This week someone targeted my family for harm with a false report. We’re physically OK, but that doesn’t mean we weren’t harmed. I am beyond furious. Whatever your politics, this is awful, wrong, and can never become normal.

Repeat, repeat, repeat.

Spotlight today Antoine Vanner The Netherlands during and after the war: Revenge can be sweet when served cold... COURAGE Tales of History, Mystery and Hope by 15 award-winning authors ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2026/06/out-... #CourageAnthology #ShortStories #Netherlands #WWII #KindleUnlimited

Meet Leonor, the king's mistress, on my substack with Anna Belfrage today! charlenenewcomb.substack.com/p/the-kings-... #historicalfiction #newrelease 💙📚

Opening Lines: 'how do you open a story?' #writing #writingcommunity open.substack.com/pub/cynharri...

Oh wow! This is a surprise! I'm on the BBC News website! It's an article about Lincoln Castle where I talk about Nicholaa de la Haye and some other stories associated with the Castle www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Today is the anniversary of the signing of the G.I. Bill: June 22, 1944.

Anna Belfrage – Queen of Shadows I'm delighted to welcome Anna Belfrage to the blog to talk about language, writing and words. Had Anna been allowed to choose, she’d have become a time-traveller. As this was impossible, she became a financial professional with three absorbing interests: history,…

Courage: History, Mystery, Hope This month,  Courage: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope is out! Fifteen authors (including me) have contributed a  story on the themes of fear and the courage to face it. Sometimes, refusal to submit and the bravery to challenge fear results in a grand gesture;…

Added a few other notes on charlenenewcomb.substack.com/p/talking-ab... #bookreview #historicalfiction 💙📚

Check out my full review of Kim Rendfeld's book Duchess of the New Dawn charlenenewcomb.substack.com/p/talking-ab... #historicalFiction #booksky 💙📚 #bookreviews

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-...

Story by story we feature Courage: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope... today THE PORTRAIT’S SECRET by @amymaroney.bsky.social Paris 1536 can a woman paint as good as a man? (Yes!) ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2026/06/out-... #CourageAnthology #ShortStories #AwardWinningAuthors #ArtHistory

Congrats to @kimrendfeld.bsky.social on publication of her new book about 8th century Francia. I'm delighted to share an excerpt from Duchess of the New Dawn. charlenenewcomb.substack.com/p/daring-to-...

Happy book birthday, Kim! A wonderful read. Highly recommended. Check out my review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/... #historicalfiction #booksky 💙📚

I've been away for over a week, hiking along the Thames. Obviously, a combo of exercise AND history is just up my street - which is why this post became a post about an ancient priory and a lot of dead people... #hiking #history www.annabelfrage.com/2026/06/06/a...

Okay but hear me out: A bookstore crawl that ends in a bakery crawl.

Cool! I just found this on your YouTube channel. I can watch them all with on click! 🙂

Named by FIFA to officiate during the World Cup, the Somali referee Omar Artan, elected best African referee for 2025, was denied entry to U.S. territory despite holding a diplomatic passport.

I’m delighted to share an excerpt of The Queen’s Sister by Carol McGrath. Tudor fans will want to check this out! charlenenewcomb.com/2026/06/the-... @cathiedunn.bsky.social #TheCoffeePotBookClub @swanneck.bsky.social #HistoricalFiction #TudorFiction 💙📚

#OTD 8 June 1191 - an excerpt from Men of the Cross with Henry de Grey and friends as Lionheart's ships arrive in the Holy Land. charlenenewcomb.com/2026/06/bits...

💞Welcome to Day 1💞 Our fab blog tour for The Queen's Sister by Carol McGrath starts today, with enticing excerpts, bright spotlights, and fabulous reviews. Discover a compelling tale set in the turbulent reign of Henry VIII! thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2026/04/blog... #HistoricalFiction

Check out The Coffee Pot Book Club #BookOfTheWeek: 💫Annie's Secret by Marcia Clayton💫 Discover an intriguing tale of scandalous family secrets, unravelling resentments, and unexpected twists! thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2026/06/book... #HistoricalFiction #Devon @marciaclayton.bsky.social

Three of my favourite women are the daughters of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. Each led a remarkable life - and each got to spend time with their mum as adults #medievalsky historytheinterestingbits.com/2022/01/08/t... via @Thehistorybits

Favorite places. #Lincoln UK Medieval Bishops' Palace from my 2016 trip... wow... way too long ago.

