The facade of Blenheim Palace, home of the Dukes of Marlborough and birthplace of Winston Churchill, is probably second only to Buckingham Palace as a recognizable English landmark. In addition, it’s history is… Continue reading
A FAMILY TRAGEDY, A FORGOTTEN LEGEND, AND TWO SISTERS LOCKED IN A BITTER FEUD … Editors’ Choice, Historical Novel Society Millions are fans of Diana Gabaldon’s popular OUTLANDER books and television series, but… Continue reading
When I researched the historical background for my novel, Only Are the Brave, about an American veteran of the Great War, I was struck by how recruiters blatantly appealed to masculinity rather than… Continue reading
1934. Isabel longs to escape her squalid San Francisco neighborhood. While her mother struggles to make ends meet and her brother serves in the CCC at Yosemite, she manages the household and comforts her… Continue reading
A few weeks ago, I gave readers a taste of my November release, The American Countess, the sequel to The Last Dollar Princess. Here is the previous post link: https://historyimagined.wordpress.com/2023/02/17/the-american-countess-chapter-1-a-preview/ I hope you… Continue reading
Adult sisters on a quest for truth. An old lady with a long-held secret. Sisters, Claudia and Bonnie, witness their father hallucinating on his deathbed. As he reminisces with an imaginary woman about their… Continue reading
Florentine investigator Guid’Antonio Vespucci returns to Florence from a government mission to find his dreams of success shattered. Life is good-but then a wealthy merchant dies from mushroom poisoning at Guid’Antonio’s Saint John’s… Continue reading
As a Canadian, my work is often influenced by the culture and politics of the United States which has a population of 334 million compared with Canada’s at 39 million. For example, depending… Continue reading
This post begins a new series on History Imagined prompted by research for my November 22, 2023 release, The American Countess. Research into how stately homes fared during World War I led me… Continue reading
As the reign of imperialism ends in Aden, Yemen and gives way to a communist government, a young family finds themselves trapped as political prisoners. Strength, love and faith are pushed to their… Continue reading
