When one thinks of Tudor queens, the first image that springs to mind is that of Elizabeth I, and the story of her mother, Anne Boleyn. Their’s are stories of fire, beauty and victory, and so they are forever the emblem of the beginning of an age where queens ushered in great eras of prosperity.Continue reading “Queen Mary I (1516 – 1558)”
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Station Eleven – Emily St. John Mandel (2014)
(SPOILER WARNING FOR: STATION ELEVEN) . Unless one has been living under a literary rock, you have probably heard of Emily St. John Mandel’s 2014 masterpiece Station Eleven. And I promise I am not merely jumping on the bandwagon when I say it is one of my favourite books of all time. Brought back intoContinue reading “Station Eleven – Emily St. John Mandel (2014)”
My Writing Process
Ah yes, actually physically writing, the agony of most writers. Completing a manuscript takes a lot of planning, dedication and hard work, but it’s an enormously gratifying process watching your idea form into the bones of an actual book. We all have different approaches and methods when it comes to writing, in much the sameContinue reading “My Writing Process”
Wuthering Heights – Emily Bronte (1847)
(SPOILER WARNING FOR: WUTHERING HEIGHTS) . I was acutely surprised to learn that Wuthering Heights was Emily Bronte’s only novel, and although it is a tragedy that the world didn’t get to see more of her talent, her one work remains better than a lot of authors’ entire bibliography. Set in the wildness of theContinue reading “Wuthering Heights – Emily Bronte (1847)”
Something in the Water – Catherine Steadman (2018)
(SPOILER WARNING FOR: SOMETHING IN THE WATER) Something in the Water is evidence that the simplest of concepts can become a masterful subversion of expectations when in the right hands. The concept in question: the most seemingly perfect couple find a bag full of riches in the aftermath of a plane crash whilst on theirContinue reading “Something in the Water – Catherine Steadman (2018)”
Rowan Speakman Books 