Calling all #JaneAusten fans! Have you ever wondered what to make of Margaret Dashwood, the THIRD sister in Sense and Sensibility? I wrote a guest blog post for @Sarah_Emsley on all things Margaret: sarahemsley.com/2024/06/21/wha…

Calling all #histfic readers! Ready to be transported to San Francisco in 1876? I review Emma Donoghue's Frog Music: bit.ly/4dzXlXq

I'm currently in London en route to the Historical Novel Society's UK conference, where I'm speaking in a few days time! Check out my pre-conference interview here: hns2024.com/2024/09/03/con… With Kris Waldherr and Heather Webb

Reporting from Historical Novel Society #HNS2024! The top conference quotes: bit.ly/4esDLMD Bernard Cornwell, Matthew Harffy, Sharon Bennett Connolly, Ian Mortimer, @KateQuinnAuthor, @adrhine, Deborah Swift, Diana Gabaldon, Jane Johnson 〓〓💙🇲🇦, Lisa Highton, Heather Webb, Kris Waldherr & more!

Three Tales, Gustave Flaubert (1877): Check out my review and learn what a stuffed parrot, a sadistic "saint," and the beheading of John the Baptist have in common... bit.ly/4fBvGWw

Available in English for the very first time, The Animal tells the story of Laure Lordès, a woman with a love of sex, food, and cats. Check out my reivew of this shocking 19th-century novel: bit.ly/3VYoNat cc Francesca Penchant

Here's a look back at the 50 books I read in 2024: bit.ly/4h1VgEO Have you read any of these? Which were your favorites?

I take a trip to 1890s Australian in the latest review as part of Neo-Victorian Voices series! bit.ly/4jbvwYI

How much do you know about the romance between Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett? This novel explores the lead up to, and early days of, their historic marriage! bit.ly/4bg0Ly0

This one's not for the squeamish! I review Victorian Psycho: bit.ly/3DVxOLR

Author websites: who needs them and what info do you put on them? Today, I share a few top tips: bit.ly/4jPeVt9

Dreaming of a trip to Paris? This could be your perfect summer read! bit.ly/3HogKze

Part satire, part military historical, part coming of age narrative, I review James McBride's The Good Lord Bird: bit.ly/4nhItlT

This time last week, a/an - insert collective noun - adventuring? - of historical novelists met in Las Vegas! Author and past speaker Finola Austin Finola Austin (the Secret Victorianist) has summarised some inspiring quotes from the conference: secretvictorianist.com/2025/06/the-hi… #HNS2025

A very public scandal and the marriage it destroyed. I review Louis Bayard's novel, The Wildes! Be warned: if your own family has dealt with divorce, incarceration, or another episode of extreme upheaval, this one may hit close to home... bit.ly/3JCMCBh

"There are many retellings of nineteenth-century novels on the shelves of the historical fiction aisle. This stands out, for me, as one of the best." I review Allison Epstein's Fagin, the Thief! bit.ly/4njXWRS

#HNS2025 in Quotes Part 2: bit.ly/43smu37 With quotes from Gill Paul , Heather Webb, Christopher M. Cevasco, Jonathan F. Putnam, Author, Judith Lindbergh & more Plus, just in time for Halloween, here's my Miss Havisham costume from the conference costume contest! cc Historical Novel Society

What do writers want for Christmas? Check out my 2025 gift guide to find out! bit.ly/4pA4Nr6