Hankies alert! @elizabethstjohn.bsky.social reveals the facts behind her heart-stopping story 'The Gate: London 1900' for our 'Courage' anthology. 'Some stories find you. This one ambushed me. Read more! ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2026/06/out-... #courageanthology #workhouse #victorianhistory

Old airfield, new airport, #PapaWestray

If you love #pirates and #mermaids (and I do) this tail (!) is for you! 'Courage' author of the day is for you! @helenhollick.bsky.social reveals the inspiration behind A TALETELLER’S TALE somewhere in the Caribbean, 1709. Read more! ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2026/06/out-... #courageanthology

Smorgasbord Summer Book Fair - Book Review - #Anthology #Historical - COURAGE: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2026/07/04/s...

Fancy a #murdermystery set in Venice 1923? Fascinating behind-the-scenes peek at 'Darkness Rising' by @cathiedunn.bsky.social 'Combining a murder investigation with the rising fascist movement grew into a sinister plot with a twist....' Read more ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2026/06/out-...

Everything I hoped it would be! Solitude, seascapes, seabirds, an otter, seals and knitting! 800 photos💃 NOW I'm over my heart operation. #Sumburgh on my first night, my first time in #Shetland

On @helenhollick.bsky.social 's blog today, yet another post featuring a myBook.to/COURAGE-Anthology author! @writerjeangill.bsky.social has written about Robert Recorde - innovative #Tudor mathematician! Read more here: ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2026/06/out-...

Out today! in both paperback and ebook. Courage comes in many forms — as you will see in these fifteen short stories, set across time and worlds — by a group of talented, award-winning writers.✍️ #courageanthology #shortstories #historicalfiction books2read.com/courageantho...

Ffteen short stories on the theme of Courage in this new historical fiction anthology. One links the last book of Empire's Legacy with the first of my new books. (BTW, the other 14 are marvellous!) Pre-orders open. #courageanthology #shortstories #historicalfiction www.amazon.ca/COURAGE-Tale...

Seems appropriate...

Guest Post: “Spotlight for ‘Courage Anthology: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope’ by Helen Hollick and Friends adventuresofatudornerd.com/2026/06/17/g...

Like a thousand suns...: Courage: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope: likeathousandlives.blogspot.com/2026/06/cour... @helenhollick.bsky.social @cathiedunn.bsky.social Crossposted with @openvibe.social

Champagne time!

Happy anniversary to the Black Death, first reaching England in June 1348. The mortality estimate is hard to pinpoint. Approximately 40-60% of the country died from the plague.

'Some of my favorite short stories, in fact, end without resolution.' Our #courageanthology comes out tomorrow and this is a brilliant article on the freedom & variety of endings in a short story. I try to avoid 'tales of the totally expected' or twists for the sake of it. What do you think?

Confronting Plague: 1351 by @carolynhughes.bsky.social 'Many people must have wondered which of their sins could be so terrible that God would want to punish them, and especially their children, so severely? Read more... ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2026/06/comi... #medieval #courageanthology

'What did Mortimer do that inspired Adam de Guirande's until-death loyalty? Read Anna Belfrage's sneak peek into her story 'Stepping Between'. Anna never shies away from dark themes & her writing is so powerful. See what you think! #courageanthology ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2026/06/comi...

Escape on a boat To live life afloat Away from it all But within easy call Join me from your chair And feel the clear air Of a canal in the breeze As you read at your ease All three books just 99p each on #KindleUK! Free on #KU #welovememoirs amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D77WTCYP

today our spotlight for COURAGE Tales of History, Mystery and Hope is @anniehistory.bsky.social A mother's love, a mother's grief - a mother's rage... The civil war between Stephen and Matilda... ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2026/06/toda... #CourageAnthology #ShortStories #AwardWinningAuthors

"Resistance is futile" Well, yes and no. @jarnopp.bsky.social shows us how even small acts of resistance count in 11th century England when the Normans invade. Read an excerpt from her story: ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2026/06/comi... #CourageAnthology #historicalfiction #shortstories

#Hawthorn is fab.

'Courage' author of the day is Annie Whitehead who writes about 'women with little power or agency doing whatever it takes to survive the messes that powerful men make.' OOF! Read on ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2026/06/toda... #courageanthology www.facebook.com/anniewhitehe...   @Helen Hollick

15 stories 15 lives at the edge of fear #COURAGE, Tales of History, Mystery and Hope 📌Mybook.to/COURAGE-Anth... ✨️OUT 17 JUNE @helenhollick.bsky.social @abelfrageauthor.bsky.social @alisonmorton.bsky.social @cathiedunn.bsky.social @writerjeangill.bsky.social Crossposted with @openvibe.social

www.scottishbooktrust.com/authors/Hann... Delighted to be able to tell you all that @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social have now added me to their Live Literature Database 🥳 I am available for a wide range of literary events so head to the link in my bio if you'd like to book me.

