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A Penny a Shell Reviewed by Talking About History
Historian and author Laura Adkins has reviewed A Penny a Shell for Talking About History, following my recent guest post about Sarah Ann Jennings and
This section gathers my research, essays, and commentary on the First World War home front in Yorkshire. You can browse the full archive below or explore by category using the menu.
If you’d like to discuss any of the topics covered here — or my novels inspired by these histories — please get in touch via the contact page.
Historian and author Laura Adkins has reviewed A Penny a Shell for Talking About History, following my recent guest post about Sarah Ann Jennings and
In this episode of the Memory and Valour podcast, I discuss the Barnbow explosion, the women who worked there, and the personal story that led
On 5th December 1916, an explosion tore through Room 42 at Barnbow, killing 35 women in seconds. But it wasn’t just the blast that made
Most historical fiction doesn’t fail on research—it fails on reality. The past wasn’t lived as history, it was lived as the present. Here’s why so
The First World War is often remembered through its largest moments.
But much of its reality lay elsewhere — in small vessels, in long
One of the most interesting aspects of the Wishing Shelf Awards is that the judging process places books directly into the hands of readers.