Dedicated to authors of historical fiction and nonfiction who are rewriting the role of women in history.
posted by Mary Sharratt at 4:07 PM
An expat American living near Pendle Hill in Northern England, I am the author of DAUGHTERS OF THE WITCHING HILL, a novel that explores the true and unforgettable story of the Pendle Witches of 1612. In October 2012 my new novel ILLUMINATIONS will reveal the dramatic life of visionary abbess, composer, polymath and powerfrau, Hildegard von Bingen. I have also written the novels SUMMIT AVENUE, THE REAL MINERVA, THE VANISHING POINT, and co-edited the wicked fiction anthology BITCH LIT about women who break all the rules. When I'm not writing, you can find me riding my beautiful Welsh mare.
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I've enjoyed YOUR books so much that I went out and bought this today purely on your recommendation. Great minds think alike, I'd say. Right now, I'm struggling with my own piece of historical fiction and I'm hoping both you and Ms. Harris can inspire me I believe historical fiction is the best genre' of all, providing readers with a chance to not only enjoy a good story but learn a little about history in a painless way. I used to recommend hist. fiction to my English students often, and many have become lifetime learner/readers because of it. Thanks.
Hello Mary This book looks just my choice so as I have a fat book token to spend at Borders, I shall look it up!
Interested to discover this website. You probably wont recall me but I wrote a short story called "Remembering descants" for the Bitchlit Anthology. Had a lovely letter from Cathy Bolton saying it was on the short- shortlist. Superb competition idea and hope Commonword do more.
I am a Creative Writing tutor in Chester and recommended the competition etc it to folk in my groups.
Just realised there have been no comments or entries on your blog for a while so hope it isnt extinct! Happy New Year!
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