Amanda Roberts News
Join us at WolvLitFest
It’s been an incredibly busy autumn, which is set to get even busier as the biggest season for craft, gift and book fairs kicks into gear. It was thrilling for me to return to Berwick-upon-Tweed in September when I was invited by the organisers of Berwick Heritage...
Lady of the Quay goes on tour
Next week, from June 11- 13, 2025, Lady of the Quay goes on tour and will feature on some of the best blog sites celebrating historical fiction. Thank you to all of the fantastic hosts who are taking part in this event. Full list here.
Finding new books
My list of ‘The best dual timeline novels you will ever read’ is now live on Shepherd.com. I love dual timeline fiction and read a lot of it, so singling out just five books that I’ve enjoyed for inclusion on this list was one of the hardest tasks I’ve ever had to...
Lady of the Quay Reviews
The first reviews for Lady of the Quay are trickling out and so far this new novel has been awarded nothing but five stars by bloggers, readers and reviewers. The Coffee Pot Book Club calls it “an exceptional work of historical fiction” and a “mesmerising tale that...
Local stores support local authors
Any author knows how hard it is to sell books, especially when you are relatively new and unknown to readers, and even more so when you’re an independent author. That’s why I’m really delighted that The Woman in the Painting has been accepted onto a new scheme in...
Happy reading
Thank you to everyone who came along to one of the Xmas markets or book fairs and bought a book or two from me at the end of 2024. It was a hectic end to the year, with at least one event every weekend from late October through to the big day itself. Many of these...
The Woman in the Painting – Another Great Review by The HNS
The Historical Novel Society (HNS) has published a new review of The Woman in the Painting. It’s live on the website now and in the November 2024 edition 110 of the Historical Novels Review. Reviewer, Bonnie DeMoss calls it: “An intriguing dual-timeline...
Historical fiction lovers gathering in Devon
Reflections At the beginning of September, I had the privilege of attending the Historical Novel Society’s 2024 conference at the very historic and beautiful setting of Dartington Hall in Devon. I’ve attended many conferences during my career in magazines, but it was...
Learning from your favourite authors
It’s now just over a month before I’ll be attending my first ever Historical Novel Society UK Conference, at Dartington Hall in Devon. Going as a delegate, it is so exciting to think I will be at an event where I will be ‘rubbing shoulders’ with some of the authors...
When everything happens at once
It had been a really quiet start to 2024, and then, with the impending arrival of Spring (apparently), that all changed. It was like the old London bus scenario that I remember well from my student days – waiting at the bus stop for what feels like hours and could...
I really loved this book. It’s a great story and a real page turner. It’s the story of one family’s response when a devastating secret comes to light.