Tuesday, 4 May 2021

Blog Tour: After Gáirech by Micheál Cladáin, October 11th – October 22nd 2021


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After Gáirech
By Micheál Cladáin


October 11th – October 22nd 2021

Publication Date: 30th September 2021
Publisher: PerchedCrowPress
Page Length: 370 Pages
Genre: Historical Fiction

The battle of Gáirech is over; the armies of Connachta, Lagin, and Mumu are destroyed! Survivors are ravaging The Five Kingdoms of Ireland!

While working to resolve the Kingdoms’ issues and bring peace, Cathbadh is murdered, dying in his son Genonn’s arms. Genonn vows to avenge the death of his father. 

For his revenge to work, he needs Conall Cernach and the Red Branch warriors of Ulster. But Conall is gone, searching for the head of Cú Chulainn. Genonn sets out to find him, aided by the beautiful Fedelm, the capricious Lee Fliath and the stalwart Bradán.

Bernard Cornwell meets Ellis Peters in this historical murder mystery.


Micheál Cladáin

Micheál Cladáin studied the classics and developed a love of ancient civilizations during those studies. Learning about ancient Roman and Greek cultures was augmented by a combined sixteen years living in those societies, albeit the modern versions, in Cyprus and Italy. As such, Micheál decided to write historical fiction, trying to follow in the footsteps of such greats as Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden. Because of his Irish roots, he chose pre-Christian Ireland as his setting, rather than ancient Italy or Greece.

Micheál is a full-time writer, who lives in the wilds of Wexford with his wife and their border terriers, Ruby and Maisy.


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Blog Tour: The Anarchy (Conquest, Book 3) By Tracey Warr, 22nd June – 24th August 2021


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The Anarchy
(Conquest, Book 3)
By Tracey Warr


22nd June – 24th August 2021

Publication Date: 2nd June 2020
Publisher: Impress Books
Page Length: 218 Pages
Genre: Historical Fiction/ Historical Romance

Unhappily married to Stephen de Marais, the Welsh princess, Nest, becomes increasingly embroiled in her countrymen’s resistance to the Norman occupation of her family lands. She plans to visit King Henry in the hope of securing a life away from her unwanted husband, but grieving for the loss of his son, the King is obsessed with relics and prophecies.

 Meanwhile, Haith tries to avoid the reality that Nest is married to another man by distracting himself with the mystery of the shipwreck in which the King’s heir drowned. As Haith pieces together fragments of the tragedy, he discovers a chest full of secrets, but will the revelations bring a culprit to light and aid the grieving King?

 Will the two lovers be united as Nest fights for independence and Haith struggles to protect King Henry?

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The Daughter of the Last King • The Drowned Court • The Anarchy


Tracey Warr


Tracey Warr (1958- ) was born in London and lives in the UK and France. Her first historical novel, Almodis the Peaceweaver (Impress, 2011) is set in 11th century France and Spain and is a fictionalised account of the true story of the Occitan female lord, Almodis de la Marche, who was Countess of Toulouse and Barcelona. It was shortlisted for the Impress Prize for New Fiction and the Rome Film Festival Books Initiative and won a Santander Research Award. Her second novel, The Viking Hostage, set in 10th century France and Wales, was published by Impress Books in 2014 and topped the Amazon Australia charts. Her Conquest trilogy, Daughter of the Last King, The Drowned Court, and The Anarchy recount the story of a Welsh noblewoman caught up in the struggle between the Welsh and the Normans in the 12th century. She was awarded a Literature Wales Writers Bursary. Her writing is a weave of researched history and imagined stories in the gaps in history.


 Tracey Warr studied English at University of Hull and Oxford University, gaining a BA (Hons) and MPhil. She worked at the Arts Council, Institute of Contemporary Arts, Chatto & Windus Publishers, and edited Poetry Review magazine with Mick Imlah. She also publishes art writing on contemporary artists, and in 2016 she published a future fiction novella, Meanda, in English and French, as part of the art project, Exoplanet Lot. She recently published a series of three books, The Water Age, which are future fiction and art and writing workshop books - one for adults and one for children - on the topic of water in the future. She gained a PhD in Art History in 2007 and was Guest Professor at Bauhaus University and Senior Lecturer at Oxford Brookes University and Dartington College of Arts. Her published books on contemporary art include The Artist’s Body (Phaidon, 2000), Remote Performances in Nature and Architecture (Routledge, 2015) and The Midden (Garret, 2018). She gained an MA in Creative Writing at University of Wales Trinity St David in 2011. She is Head of Research at Dartington Trust and teaches on MA Poetics of Imagination for Dartington Arts School.


