WIN lovely prizes in my Christmas giveaway
December 1, 2021
Christmas is just around the corner! I’d love to treat you to a gift…
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Top museums worldwide for Ancient Egyptian artefacts
November 29, 2021
If, like me, you’re fascinated by the Ancient Egyptian civilisation, you’ll find the items in these museums absolute wonders.
Today, let’s be thankful
November 25, 2021
Happy Thanksgiving to my readers in the US. What better day for us all to practise gratitude?
Writing from the heart
November 22, 2021
Should an author write the book they think they ought to write, or write the book their heart aches to write?
Modern English words derived from Ancient Egyptian
November 18, 2021
Pharaoh, pyramid, mummy, desert – which modern English words can be traced back to the Ancient Egyptian language?
Views of the water to soothe and stir the soul
November 15, 2021
‘Beauty sleeps on the calm dreamy bosom of the ocean, or lives in the dance of its wild waves.’ – Thomas Clark Henley, ‘Beauty’, 1851
Remembering the fallen on Poppy Day
November 11, 2021
‘In Flanders Fields, the poppies grow / Between the crosses, row on row…’
Beautiful paintings inspired by autumn
November 8, 2021
The colours, the air, the ‘mellow fruitfulness’ – autumn is a rich source of inspiration for artists.
Protection from evil: The Eye of Horus
November 4, 2021
The Eye of Horus was a symbol of great power in Ancient Egypt, used for protection, wellbeing and healing.
Silent, mysterious, illimitable: The Egyptian desert
November 1, 2021
The desert – wild, beautiful and timeless – is an evocative backdrop in my novel Song of the Nile.
Shakespeare’s First Folio
October 28, 2021
One of the most influential, and thus valuable, books ever published…
Cats in Ancient Egypt
October 25, 2021
By no means a humble house pet, the cat of Ancient Egypt was deeply symbolic and revered.
Should we always finish reading a novel?
October 21, 2021
Is life too short… or should we give each book a fair chance?
A novel tour: Favourite blogs on my novels
October 18, 2021
Ten years, many hundreds of blogs exploring my novels. Here are my favourites…
Ancient Egyptian cuisine
October 14, 2021
From grapes to figs, bread to beer, what was on the menu for the Ancient Egyptians?
The Great Sphinx of Giza
October 11, 2021
Is there any more iconic scene of Egypt than this statue of the Sphinx guarding the Pyramids?
From Hathor to Aphrodite: Goddesses of love
October 7, 2021
In ancient times, people turned to deities for solace and guidance. Who was devoted to matters of the heart? The goddesses of love.
‘Ozymandias’ by Percy Bysshe Shelley
October 4, 2021
‘Ozymandias’ by Percy Bysshe Shelley is a poem about this ruined statue of the pharaoh Ramesses – a poem that speaks of wealth and power and glory, and how these are lost to time.
The Ptolemaic dynasty: The end of Ancient Egypt
September 30, 2021
Spanning the period from the death of Alexander the Great to the conquest of the Romans, the Ptolemaic dynasty changed Ancient Egypt irrevocably…
Helen of Troy: The face that launched a thousand ships
September 27, 2021
Who was Helen, beautiful woman of legend? What significance does she have in Greek mythology?
Do Ancient Egyptian artefacts belong in Egypt?
September 23, 2021
In my novel Song of the Nile, and indeed in modern times, this is a crucial question.
Imagine… a world without bookshops
September 20, 2021
On why we must never lose bookshops.
Five important early Egyptologists
September 16, 2021
Egyptology is the study of Ancient Egypt. How did this fascination come about, and who drove it?
Maktoub: That which is already written
September 13, 2021
Is the future written in the stars? Is there truth in fate, maktoub, destiny?
Another award for Song of the Nile!
September 9, 2021
I’m so delighted to have won this Pinnacle Book Achievement Award.
A visual tour of my novels
September 9, 2021
From Egypt to Greece, Spain to Italy, I feature so many beautiful settings in my novels.
Tea at the Ritz: A timeless tradition
September 6, 2021
If you visit London, don’t miss a spot of afternoon tea at the Ritz…
The date tree of Egypt: ‘Bread of the desert’
September 2, 2021
The date tree of Egypt is an essential staple for the nomads of the desert.