Step into the world of Elizabeth I with The Elizabethan Series: Stories of intrigue, power, forbidden love and ruthless ambition… mybook.to/TheElizabeth... #Elizabethan #Tudors #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited #Audiobooks

"Summertime, and the reading is easy..."🎤 There's no better time than long, warm summer evenings to relax with a gripping book – and here's a brilliant selection of recommended reads. Have a look! books.bookfunnel.com/summertimere... #HistoricalFiction #BooksWorthReading

This is your daily reminder that Trump and Republicans are spending billions of your tax dollars on an unauthorized war in Iran and Stephen Miller’s ICE agenda while gutting Medicaid, slashing SNAP, and driving up your health care costs.

💝Book Spotlight Tour💝 Join us in celebrating the 1st 🥳Book Birthday🥳 of Daughter of Mercia – an enthralling tale where archaeology meets mystery – by Julia Ibbotson! thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2026/04/blog... #DualTimeline #Mystery @juliaibbotson.bsky.social @maryanneyarde.bsky.social

📚 Book Review📚 What The Ocean Brings by Tonya Ulynn Brown 📚📚📚📚📚 = I could not put this book down. I Highly Recommend it. yourbooksoryourlife.blogspot.com/2026/06/what... #BookReview #HistoricalRomance @cathiedunn.bsky.social

I’m delighted to be joined by author Alison Morton to discuss her fabulous new novel - HEROICA: Three Women, Three Centuries, Three Reckonings. maryanneyarde.blogspot.com/2026/06/auth... #AuthorInterview #RomaNova #AlternativeHistory @alisonmorton.bsky.social

This is not a composition I often post as it makes the Tor looks so small but they sky was pretty impressive earlier this morning here in Glastonbury.

Book Review: “Embroidering Her Truth: Mary, Queen of Scots and the Language of Power” by Clare Hunter adventuresofatudornerd.com/2026/05/31/b...

📚 Today's book recommendation: The Agincourt King – Audiobook Plantagenet Legacy Series by Mercedes Rochelle. themysteriousuniverseofbooks.blogspot.com/2026/06/the-... #HenryV #HistoricalFiction #audiobook 💙📚 @cathiedunn.bsky.social @authorrochelle.bsky.social

Check out this audio excerpt from The Agincourt King by @authorrochelle.bsky.social charlenenewcomb.com/2026/06/spot... #historicalFiction #HenryV @cathiedunn.bsky.social #TheCoffeePotBookClub

Been traveling and under the weather. Tired of not getting a damn thing done... 😵‍💫

#OTD 27 May 1199 – John crowned King of England charlenenewcomb.com/2026/05/otd-... Read an excerpt from my short story "A King's Man No More" where John gets a little help from Robin #booksky 💙📚

May 24, 2026

A gentle reminder

John Schofield of York University on the value of archaeology - it’s not just about the past. theconversation.com/six-reasons-...

I Googled my symptoms... Turns out 1 need to quit my job and stay home with my cat 🐈

Book Review: “Self-Help from the Middle Ages: What the Seven Deadly Sins Can Teach Us About Living” by Peter Jones adventuresofatudornerd.com/2026/05/23/b...

Check out The Coffee Pot Book Club #BookOfTheMonth: 💫The Angel Maker by Marcia Clayton💫 Discover an evocative tale of secrets, courage, hope, and romance, set in Victorian Devon! thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2026/05/book... #HistoricalFiction #Saga #WomensFiction @marciaclayton.bsky.social

@abelfrageauthor.bsky.social visits the blog today and introduces you to Leonor from her new book Queen of Shadows. Check out my review while you're there. charlenenewcomb.com/2026/05/quee... #historicalfiction #bookreview #booksky 💙📚

Stunning!

On my TBR list! 💙📚

Book Review: HEROICA by Alison Morton tonyriches.blogspot.com/2026/05/book... @alisonmorton.bsky.social #BookReview

My review coming soon! 💙📚

Creating historical fiction requires research on food and medicine of the times. In the Middle Ages, carrots served as both. A post from my archives: kimrendfeld.wordpress.com/2012/11/20/c...

Rogues & Kings books2read.com/RoguesKings #historicalfiction #robinhood #kingJohn #medieval 💙📚