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Tour Schedule



June 22nd

The Writing Desk

The Hist Fic Chickie

The Coffee Pot Book Club


June 29th

The Historical Fiction Blog

CelticLady’s Reviews

Wendy Dunn’s Official Blog

Books, Lattes & Tiaras


July 6th

Writers at the gate

Books + Coffee = Happiness


July 13th

Let Your Words Shine…

LoupDargent.Info

Emma Lombard’s Official Blog


July 20th

Historical Fiction With Spirit

Candlelight Reading


July 27th

MJ Porter’s Official Blog

Archaeolibrarian


August 3rd

B for Bookreview 

Stuart Rudge’s Official Blog 


August 10th

Ruins & Reading

Judith Arnopp’s Official Blog


August 17th

Catherine Meyrick’s Official Blog 

Mary's Bookcase 

Linnea Tanner’s Official Blog


August 24th

The Books Delight

Zoe’s Art, Craft & Life


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Welcome to Day 8 of the blog tour for Forsaking All Other by Catherine Meyrick #HistoricalFiction #HistoricalRomance #BlogTour @cameyrick1




 16th March – 18th May 2021

Publication Date: 16th March 2018
Publisher: Courante Publishing
Page Length: 308 pages
Genre: Historical Fiction/Historical Romance

England, 1585.

Bess Stoughton, waiting woman to the well-connected Lady Allingbourne, has discovered that her father is arranging for her to marry an elderly neighbour. Normally obedient Bess rebels and wrests from her father a year's grace to find a husband more to her liking.

Edmund Wyard, a taciturn and scarred veteran of England’s campaign in Ireland, is attempting to ignore the pressure from his family to find a suitable wife as he prepares to join the Earl of Leicester’s army in the Netherlands.

Although Bess and Edmund are drawn to each other, they are aware that they can have nothing more than friendship. Bess knows that Edmund’s wealth and family connections place him beyond her reach. And Edmund, with his well-honed sense of duty, has never considered that he could follow his own wishes.

With England on the brink of war and fear of Catholic plots extending even into Lady Allingbourne’s household, time is running out for both of them.

Love is no game for women. The price is far too high.

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Monday, 3 May 2021

We are so excited to be taking Under the Light of the Italian Moon by Jennifer Anton on tour!! #HistoricalFiction #WW2 #BlogTour #CoffeePotBookClub @boldwomanwrites @maryanneyarde

 



Under the Light of the Italian Moon

By Jennifer Anton



May 3rd - May 14th 2021

Publication Date: 8th March 2021
Publisher: Amsterdam Publishers
Page Length: 394 Pages
Genre: Historical Fiction/Biographical Fiction

A promise keeps them apart until WW2 threatens to destroy their love forever

Fonzaso Italy, between two wars

Nina Argenta doesn’t want the traditional life of a rural Italian woman. The daughter of a strong-willed midwife, she is determined to define her own destiny. But when her brother emigrates to America, she promises her mother to never leave.

When childhood friend Pietro Pante briefly returns to their mountain town, passion between them ignites while Mussolini forces political tensions to rise. Just as their romance deepens, Pietro must leave again for work in the coal mines of America. Nina is torn between joining him and her commitment to Italy and her mother.

As Mussolini’s fascists throw the country into chaos and Hitler’s Nazis terrorise their town, each day becomes a struggle to survive greater atrocities. A future with Pietro seems impossible when they lose contact and Nina’s dreams of a life together are threatened by Nazi occupation and an enemy she must face alone…

A gripping historical fiction novel, based on a true story and heartbreaking real events.

Spanning over two decades, Under the Light of the Italian Moon is an epic, emotional and triumphant tale of one woman’s incredible resilience during the rise of fascism and Italy’s collapse into WWII.


Jennifer Anton


Jennifer Anton is an American/Italian dual citizen born in Joliet, Illinois and now lives between London and Lake Como, Italy. A proud advocate for women's rights and equality, she hopes to rescue women's stories from history, starting with her Italian family.

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We are so excited to be taking on tour The Queen's Rival by Anne O'Brien #HistoricalFiction #Medieval #BlogTour #CoffeePotBookClub @anne_obrien




The Queen's Rival

By Anne O'Brien



May 3rd - May 14th 2021

Publication Date: 15th April 2021(paperback) September 2020 (Hardback and ebook)
Publisher: HarperCollins
Page Length: 531 Pages
Genre: Historical Fiction


England, 1459. 

One family united by blood. Torn apart by war…


The Wars of the Roses storm through the country, and Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, plots to topple the weak-minded King Henry VI from the throne.


But when the Yorkists are defeated at the battle of Ludford Bridge, Cecily’s family flee and abandon her to face a marauding Lancastrian army on her own.


Stripped of her lands and imprisoned in Tonbridge Castle, the Duchess begins to spin a web of deceit. One that will eventually lead to treason, to the fall of King Henry VI, and to her eldest son being crowned King Edward IV.


