Glassborn- Peter Bunzl

I’m delighted to be rounding off the celebrations for the publication of Glassborn by Peter Bunzl which launched yesterday. I've been a huge fan of Peter's writing since Cogheart with its ability to address the shadows of our ordinary lives and shine a light of hope for healing through the realms of historically inspired fantasy. Glassborn …

Let’s Get Festive: Gracie Fairshaw and Trouble At the Tower by Susan Brownrigg

Today is my turn in the Let's Get Festive! 12 Days of Christmas Tour, and I’ve thought long and hard about what to feature here. I thought about leaning into another folklorist Wintertide like I did with The Clockwork Crow, but then as everyone else on the tour was taking a jolly tone, I thought, …

Stand And Deliver- Philip Caveney

Philip Caveney has brought his thrilling adventures to historical settings with Stand And Deliver! Perfect for lovers of historical fiction that asks questions of its readers about the way we frame lovable rogues and criminal behaviour,  and ideal for those studying the History of Crime and Punishment- though perhaps more relevant at the GCSE end.  …

The Miraculous Sweetmakers: The Frost Fair by Natasha Hastings illustrated by Alex T Smith

I'm honoured to be celebrating Natasha's gorgeous middle grade debut The Miraculous Sweetmakers: The Frost Fair which is released in the UK on the 27th October, my only regret, is that I didn't have enough time, nor energy to create a bookbounding costume in time for my date on the Write Reads Tour, as I …

Her Dark Wings- Melinda Salisbury

The tale people all thought they knew, but there was so much more to Kore. This book means so much to me I’ve struggled to articulate just how powerful and beautiful it is. But as the wheel has spun to the Equinox, the time of Kore’s descent, I must find my words and give thanks …

Flight – Vanessa Harbour

Apologies, I intended to post this first or in tandem with my blog tour post for the sequel Safe, but life circumstances meant its coming a little later. Flight was published in 2018 and I think it deserves to be revisited with the publication of Safe and especially for those new to the series, will …

Safe- Vanessa Harbour

Whilst Flight offered a rip roaring classical adventure blending horses, escaping Nazis and friendship forged in peril the follow up in Safe, Vanessa Harbour takes that and turns it up to eleven.  A second adventure for Jakob and Kizzy flips the narrative to Kizzy’s perspective, and we get a insight into her vulnerable world in …