Lancashire Lass
I was born in a fairly large industrial town in Lancashire. In the seventies, the government reorganized boundaries and decreed that my...
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My Garden
I have a love-hate relationship with gardening. My husband and I bought our current home 23 years ago because it had a large yard with...
The Garden City
I live in a city located in the only sub-tropical area of Canada. As a result, the flora of Victoria is unlike that found in other parts...
The Importance of Family
Most of my series tell the stories of several generations of one family. The 12 books of The Montbryce Legacy, for example, trace the...
Fact or Fiction?
My readers know that I am usually a stickler for historical accuracy. I love tailoring my plots to fit into actual historical events....
Puzzling!
I used to be a keen genealogist—addicted might be a good term to use! That all started a few years ago when I was teaching a small group...
Naming Fictional Characters
Medieval censuses sometimes provide excellent names for characters. Others get their names because of the circumstances of their birth....
Character Development
I'm often asked how I develop the characters in my stories. The quick answer is I don't! I'm what's known as a pantser. In other words, I...
Home Is Where the Heart Is
I was born in the UK but emigrated to Canada years ago. For a long time, I lived near Lake Superior in Northern Ontario, a couple hundred...
Book Covers
An enticing book cover can make a world of difference to a book's appeal. When I first began publishing, I designed my own covers. That...
The Most Famous Battle You've Never Heard Of.
Mention the Battle of Hastings and most of the English-speaking world will have an idea what you are talking about. They may only have a...
A Christmas Day Coronation
Probably the most significant medieval Yuletide season event was the coronation of William, Duke of Normandy as King of England....
The Titanic of the Middle Ages
On November 25th 1120, a Maritime catastrophe occurred that would have far reaching consequences on the history of England and the...
When The World Changed Forever
In October 1066AD, William the Conqueror scored a decisive victory at Hastings in Sussex. This event changed the course of English...
Medieval Beekeeping
The plot of Love’s Sweet Sting, takes us to the famous Lindisfarne Abbey off the north east coast of England. Among other things,...
Things You Might Not Know About Me
For a change of pace, I thought I'd share with you some things about me you may not know. I was born in the north of England, in the...
LIST OF ANNA'S HEROES AND HEROINES
AS OF SEPTEMBER 2021 1. Adam de Montbryce (BIRTHRIGHT) 2. Adrien de Montbryce (ADRIEN) 3. Aidan FitzRam (STL) (LOVE’S SWEET...
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