The UK’s ‘Most Romantic’ Awards
Regular readers of my blog and my books will know this fundamental truth about me: I’m an ardent romantic. I very much wish that was
Author: Hannah Fielding
The Hall of the Abencerrages
One of my favourite places on earth is the Alhambra, the amalgamation of fabulous Arabesque palaces and a fortress complex built by the Moors on
How ebook analysis can shape writing and publishing strategy
Follow my blog with Bloglovin An interesting new trend is emerging in publishing news – releases from Amazon sharing reader and reading data. Take, for example,
Heredity and my new novel, Indiscretion
Follow my blog with Bloglovin With just weeks to go until the publication of my new novel, Indiscretion, I’m delighted to be able to start sharing
Cover reveal for my new novel, Indiscretion!
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Happy Valentine’s Day. Today I’m delighted to be able to share with you the cover for my new novel, Indiscretion, which
Want to feel better about yourself? Read more books…
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Quick Reads is a UK-based initiative that aims to encourage adult engagement with reading. It commissions big-name authors to write
By the light of the moon
Moonlight – an element of nature about which poets have waxed lyrical for centuries. For Charles Baudelaire, the moon was sad: ‘Earthward she lets a
Harper Lee
The publishing world has been abuzz this week with the news of the discovery of a second novel by Harper Lee more than 50 years
Going beyond the author’s legacy
Stieg Larsson, sadly, never lived to see his novels, the Millennium series, become the worldwide sensation of the past decade. Indeed, he had not even
A slice of Chinese mythology: Nüwa
In my novel The Echoes of Love, the protagonist, Venetia, is somewhat lost – torn between heart and head: her interest in the man she
A Little Scandal by Patricia Cabot
From the blurb: When beautiful Kate Mayhew is hired as chaperone to Burke Traherne’s headstrong daughter Isabel, the Marquis finds himself in an impossible predicament.
The Lunissanti of Castelsardo
In my novel The Echoes of Love Paolo and Venetia take some time out to get to know each other on the island of Sardinia.
A novel publicity stunt
Thriller author James Patterson has long been a vocal advocate of aggressive, creative, attention-grabbing marketing in the publishing industry. He’s famously said: ‘Publishers are sitting
An anonymous artist with a marvellous mission
Earlier this week, I posted an article about author James Patterson’s latest publicity stunt: an exploding book. No doubt that book will have his name
Book-spotting in London
It’s a most rewarding activity which I think most published authors would admit to indulging in: looking for your book on the shelves of bookstores
Five fine art depictions of the Venetian waterscape
When I think of Venice, setting for my novel The Echoes of Love, I always think of two things: art and water. Venice has long
The writer’s responsibility to write well
I make it my business to know about the publishing industry, and to keep abreast of news and opinion pieces in the book sections of
Is always having a new book to read important to you?
There’s a new word being bandied about online and in writing magazines: Abibliophobia. The definition is ‘a fear of running out of reading material’. The word
The ultimate Italian delicacy: the white truffle
In my novel The Echoes of Love – set in Venice, Tuscany and Sardinia – the lovers, Venetia and Paolo, share several meals out together,
The Facebook Book Club
Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, is a game changer. So when he does something new, people sit up and take notice. How interesting, then, for
A new cover for Burning Embers
Have you noticed that my debut novel, Burning Embers, has a new cover? The design is to match The Echoes of Love, and I’m delighted
A sweet taste: The official partner of romance
You curl up with a good book, and sip a steaming mochaccino. You watch a romance movie with a friend, and share a bowl of
Escape to Venice and Kenya this January
Are you feeling the January blues? Is winter chilling you? Well, for less than the price of a coffee you can escape to both Venice
Stepping into a story world
Did you see the recent news story about a real-life Hogwarts, the school at which the Harry Potter series is set? Czocha Castle in Poland
Where the Rainbow Ends by Shirley Worrall
From the blurb: In 1873, Amelia Penrose and her twin brother James are abandoned as babies in a trunk outside a Liverpool orphanage. Amelia grows