BLOG
the facts behind the fiction
Writing historical fiction involves a lot of research which informs the novel but is not necessarily included in it. This blog is for sharing some of the fun and interesting facts I came across while researching my novels.
Shakespeare Cliff, Dover: From King Lear to the Channel Tunnel
The real history of Shakespeare Cliff in Dover, from a King Lear connection to a failed Victorian Channel Tunnel, and how it shaped the setting of The Papermaker's Daughter
Public Libraries: From Circulating Libraries to Dover's Long Wait
Dover turned down a £10,000 Carnegie grant for a free library. The surprising, decades-long fight behind the town's public library history.
