place.
The Mosque of Muhammed Ali, Cairo
One of the great landmarks of the city, visible from all over, the so-called Alabaster Mosque is a place of great beauty and reverence, a ‘must see’ if you visit Cairo.
A taste of Egypt: Basbousa recipe
I love to cook, and I explore cuisines from all over the world in my kitchen. Writing a new novel is the perfect reason to try out recipes from a new country! For Song of the Nile, I returned to dishes from my childhood, growing up in Egypt – in particular, my favourite sweet treat, basbousa.
Deciphering the Rosetta Stone: Jean-François Champollion
How is it we can understand the hieroglyphs of the ancient Egyptians today? Two amazing breakthroughs made this possible: the discovery of the Rosetta Stone and the work of French scholar Jean-François Champollion.
Gezireh Island, Cairo
Gezireh Island is my favourite part of Cairo, for I lived here for many happy years with my husband and children. It’s a beautiful, multicultural place, and is home to several places of historical and cultural interest. Let me take you on a little tour…
On my blog
The royal women of ancient Egypt
What did it mean to be both royal and female in ancient times? How much autonomy and power did royal women hold? Was it as glamorous as a Cleopatra movie?
The Pharaohs’ Golden Parade, Cairo
Saturday was a very big day for the people of Egypt: with great fanfare, eighteen of their ancient kings and four of their queens were transported through Cairo to their new resting place.
The Mosque of Muhammed Ali, Cairo
One of the great landmarks of the city, visible from all over, the so-called Alabaster Mosque is a place of great beauty and reverence, a ‘must see’ if you visit Cairo.
A taste of Egypt: Basbousa recipe
I love to cook, and I explore cuisines from all over the world in my kitchen. Writing a new novel is the perfect reason to try out recipes from a new country! For Song of the Nile, I returned to dishes from my childhood, growing up in Egypt – in particular, my favourite sweet treat, basbousa.
Deciphering the Rosetta Stone: Jean-François Champollion
How is it we can understand the hieroglyphs of the ancient Egyptians today? Two amazing breakthroughs made this possible: the discovery of the Rosetta Stone and the work of French scholar Jean-François Champollion.
Gezireh Island, Cairo
Gezireh Island is my favourite part of Cairo, for I lived here for many happy years with my husband and children. It’s a beautiful, multicultural place, and is home to several places of historical and cultural interest. Let me take you on a little tour…