It’s an amazing 70 years since Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne. Over the next four days in the UK we’re celebrating the Platinum Jubilee, so now seems a good time to take a shameless topical look at one of the many stories I researched in my latest book National Treasures. Saving the Nation’s […]
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Nine Ways to Support An Author for Free
Of course it’s lovely if people buy an author’s book. That’s what all authors want. But there are other ways you can show your support without necessarily buying the book yet, or if you’ve already pre-ordered it. Here are some simple, quick and FREE ways you can show your support for me or any other […]
Tickets for The Day Parliament Burned Down, 16 Oct 2021 6pm
This year for the 187th anniversary of the fire which burned down the old Houses of Parliament, I’m marking the event with a talk on Zoom. With stunning images from the Parliamentary Art Collection and other galleries, you’ll have a ringside seat from the comfort of your own home as I recount the story through […]
Safe As Houses – An Article for Historic Houses Magazine
Here’s an article I’ve written for the Historic Houses Association autumn 2021 magazine, on the uses their members’ homes were put to in storing London’s collections during the Second World War, including wonderful Boughton House, Belvoir Castle and Haddon Hall. Read the article now…
All the News that’s Fit to Print
Hello there! It’s been a long time since I wrote on this blog, and I’ve decided not to retire it exactly, but with book number three coming up later this year I’m taking a new approach. I’m starting a free monthly newsletter which will bring you content right into your email box from my writing […]
New Year, New Book
I’m thrilled to announce that I signed a contract for my third book just before Christmas. It will be published by John Murray in June 2021. Here is a taster of what I will be working on over the next 18 months: “This is the gripping and sometimes hilarious story of how a band of […]
