Tuesday, 20 October 2009
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Welcome to Helen's Page
About the Author
- Helen Hollick
- London, United Kingdom
- Hello, I write Historical Fiction and pirate-based adventure/fantasy.
About My Exclusive Blog
Helen's Diary Dates
Book Signing August 1st 2009
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Sea Witch
Being the First Voyage of Cpt Jesamiah Acorne
Pirate Code
Being the Second Voyage of Cpt Jesamiah Acorne
Bring It Close
Being the Third Voyage of Cpt Jesamiah Acorne
Helen talking to actor Lee Arenberg
Utah - August 2008
The Kingmaking
UK edition
Pendragon's Banner
UK edition
Shadow of the King
UK edition
A Hollow Crown
the story of the Saxon Queen, Emma.
Harold the King
the story of the Battle of Hastings - 1066
Discovered Authors - my UK publisher
Independent Publishing for Independent Writers
about D.A,
My USA Publisher
Sourcebooks Inc. A friendly publishing house, where authors are treated like family members and every book is thought of as "special".
The Kingmaking
Soucebooks Inc (USA & CANADA)
Pendragon's Banner
published USA/Canada Fall 2009
Shadow of the King
published in the US/Canada March 2010
Signing Books
Netherlands Tour 2006
real places and locations as used in my novels
Where it All Happens - my desk
the window looks out onto the garden, the fish pond and the wild bird free-service food supply!
Dorset Coast - where I planned 'Sea Witch' and met Jesamiah Acorne
Devonshire, England
Appledore
On the far side of the estuary, opposite Instow & Crow Point
Crow Point, Instow
sunset over Instow
Moonlight....
just over the horizon, Sea Witch is hove to, waiting for the all clear to smuggle contraband ashore...
The Doone Valley
Exmoor, Devon/Somerset
The Rose
I based Sea Witch on the tall ship Rose - also known as Surprise from the movie Master & Commander
Cadbury "Castle" - an ancient hillfort
Caer Cadan in the Pendragon's Banner Trilogy
Cadbury - was this Arthur's Camelot?
the entrance as it is today
Glastonbury Tor
Yns Witrin in the Pendragon's Banner Trilogy (note: the tower was built in the 14th Century)
The Capitol Courtroom Williamsburg
chapter 49 page 210 (Bring It Close)
Williamsburg Gaol - from the exercise yard
Williamsburg gaol -the window & the "toilet!
chapter 46 page 199 Bring It Close
Governor's Palace Williamsburg - from John Brush's house
chapter 50 p 217 Bring It Close
Hampton Roads - Virginia
chapter 53 p 379 Bring It Close
That Sparrer Feller
got to have him here haven't I? (Though Jesamiah would disagree)
~COMING SOON~
Ripples In The Sand (to set sail 2010)
the Fourth Voyage of Captain Jesamiah Acorne - Jesamiah gets mixed up in the 1719 Jacobite Rebellion. Smuggling, espionage,, scullduggery and excitement!
On The Account
The Fifth Voyage of Jesamiah Acorne - who is the mysterious stranger who shuns the daylight and is desperate to find a lost casket - and why?
To Complete the Saxon Trilogy - planned for 2011/12 - the aftermath of Hastings
"Fire in the Fen" by UK artist Chris Collingwood (click the image to view more of Chris's work)
Authors and Friends
Elizabeth Chadwick
award winning author of Historical Fiction
James L. Nelson
Master Mariner and author
Jo Field
Rogues & Rebels - Civil War England
John Baird
a new thriller writer - Chasing Shadows
Karen Wright
children's fantasy adventure series
Paul Waters
worth reading!
Peter St John - The "Gang" books
A suffolk village during the war & the adventures & rivalries of the children who lived there
Raven Dane - Legacy of the Dark Kind
vampire novels with a difference
Sharon Kay Penman
Bestselling author of Historical Fiction
Suzanne McLeod
spellcrackers.com - magic just got murderous!
What one of Helen's books is your favourite?
which is your favourite character from one of Helen Hollick's novels?
Give me a ship & a star to guide her by...
Me & my Dog (Rum)
Dress by Dark Star (Sharpe Designs)
My Followers and Friends
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My Additional Blogs
Helen's Websites
1066 - the Movie
click the image for information about my involvement with the UK Movie - 1066
My October Blog Tour
- A Sea of Books
- Bloody Bad
- Book Soulmates
- Books and Needlepoint
- Books are my only Friend
- Books Like Breathing
- Cafe of Dreams
- Carla Nayland's Historical Fiction
- Chick Loves Lit
- Devourer of Books
- Enchanted by Josephine
- Found Not Lost
- He Followed Me Home
- Historical Novel Review
- Historical Tapestry
- Jenny Loves to Read
- Love. Romance. Passion
- Medieval Bookworm
- Nan Hawthorne's Booking the Middle Ages
- Passages to the Past
- Peeking Between the Pages
- Readaholic
- Readers' Respite
- Reading with Monie
- Revenge of the Book Nerds
- Review from Here
- Rundpinnie
- S. Krishna's Books
- Staring Fresh
- Steven Till
- Tales of a capricious reader
- The Courtier's Book
- The Impasse Strikes Back
- The Tome Traveller
- Virginie Says
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4 comments:
Helen, do you have a "physical" book tour for Pendragon's Banner? Is it still common practice for authors to go on location to bookstores and such, or has that diminished somewhat in recent years?
Steven, as much as I would love to do a real book tour, it would be hard to do as my UK publisher is only a small independent and could not afford to promote one, and I doubt my US publisher would foot the bill to fly me across the pond. Until such time as I start hitting the best seller lists I could not afford it either! :-(
(moral of the story? Please buy my books! :-)
I'll pass the word along. Maybe you'll hit the best seller list and we'll get to see you on tour one day over here in the states.
Thanks. One can only hope! :-)
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