Gorgeous bunch of flowers arrived this morning to celebrate publication of my 5th Vintaine novel. Join the archers marching to Avignon to demand ransom from the pope himself! #vintaine #amwriting #amediting #author #histfic @BoldwoodBooks @EditorBritton buff.ly/j7TOeGX
This is a lovely way to start the day! Thanks Boldwood for this trio of author copies! Feel free to preorder your copy today! #vintaine #amwriting #author #histfic @BoldwoodBooks @EditorBritton buff.ly/Qbe1GO3
A mobile phone sound Ashes of Rebellion book cover next to a ceramic white horse legs and a red candle
Resharing yesterday's post to wish @michaeljecksauthor.bsky.social @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social a happy publication day!
📚💙 #BookSky #BookSuggestions #Vintaine #VintaineSeries
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Less than two weeks to the launch of ASHES OF REBELLION - 4th in my #Vintaine series, and you can preorder now!
Well, look here. A rather lovely parcel arrived and ... yup, author copies of ASHES OF REBELLION is here. That means book 4 in my #vintaine series and book 51 published! #amwriting #amediting #war #Hawkwood #author #histfic @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social @editorbritton.bsky.social
I suppose I ought to let people know, occasionally, that I have written some books. The next is ASHES OF REBELLION, book 4 in my #vintaine series from those nice chaps at @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social on 19th September (you can order yours now!) mybook.to/AshesOfRebel...
Cover of FIELDS OF GLORY
Celebrations for Boldwood's 6th anniversary!
Sales for FIELDS OF GLORY have been staggering. The #vintaine series is doing really well. Today is the 6th anniversary of @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social and in that time they've sold ... 39,000,000 copies of books! That is incredible. Well done to the whole team!
My desk smothered in research books!
This is a real author working desk. Only 60 more pages and this #edit is finished. Then back to the next story in my #Vintaine series, book 5. Phew. I can hear the slavedriver cracking her whip as I type! #histfic #amwriting #medieval #HolyWar @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social @editorbritton.bsky.social
Things just keep on coming. Today a great meeting (Zoom) with marketing & sales for ASHES OF REBELLION mybook.to/AshesOfRebel... (preorder now) at @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social, then two new packages in the post. #vintaine #amwriting #amediting #war #Hawkwood #author #histfic
A book out last Friday in my #vintaine series, BLOOD OF THE INNOCENTS, today THE PIAZZA MURDERS, 3rd in my ART OF MURDER series came out, and now the cover reveal for ASHES OF REBELLION, 4th In the vintaine series! @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social
Thanks to the hard work of the @Boldwood team, delighted to say FIELDS OF GLORY features in the Amazon Prime Reading in UK, US and Australia! So if you're on Prime try it today! #vintaine #amwriting #amediting #war #Hawkwood #author #histfic @EditorBritton buff.ly/zMWOIDu
A trio of archers - Crecy to Poitiers!
Third in the series out now!
What did other readers say about my first in the series?
What did readers say about the second in the series?
Delighted to see buff.ly/qHvz4zt out. 3rd in my #vintaine series means you have three books following the archers for reading at the beach! The archers 10 years on finally march to Poitiers! #amwriting #amediting #war #Hawkwood #author #histfic @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social @editorbritton.bsky.social
LAUNCH DAY!
BLOOD OF THE INNOCENTS, latest in the #vintaine series - ten years since the archers' first march, after plague, war & famine, they reach POITIERS! buff.ly/PW82jqv
@boldwoodbooks.bsky.social
@editorbritton.bsky.social
#amwriting #amediting #war #Hawkwood #author #histfic
Glad to be back from the walk so I can ... sigh ... crack on with the next edit, then write the latest ... #amwriting #author #vintaine www.amazon.co.uk/Fields-Glory...
Blood of the Innocents
Piazza Murders
A Missed Murder
Devil's Acolyte
Looking for some summer reading?
I've got you covered! #Medieval #Modern #crime of all types!
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#vintaine #templar #murder #author #crimewriting
Two new audio books!
