Hannah, Author at Hannah Fielding

‘We’re all tribal…’

In my new book Masquerade, an ‘us’ and ‘them’ mentality dominates the location in which the story is set: Andalucía. On the one side is

‘Knowledge is success’: A driving force

In my new book Masquerade, the heroine, Luz, is a writer who has taken a commission to write a biography on a famous Spanish artist.

Spotting the differences in romance novels

Do you remember the children’s game ‘spot the difference’, where you compare two pictures and circle the differences? Well, if you played that game with

And the winner is… Indiscretion!

I’m delighted to share that my novel Indiscretion has been named the winner in the ‘Fiction: Romance’ category of the 2015 USA Best Book Awards!

Super Stocking Stuffer Giveaway Hop

Welcome to my stop on the Super Stocking Stuffer Giveaway Hop, hosted by The Mommy Island (http://themommyisland.blogspot.com) and The Kids Did It (http://thekidsdidit.com). I’m giving away

Gratitude Giveaway Hop

Welcome to my stop on the Gratitude Giveaway Hop. I am giving away a paperback copy of my new novel Masquerade: love, mystery and desire

Innovative sequels to extend the book’s legacy

Two stories recently in the news caught my eye. The first concerns JK Rowling and her enduringly popular Harry Potter series. Having announced in 2013

The Brontë Plot by Katherine Reay

From the blurb: When Lucy’s secret is unearthed, her world begins to crumble. But it may be the best thing that has ever happened to

While away an hour in the British Library – at home!

I recently came across an article discussing the British Library’s collection of images. Fascinating, I thought at once: I love to visit the library when

Where lies her heart: opera at the theatre, or Flamenco in the wild?

In my new book Masquerade, the heroine, Luz, is descended from an old and well-respected Andalucían family. But such is her manner that she usually

Newsletter: A new medium for expression

No doubt you’ve come across newsletter signups in your forays online. Perhaps you subscribe to some newsletters; perhaps you even put out your own. Certainly,

Tales of the Alhambra

One of the best things, for me, about writing a trilogy set in Spain is the excuse it gives me to bury myself in Spanish

A matter of honour

Welcome to Cadiz, setting for my new novel Masquerade. But not the sparkling, alluring parts of Cadiz to where the tourists flock: welcome to another

Spooktacular Giveaway Hop

Welcome to my giveaway, as part of the fantastic annual Spooktacular Giveaway Hop. Of the four romance novels I’ve published to date, one stands out

Favourite poem: The Masquerade

With my new book entitled Masquerade, I read plenty of poetry on this theme while writing the book. Here’s one I love, by American poet

Book review: The Other Daughter by Lauren Willig

From the blurb: Raised in a poor yet genteel household, Rachel Woodley is working in France as a governess when she receives news that her

Books to Movies Giveaway Hop: Gone with the Wind

Welcome to my blog, and thank you for visiting! When it came to deciding which book/movie to focus on for this hop, the choice was

Burning Embers: The book that began my great adventure

Being a writer means immersing yourself in story worlds. Living and breathing the characters’ lives. Knowing those characters. Loving those characters. When I am writing

WIN a holiday to Andalucía!

I’ve teamed up with The Sun UK to offer a four-day holiday in Andalucía, setting for my latest novels Masquerade and Indiscretion, staying in Seville’s

Spanish art #2: Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso is generally regarded as one of the most important artists of the twentieth century. A painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, poet and playwright, he was instrumental in

Banned Books Week Blog Hop: Madame Bovary

Did you know that in apartheid South Africa Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein was banned? That in the Soviet Union Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four was forbidden? That in Hunan, China,