19th-century Egyptology: A visual tour
May 25, 2023
A picture is worth a thousand words…
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Three wonderful French writers
May 18, 2023
‘A writer is a world trapped in a person.’ – Victor Hugo
The secret life of a novelist
May 11, 2023
What is it really like to devote yourself to writing novels?
Immortalised in stone: the writers of Poets’ Corner
May 4, 2023
From Shakespeare to Dickens, the Brontë sisters to CS Lewis, this famous memorial honours many of the great writers who have shaped British literature…
Pygmalion and Galatea: A myth of art, beauty and love
April 27, 2023
An ancient Greek story that continues to inspire…
How my love of French influences my writing
April 20, 2023
‘The French language is a woman. And this woman is so beautiful, so proud, so modest, so adventurous, touching, sensual, chaste, noble, crazy, wise… that we love her with all our heart and soul.’ – Anatole France
Let’s reread our favourite children’s books
March 30, 2023
Revisiting old book friends can provide solace and inspiration…
Sunrise: the promise of a new day
March 23, 2023
‘The morning steals upon the night / Melting the darkness…’ – Shakespeare, The Tempest
The lonely heroine
March 16, 2023
Some love stories aren’t simply about romance, but about finding your family…
7 things to know about the Great Pyramid of Giza
March 9, 2023
Majestic, mysterious, ancient – a true Wonder of the World…
‘Dancing with the daffodils’
March 2, 2023
Finally, after the long winter, spring is beginning to bloom…
The proverbs of Ptahhotep
February 23, 2023
Enduring wisdom from an ancient Egyptian vizier…
The immortality of writers
February 16, 2023
‘Being remembered makes them, to the limits of eternity…’
The sun gods of ancient religions
February 9, 2023
‘If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life would be my god.’ – Napoleon Bonaparte
For the love of period properties
February 2, 2023
What better backdrop for romance than a beautiful and soulful home?
Egyptomania and its influence on Western architecture
January 26, 2023
How has Ancient Egypt inspired the buildings around us?
Everyday phrases we owe to Shakespeare
January 19, 2023
Did you know that many common English phrases originated in the Bard’s writings?
An interview with Aida, heroine of Song of the Nile
January 12, 2023
What lies beneath the surface of this fiercely independent young woman?
The rewards of mindful reading
January 5, 2023
Rather than striving to read more books, how about really reading the books we choose?
New Year: the promise of a new beginning
December 29, 2022
‘The beginning is the most important part of the work.’ – Plato
Victoria, Albert and their passion for Christmas
December 22, 2022
Tracing Christmas traditions back to this queen and her prince consort…
Wonderful gifts for book lovers
December 15, 2022
Bibliophiles are such fun to shop for at Christmas…
Can we read ourselves warmer this winter?
December 8, 2022
Does fiction offer a glimmer of hope in these cold, dark months?
What made Rameses the Great so great?
December 1, 2022
The famous ‘Ozymandias’ really made his mark in Ancient Egypt.
The fives names of an Ancient Egyptian pharaoh
November 17, 2022
Why have one name when you can have five?
Crafting the first lines of a novel
November 10, 2022
‘First sentences are doors to worlds.’ – Ursula Le Guin
The Temple of Luxor
November 3, 2022
An important place of worship for thousands of years…
My latest blog posts
19th-century Egyptology: A visual tour
May 25, 2023
A picture is worth a thousand words…
Three wonderful French writers
May 18, 2023
‘A writer is a world trapped in a person.’ – Victor Hugo
The secret life of a novelist
May 11, 2023
What is it really like to devote yourself to writing novels?
Immortalised in stone: the writers of Poets’ Corner
May 4, 2023
From Shakespeare to Dickens, the Brontë sisters to CS Lewis, this famous memorial honours many of the great writers who have shaped British literature…
Pygmalion and Galatea: A myth of art, beauty and love
April 27, 2023
An ancient Greek story that continues to inspire…
How my love of French influences my writing
April 20, 2023
‘The French language is a woman. And this woman is so beautiful, so proud, so modest, so adventurous, touching, sensual, chaste, noble, crazy, wise… that we love her with all our heart and soul.’ – Anatole France
Let’s reread our favourite children’s books
March 30, 2023
Revisiting old book friends can provide solace and inspiration…
Sunrise: the promise of a new day
March 23, 2023
‘The morning steals upon the night / Melting the darkness…’ – Shakespeare, The Tempest
The lonely heroine
March 16, 2023
Some love stories aren’t simply about romance, but about finding your family…
7 things to know about the Great Pyramid of Giza
March 9, 2023
Majestic, mysterious, ancient – a true Wonder of the World…
‘Dancing with the daffodils’
March 2, 2023
Finally, after the long winter, spring is beginning to bloom…
The proverbs of Ptahhotep
February 23, 2023
Enduring wisdom from an ancient Egyptian vizier…
The immortality of writers
February 16, 2023
‘Being remembered makes them, to the limits of eternity…’
The sun gods of ancient religions
February 9, 2023
‘If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life would be my god.’ – Napoleon Bonaparte
My latest blog posts
19th-century Egyptology: A visual tour
May 25, 2023
A picture is worth a thousand words…
Three wonderful French writers
May 18, 2023
‘A writer is a world trapped in a person.’ – Victor Hugo
The secret life of a novelist
May 11, 2023
What is it really like to devote yourself to writing novels?
Immortalised in stone: the writers of Poets’ Corner
May 4, 2023
From Shakespeare to Dickens, the Brontë sisters to CS Lewis, this famous memorial honours many of the great writers who have shaped British literature…
Pygmalion and Galatea: A myth of art, beauty and love
April 27, 2023
An ancient Greek story that continues to inspire…
How my love of French influences my writing
April 20, 2023
‘The French language is a woman. And this woman is so beautiful, so proud, so modest, so adventurous, touching, sensual, chaste, noble, crazy, wise… that we love her with all our heart and soul.’ – Anatole France