Hello new followers! I've removed the paywall from this piece, which is a chapter from my novel Villager, told entirely in the form of an online village message board. If you like it, you'll probably like the book. If you don't, you probably won't... www.tom-cox.com/the-village-...

This map of all the regional names for woodlice in the UK also serves nicely as a guide to the future tribes of humans to be found on the same landmass after The Great Digital Crash and ensuing breakdown of society AND a guide to some of the country's best forgotten lo-fi indie bands from the 1990s.

David Hockney RIP - a true great has left us

Catch up with the latest novels that immerse the reader in the horror of house-buying www.tripfiction.com/property-and... #london #nottingham #usa #blueskybooks #booksky

I'm reading all the other books shortlisted for #TheSelfiesAward and have NO chance of winning! They are so good. Different genres so depends your taste but very smooth reads. Check them out and guess the winner before results in July!

Meet the 'Courage' 15 authors and get daily behind the scenes exclusives on our stories via @helenhollick.bsky.social 's blog. #CourageAnthology Today is Marian L Thorpe - epic #historicalfantasy ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com

How one afternoon idly spent looking at family records changed everything. open.substack.com/pub/elizabet...

Hildegard of Bingen’s Most Cryptic Creation: Her Unknown Language and Unknown Letters www.medievalists.net/2025/06/hild... #HildegardOfBingen

Reading and enjoying this now. It has 'Rivers of London' vibes (and I love 'Rivers of London'!)

Even after that, William Longspee, Earl of Salisbury - the father-in-law of Nicholaa's granddaughter - tried his best to force her out. But she held on to her inheritance, only retiring once Longspee was in his grave (he died in March 1226)

As Constable, Nicholaa had commanded the defence of the castle through the First Barons' War, seeing off the English rebels and their French allies (with a little help from William Marshal). 2/3

800 years ago this month. In 1226, after almost 60 years as Constable of Lincoln Castle, Nicholaa de la Haye finally handed over the keys and retired to her manor at Swaton, Lincolnshire. 1/3 historytheinterestingbits.com/2015/06/13/n...

We’ve joined up with the Big Issue to help more people in the UK discover the joy of reading for pleasure. During 8-14 June, readers of the Big Issue can get a free download of the digital and audio editions of All Around the World: Stories by Booker Prize Writers with their copy of the magazine.

Is there a difference between killing and murder? My blog for @helenhollick.bsky.social shows this was as important a question in the 12th century as today, particularly when referring to the actions of warriors (then) or soldiers (now). Read more! ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2026/06/my-s...

#GuestPost by Patricia Furstenberg Author of #WhenSecretsBloom via @maireadhearne.bsky.social | @PatFurstenberg www.swirlandthread.com/patricia-fur...

Coming SOON!

Is it just a load of old stones and pots? #AncientRome left a lot of 'stuff' for us to trip over 2,000 years later. But every bit of it says so much about them, even in far-flung provinces like Britannia and Noricum. jane-davis.co.uk/.../is-it-ju... @janedavisauthor #RomaNovaSeries

365 Days in Elizabethan England with Natalie Grueninger , Tudor history specialist, author, speaker and podcaster tonyriches.blogspot.com/2026/05/365-... @onthetudortrail.bsky.social #Elizabethan #Tudors

Books are like buses. I spend a year or more writing then 3 books get published at the same time! Coming on June 17th - exclusive short stories from 15 authors. 'Courage' !

Our Foreword Festival UK merch has arrived! Mugs and tote bags will be on sale at our book fairs in Eye on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st June. Supplies are limited – don't miss out! (We love them!! ❤️) forewordfestival.uk 📚💙

♥️ ♥️ with thanks to Tim Hardie ♥️ ♥️

Earth Wounds: Creative Explorations of Viking Age Funerary Customs www.medievalists.net/2026/05/eart... #Vikings #newbooks

How Short Stories Actually Hold Entire Lifetimes and Why It's Important alluringcreations.co.za/wp/how-short...

Real life - this is where you go to chat about memoirs!

In a month's time I'm heading for Shetland. My 70th birthday present delayed because of the heart op. I'll visit @shetlandlibrary.bsky.social of course & if @judithjesch.bsky.social will be there, message me. Photos, soul time, otters, seascapes, Vikings & serendipitous happenstance are the plan!

This dropped on my kindle today as I collect some holiday reading I know I will enjoy. NEW in the Roma Nova series - and I've read all the others. Very enjoyable mix of alt history and thriller - always a smooth read.