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Interview with the Author

23 August 2018 By Caroline Shenton

Interview with the Author

To mark the paperback publication today of Mr Barry’s War. Rebuilding the Houses of Parliament after the great fire of 1834, I interview myself on how it came about. Q. Hello readers.  Today we’re with Caroline Shenton to talk about her new book, Mr Barry’s War.  Welcome, Caroline! A. Thanks, Caroline, it’s a pleasure to be here [sips a […]

Filed Under: Book Blog Tour, New Palace of Westminster, Parliamentary History, Publicising the Book, Publishing the Book, Writing and Researching

The Joy of Editing

5 October 2015 By Caroline Shenton

After months of lying dormant, this blog is about to spring back into life. That’s because I’ve just completed my second book, a sequel to The Day Parliament Burned Down.  It’s taken about two years to complete: six months of research, about 15 months of writing (roughly one chapter per month with time off at Christmas 2014) […]

Filed Under: New Palace of Westminster, Writing and Researching

A (Re)Treat for Me

21 February 2014 By Caroline Shenton

A (Re)Treat for Me

I had been longing to go to Retreats for You for at least a year, ever since I heard about it via Clare Mackintosh and Emma Darwin‘s blogs. For the last nine months I’ve been collecting together research materials and reading around various topics for Book No 2. Writing the latest will be a very […]

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One Year On…And the Search Continues

9 August 2013 By Caroline Shenton

Today is the first anniversary of publication of the book.  A lot’s happened.  Many lovely people have got in touch to say how much they enjoyed it. New accounts and relics of the fire have come to light.  The reviewers liked it.  It was book of the week/year in some papers.  And – ahem – it was nominated […]

Filed Under: Publishing the Book, The 1834 Fire, Writing and Researching

My Hot Date with Mr Turner

1 April 2013 By Caroline Shenton

My Hot Date with Mr Turner

I’m currently on a lecture tour for the Royal Oak Foundation (Americans in Alliance with the National Trust), and a few days ago I had the opportunity to visit one of the great Turner oils of the 1834 fire – which now hangs in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. During the writing of The Day […]

Filed Under: Old Palace of Westminster, Publicising the Book, The 1834 Fire, Writing and Researching

On Watling Street

30 December 2012 By Caroline Shenton

On Watling Street

Just before Christmas I found myself attending a week-long course in the City of London and, as chance would have it, the training centre was on the corner of Queen Street and Watling Street EC4.  Watling Street was the Roman road which ran from Dover to Wroxeter and beyond.  This London fragment of it still bears its ancient name, […]

Filed Under: The 1834 Fire, Writing and Researching

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Dr Caroline Shenton is an archivist and historian. Her book The Day Parliament Burned Down won the Political Book of the Year Award in 2013. Read More…

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