A tour of Spain at your dining table
‘Gastronomy has been the joy of all peoples through the ages. It produces beauty and wit and goes hand in hand with goodness of heart and a
Author: Hannah
Win my novel Masquerade in the Showers of Books giveaway hop
Thank you for stopping by on the Showers of Books Giveaway Hop organised by BookHounds. I’m giving away a paperback copy of my latest novel
An award-winning author!
So many feelings surge through me when I read those words: award-winning author. Happiness. Fulfilment. Gratefulness. Most of all, pride. A day when I learn that
Book review: All the Way to Heaven by Becky Doughty
Synopsis: Sometimes help comes from the most unlikely of hands, and sometimes getting lost is the surest way to be found. Anica Tomlin, business major,
Win my novel Indiscretion in the Rain Rain Go Away hop
This hop, organised by http://thekidsdidit.com and http://themommyisland.blogspot.com, is all about winning great prizes to cheer your April. How best to bring sunshine to a rainy month?
Hercules: An Andalusian hero
The Greeks told of a hero, brave, strong and adventurous, called Heracles – the son of Zeus. The Romans were sufficiently impressed to adopt him
The fashion of flamenco
Flamenco features prominently in my new series, Andalusian Nights, because it is an integral aspect of the Andalusian culture and because it is so ardently
The dream of a writer: to coin a new word?
Etymology, the study of the origin of words and their changing meanings, fascinates me. Yes, I will confess to being a reader of dictionaries, and
WIN my novel Burning Embers in the Raining Romance Books Giveaway Hop
How do you like your romance? Sultry? Passionate? Evocative? Then you’ll love escaping into my novel Burning Embers: As part of the Raining Romance Books
WIN my novel The Echoes of Love in the Fool For Love Giveaway Hop
Inspired by the fool’s mask, for this giveaway hop I’m offering a paperback copy of my novel The Echoes of Love as a prize: Entry
The author’s all-consuming need to write
For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to write. Writing makes me feel at one peaceful and alive; it feeds a raw
My heroine Luz: a fusion of Lord Byron’s poetry
Regular readers of my blog will know that I love poetry, and that one of my favourite eras for poetry is Romanticism. Of that time,
From narrowing readership to review battles to reader analytics: a contentious news round-up
Like many bibliophiles and writers, I follow various news outlets with an eye on stories relating to the arts, publishing and the business of being
The Spanish Shakespeare: Lope de Vega
Researching my series Andaludican Nights gave me an excuse to visit Seville, one of my favourite cities in the world. The architecture there is so
What country would you like to ‘visit’ in a new Hannah Fielding book?
Readers of my books quickly realise two things about me: * I am passionate about travel.Since I first spread my wings as a young woman,
Spring at Tinakilly Country House, Wicklow
Last weekend I spent a wonderful afternoon at Tinakilly Country House, a historic Italianate mansion in Wicklow, Ireland. Wicklow is known as the Garden of Ireland,
Win in the Lucky Leprechaun Giveaway Hop…
Thank you for visiting my blog on the Lucky Leprechaun Giveaway Hop. In keeping with the theme, I’m giving away a fantastic book on
Book review: November 9 by Colleen Hoover
Synopsis: Fallon meets Ben, an aspiring novelist, the day before her scheduled cross-country move. Their untimely attraction leads them to spend Fallon’s last day in
Recording the audiobook for Masquerade
Find out all about the audiobook recording of my latest book Masquerade in this interview with the narrator, Matt.
Art as inspiration for writers
I am always delighted to discover a new edition of Mslexia magazine on my doormat (although this month’s cover artwork on the theme of monsters
The weeping of the guitar
Meet Leandro, hero of my latest novel Masquerade: The young gypsy took his place in the middle of the circle, which the previous performers had
Win my novel Burning Embers in the No Strings Attached giveaway hop
Welcome, and thank you for stopping by on the No Strings Attached Giveaway Hop, hosted by BookHounds. I’m giving away a copy of my novel
Collecting – and treasuring – print books
Recently, a headline in the Observer caught my eye: ‘The Rarefied World of Rare Book Collecting Is Not a Dying Art’. My first thought was,
Death in the Afternoon
How could I possibly write a three-book series set in Andalucía without including that most controversial and iconic aspects of Spanish culture: the bullfight? I
Win my novel The Echoes of Love…
Thank you for visiting my blog as part of the Leap Into Books giveaway hop, hosted by Book Hounds. I’m giving away a paperback copy
Visiting London? Don’t miss ‘Shakespeare in Ten Acts’
‘Speak low if you speak love.’ ‘Hear my soul speak. Of the very instant that I saw you, Did my heart fly at your service.’
Flamenco legend La Niña de los Peines
The young gypsy took his place in the middle of the circle, which the previous performers had left vacant. His long, copper-tanned fingers began thrumming
Favourite artist: Franciso Goya
The following description is from my Spanish-set novel Indiscretion: At La Linea, just outside Gibraltar, where she had arrived by passenger ship, she had found
Win my novel Masquerade
Thank you for visiting my blog as part of the Keep Calm and Hop On giveaway hop, hosted by http://thekidsdidit.com and http://themommyisland.blogspot.com. I’m giving away a
Book review: A Paris Apartment by Michelle Gable
From the blurb: Bienvenue à Paris! When April Vogt’s boss tells her about an apartment in the ninth arrondissement that has been discovered after being