Meet the Author: Former Posts

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  1. Meet the Author: 2017
  2. July's Post: Penny dreadfuls—really as dreadful as they were painted?
  3. June's Post: What is it that defines a cosy mystery?
  4. May's Post: The perils of Times New Roman (or the way to make a new friend?)
  5. April's Post: Exploring the history of Islington
  6. March's Post: Researching Highbury and the ancient manor of Tolentone
  7. February's Post: Researching how Church of England vicars were appointed in the 1850s
  8. January's Post: A round-up of the favourite books read in 2016
  1. Meet the Author: 2016
  2. December's Post: Octavius Guy and the Case of the Mendacious Medium is released
  3. November's Post: What can you expect from the third Send for Octavius Guy book?
  4. October's Post: In search of a bodhrán player
  5. September's Post: On retiring after 25 years of teaching to write full time
  6. August's Post: Our Crimes and Thrillers Book Club goes online
  7. July's Post: A look at two wonderful libraries
  8. June's Post: Michael takes a sneak peek at Big Bona Ogles, Boy!
  9. May's Post: The phenomenon of Bertha's mass appeal
  10. April's Post: A look at the work of the Victorian photographer John Thomson
  11. March's Post: Celebrating the release of Octopus and the website's third birthday
  12. February's Post: What readers can expect from the forthcoming Octopus
  13. January's Post: A round-up of the favourite books I read in 2015
  1. Meet the Author: 2015
  2. December's Post: Gooseberry's very first appearance in The Moonstone
  3. November's Post: A timely look at the Victorian medium Florence Cook
  4. October's Post: The problems of determining accurate temperatures for THAT bread recipe
  5. September's Post: The future of the Labour Party under Jeremy Corbyn
  6. August's Post: Reflecting on (the horribly named) asset-less pre-orders
  7. July's Post: On Mike Leigh's Pirates of Penzance
  8. June's Post: Gooseberry's midsummer give-away
  9. May's Post: On Wilkie Collins's The Woman in White
  10. April's Post: On Tim Newton's The Ballad of the Limehouse Rat
  11. March's Post: On the British Library's portal for digital publications
  12. February's Post: Interesting reactions to Gooseberry
  13. January's Post: Reviews keep coming in for Gooseberry
  1. Meet the Author: 2014
  2. December's Post: Reviews for Gooseberry
  3. November's Post: Gooseberry's cover reveal as Gooseberry is released
  4. October's Post: A re-edited Gooseberry goes on offer at LTER
  5. September's Post: Teaching adults with learning disabilities to blog
  6. August's Post: The serialized novel continues apace
  7. July's Post: On writing a weekly serialized novel
  8. June's Post: Ancient Lives, New Discoveries at the British Museum
  9. May's Post: Recalling studying Antigone at school
  10. April's Post: My website's first birthday