The drama series, Harlots (on ITV Encore and Hulu) Â is currently educating viewers on the realities of life for prostitutes in eighteenth century London. Anyone…
The Harris’s List of Covent Garden Ladies and The Covent Garden Ladies
What they are and what I had to do with them (since you asked…) Until March 2005, very few people outside of academic circles knew…
Venturing into the realm of Jack the Ripper with ‘The Five’
Sometimes I’m amazed by how little we question history and its accepted narratives. For nearly 130 years, we’ve been told that the five canonical victims…
Raising the Dead – an author’s view on resurrecting Lady Worsley for TV
If you don’t write for a living, what I’m about to say will probably surprise you; it’s a very dull job. It’s also the sort…
The Scandalous Lady W is coming…
We’ve entered the home stretch. The Scandalous Lady W will be broadcast in August, though the dates are still up for grabs. At the moment…
Portrait of a Lady? An Anti-Austen Exhibition in Bath
Those of you who are familiar with my work understand that I have a special relationship with 18th century fallen women, so when I was…
A Message to My US and Canadian Readers: Mistress of My Fate has arrived…(and so have the Reading Group questions)
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mistress of My Fate has hit the shelves in North America! This propitious event occurred on the 8th of January, and according…
Some news…
It’s been a busy several months and I’m a negligent blogger. First, some updates… For those of you lovely people who have asked me about…
A Night At Dr. J’s
I have to admit, one of the most liberating things I’ve found about writing fiction is that the scope for invention sometimes seems limitless. Of…
Well, That Was Fun
Sitting in front of the computer day after day is one of the hazards of the writing life, which is why it’s really a breath…