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November 3, 2012 · by margaretskea | in Uncategorized | tagged Historical fiction, novel, turn of the tide | 1 Comment

Visit capercailliebooks for details of my debut novel ‘Turn of the Tide’, which is now available. You can buy it in bookshops in the UK and find it on Amazon or the Book Depository. It is all very exciting, and a little scary!

This one looks a treat (if you’re a Sharpe fan)

May 11, 2013 · by margaretskea | in Uncategorized | tagged Crimea, Margaret Skea, New historical fiction, Paul Collard, Sharpe | Leave a comment

Love the hero’s name – Jack Lark… http://historicalnovelsociety.org/paul-fraser-collard-on-his-debut-novel-the-scarlet-thief-released-yesterday-a-new-rival-for-richard-sharpe/#comment-3132

Self-publishing – not a new phenomenon

May 11, 2013 · by margaretskea | in Uncategorized | tagged Jane Austen, Margaret Skea, Self-publishing | Leave a comment

Interesting take on the(long and illustrious) history of Self- publishing http://marandarussell.com/2012/07/03/some-of-the-best-books-ever-written-were-self-published/

Mind your manners regency-style

May 11, 2013 · by margaretskea | in Uncategorized | tagged Margaret Skea, Regency, table manners | Leave a comment

And I despair of getting current small visitor to keep a bottom on his seat at the table – never mind trying to achieve this… http://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/mind-your-manners.html?spref=fb

Latest issue of the Historian Magazine – by kind permission

May 4, 2013 · by margaretskea | in Uncategorized | tagged Cynthia Harnett, Historian Magazine, Leon Garfield, Lindsey Davis, Margaret Skea, Richard Lee, Rosemary Sutcliff | Leave a comment

Great intro to this magazine – several really interesting articles – well worth a look (and not just for my honourable mention… http://historicalnovelsociety.org/the-historian-issue-117-historical-fiction-edition/

Mayflower replica for the UK

May 4, 2013 · by margaretskea | in Uncategorized | tagged Margaret Skea, Mayflower, Plymouth Plantaion, Replica | Leave a comment

Having visited the Mayflower replica at Plymouth in US – so little space for so many people – it will be great for UK folk to get a chance to experience this for themselves. Visited the Mayflower replica at Plymouth (US) – so little space for so many people – this will be interesting for […]

A skeleton I’m glad they found.

May 3, 2013 · by margaretskea | in Uncategorized | tagged Coldstream Guards, Holland, Margaret Skea, Soldier | Leave a comment

After yesterday’s sobering post, today a news item on another skeleton, but this time one I’m very glad they found. And I harbour a hope that against all the odds they may be able to get close to identifying it. Whether they do or not, the soldier is coming home, albeit two hundreds years later. […]

A rather sad and sobering thought.

May 2, 2013 · by margaretskea | in Uncategorized | tagged 1609, Cannibalism, Jamestown, Margaret Skea | Leave a comment

Anyone who is friends with me on Twitter or follows me here knows I’m normally keen on skeletons. They are usually a sign of a fascinating story being uncovered – After the last few months I shall never think of car parks in quite the same way again…Richard III, John Knox… But this skeleton is […]

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