Poetry Week: ‘Travel’ by Robert Louis Stevenson
August 30, 2021
A call to travel, and to experience cultures: ‘I should like to rise and go…’
Song of the Nile’s first award!
August 27, 2021
I’m thrilled that Song of the Nile has won the Romance category in the 2021 American Fiction Awards!
My latest blog posts
WIN lovely prizes in my Christmas giveaway
December 1, 2021
Christmas is just around the corner! I’d love to treat you to a gift…
Top museums worldwide for Ancient Egyptian artefacts
November 29, 2021
If, like me, you’re fascinated by the Ancient Egyptian civilisation, you’ll find the items in these museums absolute wonders.
Today, let’s be thankful
November 25, 2021
Happy Thanksgiving to my readers in the US. What better day for us all to practise gratitude?
Writing from the heart
November 22, 2021
Should an author write the book they think they ought to write, or write the book their heart aches to write?
Modern English words derived from Ancient Egyptian
November 18, 2021
Pharaoh, pyramid, mummy, desert – which modern English words can be traced back to the Ancient Egyptian language?
Views of the water to soothe and stir the soul
November 15, 2021
‘Beauty sleeps on the calm dreamy bosom of the ocean, or lives in the dance of its wild waves.’ – Thomas Clark Henley, ‘Beauty’, 1851
Remembering the fallen on Poppy Day
November 11, 2021
‘In Flanders Fields, the poppies grow / Between the crosses, row on row…’
Beautiful paintings inspired by autumn
November 8, 2021
The colours, the air, the ‘mellow fruitfulness’ – autumn is a rich source of inspiration for artists.
Protection from evil: The Eye of Horus
November 4, 2021
The Eye of Horus was a symbol of great power in Ancient Egypt, used for protection, wellbeing and healing.
Silent, mysterious, illimitable: The Egyptian desert
November 1, 2021
The desert – wild, beautiful and timeless – is an evocative backdrop in my novel Song of the Nile.
Shakespeare’s First Folio
October 28, 2021
One of the most influential, and thus valuable, books ever published…
Cats in Ancient Egypt
October 25, 2021
By no means a humble house pet, the cat of Ancient Egypt was deeply symbolic and revered.
Should we always finish reading a novel?
October 21, 2021
Is life too short… or should we give each book a fair chance?
A novel tour: Favourite blogs on my novels
October 18, 2021
Ten years, many hundreds of blogs exploring my novels. Here are my favourites…
Ancient Egyptian cuisine
October 14, 2021
From grapes to figs, bread to beer, what was on the menu for the Ancient Egyptians?
The Great Sphinx of Giza
October 11, 2021
Is there any more iconic scene of Egypt than this statue of the Sphinx guarding the Pyramids?
My latest blog posts
WIN lovely prizes in my Christmas giveaway
December 1, 2021
Christmas is just around the corner! I’d love to treat you to a gift…
Top museums worldwide for Ancient Egyptian artefacts
November 29, 2021
If, like me, you’re fascinated by the Ancient Egyptian civilisation, you’ll find the items in these museums absolute wonders.
Today, let’s be thankful
November 25, 2021
Happy Thanksgiving to my readers in the US. What better day for us all to practise gratitude?
Writing from the heart
November 22, 2021
Should an author write the book they think they ought to write, or write the book their heart aches to write?
Modern English words derived from Ancient Egyptian
November 18, 2021
Pharaoh, pyramid, mummy, desert – which modern English words can be traced back to the Ancient Egyptian language?
Views of the water to soothe and stir the soul
November 15, 2021
‘Beauty sleeps on the calm dreamy bosom of the ocean, or lives in the dance of its wild waves.’ – Thomas Clark Henley, ‘Beauty’, 1851
Remembering the fallen on Poppy Day
November 11, 2021
‘In Flanders Fields, the poppies grow / Between the crosses, row on row…’
Beautiful paintings inspired by autumn
November 8, 2021
The colours, the air, the ‘mellow fruitfulness’ – autumn is a rich source of inspiration for artists.