Out for a bit and suddenly two new audio books appear! mybook.to/VintaineTwo #amwriting #amediting #vintaine #war #Hawkwood #author #histfic @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social
Publication day plant And biscuits!
Look at those biscuits printed with the new book’s cover!
Huge thanks to @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social for beautifully printed biscuits and a new houseplant! All to celebrate publication of #vintaine 2!
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Sitting here typing and editing, having a cup of tea while the music from the Bourne movies plays loudly. Ideal exciting soundtrack! Oh, and you can preorder book 2 in the series now from @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social - out this week!
mybook.to/Vintaine
#vintaine #amwriting #amediting #novel
Rather mournful Bernese after her operation
She was happy to just rest
Rather jealous!
Today, wearing a nice shirt instead of the cone of shame!
Little pup was a little stoned after her operation yesterday. Ridgie was jealous of the attention. Slept well, and now we're hoping she'll be bouncing around again soon.
#berner #bernesemountaindog #bmd #rhodesianridgeback #vintaine #nopups
Happy Bernese Mountain Dog welcome!
Author copies of Blood of the Innocents!
Three titles in the Vintaine series - book 4, Ashes of Rebellion, out in September!
And you can get the audio of FIELDS now too!
Apparently I was missed! Back from an evening at Fulham Palace with @BoldwoodBooks, to find the 3rd in the #vintaine series has landed! You can buy FIELDS OF GLORY now, & pre-order others at your favourite bookshop, as well as audio!
#author #amwriting #crime #jacquerie #Fulham #histfic
Look, authors have to get some benefits - like seeing our books before readers! I've also read Ashes of Rebellion a few times - and that's not going to be with you until September!
#vintaine
A happy hour talking with a friend about starting a podcast. This is really exciting, & we're going to have a further chat later this week. Then received notice of delivery of Blood of the Innocents, book 3 in my #vintaine series buff.ly/T3SuO0y
#crime #amwriting #histfic #medieval
Two happy dogs. Today a treat: one had a yoghurt pot; the other got the cream pot. Good to give the monsters a treat now & again! In other news, I bought a new brush cutter, met an old schoolfriend & arranged meetings tomorrow.
#amwriting #vintaine #crime #histfic #podcasts
Meanwhile... What a gorgeous parcel! I just received a pair of boxes from @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social - so now, if you like your books on CD or MP3, you can get them as well as the books! mybook.to/VintaineOne
#vintaine #amwriting #histfic #Crecy #battle
The two dogs being affectionate
Two dogs being affectionate
Off to a memorial service for a friend. We've had our orders to dress colourfully, not morbidly. So, I've been up since 6 (that'll impress my editor) to have a final read-through. Finish it up tonight and send off. Next week it'll be Pilgrim's War #vintaine #histfic #amwriting #crime #mystery #war
Just a glorious view of Devon from the old cycle path
A view over Prewley Moor, North Dartmoor
Sourton church and graveyard in the sun!
Out today: 10 mile cycle. Gorgeous weather, but of course I didn't keep stopping for photos, so only3! Now back at the desk & wishing I was back on my @RibbleCycles machine! Two more days of this edit, then Pilgrim's War!
#vintaine #amwriting #holywar mybook.to/Vintaine
Back at the desk, today adding a couple of extra scenes, reviewing the existing text, and splitting the book into chapters. All straightforward, and a lot easier while the weather threatens showers!
#amediting #amwriting #vintaine #crime #histfic #mystery #jacquerie #jacques
My little lapdog
Well, back at the desk. Two hours to go till a glass of wine. So far three new (brief) scenes written, one Patreon item, and a review and edit of 60 pages. Now to hit a few more and reach at least 100 by bedtime. #amwriting #author #vintaine #AshesofRebellion #Jacquerie #histfic
Cycle arrived in the post!
Astonished to receive this today. Ordered on Tuesday, & thought it might arrive next Monday - but here it is! Can’t open till this edit is complete! #amediting #amwriting #histfic #vintaine #crime #war
