It's been over a week and I still can't get this book out of my head. Normally, I'm all about having the book in my hand, taking my own sweet time to leisurely enjoy the story, but when I work full-time and do my own novel writing on the side...exceptions need to be made if … Continue reading Book Review: The Miniaturist
One Year Later…
It's quite cold today. Since it's the middle of February, that should come as no surprise to anyone, but it did to me. For the last few weeks, the weather has been unseasonably warm here in the Willamette Valley. Now, it never gets as cold here as it does in many other parts of the … Continue reading One Year Later…
A New Review!
On the anniversary not only of its publication, but of Jane Boleyn's death, a new review has come out for The Raven's Widow! https://anneboleynnovels.wordpress.com/2018/02/13/the-ravens-widow-by-adrienne-dillard-2017/#comment-4853
Jane Goes Back to the Tower
On February 9, 1542, Jane Boleyn, Lady Rochford, was plucked from Lord John Russell's house on the Strand and taken up the river to spend her remaining days in the stone fortress known as the Tower of London. Only a few brief sentences track this movement, but nothing further exists beyond that. Where was she … Continue reading Jane Goes Back to the Tower
Book Review: Pustules, Pestilence and Pain
Let's just go ahead and admit it - in general, the Tudor age has been done to death...Henry VIII, the second monarch of the period, even more so. It seems as if every nook and cranny of this man's life has been poked and prodded from every angle. What more could there possibly be to … Continue reading Book Review: Pustules, Pestilence and Pain
Could Dudley Knollys have been a girl?
Yes...Yes...YES! Oh man, I am over the moon about this new research by Dr. Kristin Bundesen and Jane Lawson. It's not often that we get new information on my beloved Catherine Carey Knollys, much less anything this exciting, so I was thrilled when Dr. Bundesen clued me in to her research. The discrepencies regarding the number … Continue reading Could Dudley Knollys have been a girl?
Book Review: The Lady Rochford Saga Part 3
As someone who firmly believes that Lady Rochford's reputation is very undeserved, it gives me great pleasure when I get the opportunity to read works from other historians who view her in the same way. Danielle Marchant is one such author and her Lady Rochford Saga was one of the first I read in my early research … Continue reading Book Review: The Lady Rochford Saga Part 3
An Interview with Wendy J. Dunn
Last, but certainly not least in my series of MadeGlobal interviews, I have award-winning author, Wendy J. Dunn on the blog. Over the years, Wendy and I have forged a bond over our mutual love of Catherine Carey Knollys. Catherine was, of course, the protagonist of my first novel, Cor Rotto. Only a month before … Continue reading An Interview with Wendy J. Dunn
Whatever Happened to Lady Jane?
Today, I have a special treat for you! Author Danielle Marchant is here to celebrate the release of The Treacheries of Fortune, part 3 in her The Lady Rochford Saga. Marchant takes a much more sympathetic view of Jane Boleyn, Lady Rochford, and I've really enjoyed the previous titles in this series. You can expect … Continue reading Whatever Happened to Lady Jane?
An Interview with Samantha Morris
This week, I have Samantha Morris on the blog talking about her latest book on the controversial Girolamo Savonarola. Don't forget to chime in on the comments below to win Claire Ridgway's course on Anne Boleyn...Who would you have at your dinner party? Congratulations on the recent release of Girolamo Savonarola: The Renaissance Preacher! This is the second … Continue reading An Interview with Samantha Morris
Adrienne Dillard 