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Anne O’Brien


Sunday Times Bestselling author Anne O’Brien was born in West Yorkshire. After gaining a BA Honours degree in History at Manchester University and a Master’s in Education at Hull, she lived in East Yorkshire for many years as a teacher of history.

Today she has sold over 700,000 copies of her books medieval history novels in the UK and internationally. She lives with her husband in an eighteenth-century timber-framed cottage in the depths of the Welsh Marches in Herefordshire. The area provides endless inspiration for her novels which breathe life into the forgotten women of medieval history.

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Tour Schedule




May 3rd

All Things Tudor

Guest Post

Books, Lattes & Tiaras

Spotlight

The Hist Fic Chickie

Review


May 4th

Wendy J Dunn’s Official Blog

Excerpt

Anna Belfrage – Stolen Moments

Guest Post

Oh look, another book!

Review

Book + Coffee = Happiness

Spotlight


May 5th

The Historical Fiction Blog

Guest Post

Catherine Meyrick's Official Blog

Excerpt

Gwendalyn’s Books

Review


May 6th

Adventures of a Tudor Nerd

Guest Post

Elizabeth St.John’s Official Blog

Interview

Historical Fiction with Spirit...

Review


May 7th

The Writing Desk

Spotlight

LoupDargent.info 

Excerpt

Ruins & Reading

Review

CelticLady Reviews

Spotlight


May 10th

The Magic of Wor(l)ds

Guest Post

Let Your Words Shine…

Excerpt

The Whispering Bookworm

Interview


May 11th

Deborah Swift’s Official Blog

Excerpt

Samantha Wilson’s Official Blog

Guest Post 


May 12th

Zoe’s Art, Craft & Life

Excerpt

Mary’s Tavern

Excerpt


May 13th

Impressions in Ink

Review 

B for Book Review

Interview


May 14th

M J Porter’s Official Blog

Guest post

Sara in Bookland

Excerpt

Judith Arnopp’s Official Blog

Excerpt

Loopy Lou Laura

Review


May 21st

Archaeolibrarian 

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Welcome to Day 7 of the blog tour for Pied Piper by Keith Stuart #HistoricalFiction #WW2 #BlogTour @len_maynard

 




March 22nd – May 24th 2021

Publication Date: 1st March 2021
Publisher: LMP- Len Maynard Publishing
Page Length: 176 Pages
Genre: Historical Fiction / WWII

In September 1939 the British Government launched Operation Pied Piper. To protect them from the perils of German bombing raids, in three days millions of city children were evacuated - separated from their parents.

This story tells of two families: one whose children leave London and the other which takes them in. We share the ups and downs of their lives, their dramas and tragedies, their stoicism and their optimism. But. unlike many other stories and images about this time, this one unfolds mainly through the eyes of Tom, the father whose children set off, to who knew where, with just a small case and gas mask to see them on their way.


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We are so excited to be taking Discerning Grace (Book One of The White Sails Series) by Emma Lombard on tour! #HistoricalFiction #DiscerningGrace #BlogTour #CoffeePotBookClub @LombardEmma

 


Discerning Grace

(Book One of The White Sails Series)

By Emma Lombard



May 3rd - May 14th 2021

Publication Date: 22 February 2021
Page Length: 372 pages
Genre: Historical Women’s Fiction

As the first full-length novel in The White Sails Series, DISCERNING GRACE captures the spirit of an independent woman whose feminine lens blows the ordered patriarchal decks of a 19th century tall ship to smithereens.

Wilful Grace Baxter, will not marry old Lord Silverton with his salivary incontinence and dead-mouse stink. Discovering she is a pawn in an arrangement between slobbery Silverton and her calculating father, Grace is devastated when Silverton reveals his true callous nature.

Refusing this fate, Grace resolves to stow away. Heading to the docks, disguised as a lad to ease her escape, she encounters smooth-talking naval recruiter, Gilly, who lures her aboard HMS Discerning with promises of freedom and exploration in South America.

When Grace's big mouth lands her bare-bottomed over a cannon for insubordination, her identity is exposed. The captain wants her back in London but his orders, to chart the icy archipelago of Tierra del Fuego, forbid it. Lieutenant Seamus Fitzwilliam gallantly offers to take Grace off the fretting captain's hands by placing her under his protection.

Grace must now win over the crew she betrayed with her secret, while managing her feelings towards her taciturn protector, whose obstinate chivalry stifles her new-found independence. But when Grace disregards Lieutenant Fitzwilliam's warnings about the dangers of the unexplored archipelago, it costs a friend his life and she realises she is not as free as she believes.


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Emma Lombard



Emma Lombard was born in Pontefract in the UK. She grew up in Africa—calling Zimbabwe and South Africa home for a few years—before finally settling in Brisbane Australia, and raising four boys. Before she started writing historical fiction, she was a freelance editor in the corporate world, which was definitely not half as exciting as writing rollicking romantic adventures. Her characters are fearless seafarers, even though in real life Emma gets disastrously sea sick. Discerning Grace, is the first book in The White Sails Series.

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Welcome to Day #8 of the blog tour or The Importance of Pawns by Keira Morgan #HistoricalFiction #BlogTour @KJMMexico

 


March 25th – May 17th 2021

Publication Date: 10th March 2021
Publisher: French Historical Fiction/ Fiction de la renaissance Française
Page Length: 380 pages
Genre: Historical Fiction

Based on historical events and characters in sixteenth-century France, this timeless tale pits envy, power and intrigue against loyalty and the strength of women’s friendships. 

The French court dazzles on the surface, but beneath its glitter, danger lurks for the three women trapped in its web. The story begins as Queen Anne lies dying and King Louis’s health is in declines. Their two daughters, Claude and young Renée, heiresses to the rich duchy of Brittany, become pawns in the games of power. 

Countess Louise d’Angoulême is named guardian to both girls. For years she has envied the dying Queen Anne, the girls’ mother. Because of her family’s dire financial problems, she schemes to marry wealthy Claude to her son. This unexpected guardianship presents a golden opportunity, but only if she can remove their protectress Baronne Michelle, who loves the princesses and safeguards their interests. 

As political tensions rise, the futures of Princess Renée and Baronne hang in the balance, threatened by Countess Louise’s hidden plots. Timid Claude, although fearful of her mother-in-law, must untangle the treacherous intrigues Countess Louise is weaving. Claude and her friends encounter one roadblock after another as they contrive to outflank the wily countess. Their goal is to protect young Princess Renée. 

In the end, faced with frightening consequences, will Claude find the courage to defend those she loves?

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Welcome to Day #10 of the blog tour for Harvest Moon by Jenny Knipfer #HistoricalFiction #MustRead @JennyKnipfer

 


March 1st - May 3rd 2021

Publication Date: 23rd November, 2020 
Publisher: Independently Published
Page Length: 291 Pages
Genre: Historical Fiction / Christian Historical Fiction

In the wilds of 19th century Ontario, Maang-ikwe, a young Ojibwe woman, falls into a forbidden love, breaks her father’s honor, and surrenders her trust to someone who betrays it. The abuse she suffers divides her from her tribe and causes her to give up what she holds most dear. 

Niin-mawin must come to grips with his culture being ripped away from him. Brought up in a “white man’s” school, he suffers through an enforced “civilized” education and separation from his family. When a man he respects reveals a secret about Niin-mawin’s past, he embarks on a search for the person he hopes can mend the part of his heart that’s always been missing. 

Both Maang-ikwe and Niin-mawin wonder how a harvest of pain and sorrow will impact their lives. Will they find the blessings amongst the hardships, or will they allow the results of division and abuse to taint their hearts forever?

Fans of historical fiction, Native American fiction, Christian historical fiction, clean romance, and literary fiction will be moved by this deep, heartfelt novel.

Head over to Gwendalyn’s Books for a fabulous review.

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Saturday, 1 May 2021

The Coffee Pot Book Club is pleased to announce that we are now open to submissions for our Draft to Publication Package. #Editing #CoverDesign #Formatting #WritingCommunity

 



You've written your novel. Now what?

With our Draft To Publication Package, we will work closely with you to get your novel from a draft manuscript to publication ready.
 
Please note that we are not a publishing house, and you will retain all rights to your book.

Draft TO Publication Packages*


Café Au Lait Publication Package

• A Structural Edit
• A Copy Edit
• Proofreading
• Formatting for paperback and ebook
• Custom made cover design for paperback and ebook with unlimited changes

Irish Coffee Editing Package

This Editing Package Includes:
• A Structural Edit
• A Copy Edit
• Proofreading

Flat White Cover Design Package
• Custom made cover design for paperback and ebook with unlimited changes

 
Add ons
• 30 minute Coaching session with Mary Anne via Zoom
• Formatting for paperback and ebook
• 3 Beta Reader reports

*Submission is free. Fees will be agreed after your submission is accepted. You are not obliged to proceed to payment.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• Our Draft to Publication package is only available for Historical Fiction, Historical Romance and Historical Fantasy.

• The Coffee Pot Book Club is under no obligation to accept your book for any of the packages.

• Your manuscript must be complete when submitted.

• Max word count of 150,000.

• The Coffee Pot Book Club makes no guarantees of sales after your book is released.

Head over to The Coffee Pot Book Club website to submit your novel today!

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