Invasion of Poland
On the 1st of September, 1939, Nazi Germany and the Slovak Republic invaded Poland. The Invasion of Poland in September 1939 marked the beginning of the Second World War, setting in motion a conflict that would engulf much of the globe over the following six years....
Jack the Ripper
On the 31st of August, 1888, Mary Ann Nichols was murdered. She was the first of Jack the Ripper’s victims. As a writer of historical crime fiction, murder is my stock-in-trade. However there always has to be a reason. Even in Fire and Earth, what seems like the...
Author Website vs Amazon Advertising
I posted recently about how my author website has suddenly started attracting attracting Google traffic. Posting every day for over a year suddenly seems to be paying off. I started my Kindle Direct Publishing experience with Amazon Adverting Campaigns. I tried both...
William Fowler
Wikipedia tells me that on the 30th of August, 1594, a masque was held at Stirling Castle to celebrate the baptism of Prince Henry, first son of King James VI of Scotland and Anne of Denmark. The masque (courtly entertainment) was written by William Fowler and Patrick...
Electromagnetic Induction
On the 29th of August, 1831, Michael Faraday discovered electromagnetic induction. Michael Faraday, born on the 22nd of September, 1791, in Newington Butts, England, remains one of the most influential scientists in the field of electromagnetism and electrochemistry....
Ferdinand II – Holy Roman Emperor
On the 28th of August, 1619, Ferdinand II was elected as Holy Roman Emperor. He succeeded Matthias who was Holy Roman Emperor whose lack of political initiative led to conflicts including the Fettmilch Uprising (central to the plot of Called to Account), and the...
The Famous Five
One of the joys of researching my blog is that I learn quite a lot. The Famous Five to me evokes the adventure stories of my childhood, written by Enid Blyton. However, to Canadians it means something much more important. The Famous Five refers to a group of...
Steamboat
On the 26th of August, 1791, John Fitch was granted a US patent for a steamboat. So often it is warfare that drives technical innovation, take the jet engine and rockets as just two examples. Yet fourteen years after the patent the Battle of Trafalgar was fought...
Telescope
Wikipedia tells me that on the 25th of August, 1609, Galileo demonstrated his telescope to Venetian lawmakers. Galileo is a key character in Fire and Earth, the second book in the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures. But let’s take a look at the development of the...
Invasion of Poland
On the 1st of September, 1939, Nazi Germany and the Slovak Republic invaded Poland. The Invasion of Poland in September 1939 marked the beginning of the Second World War, setting in motion a conflict that would engulf much of the globe over the following six years....
Jack the Ripper
On the 31st of August, 1888, Mary Ann Nichols was murdered. She was the first of Jack the Ripper’s victims. As a writer of historical crime fiction, murder is my stock-in-trade. However there always has to be a reason. Even in Fire and Earth, what seems like the...
Author Website vs Amazon Advertising
I posted recently about how my author website has suddenly started attracting attracting Google traffic. Posting every day for over a year suddenly seems to be paying off. I started my Kindle Direct Publishing experience with Amazon Adverting Campaigns. I tried both...
William Fowler
Wikipedia tells me that on the 30th of August, 1594, a masque was held at Stirling Castle to celebrate the baptism of Prince Henry, first son of King James VI of Scotland and Anne of Denmark. The masque (courtly entertainment) was written by William Fowler and Patrick...
Electromagnetic Induction
On the 29th of August, 1831, Michael Faraday discovered electromagnetic induction. Michael Faraday, born on the 22nd of September, 1791, in Newington Butts, England, remains one of the most influential scientists in the field of electromagnetism and electrochemistry....
Ferdinand II – Holy Roman Emperor
On the 28th of August, 1619, Ferdinand II was elected as Holy Roman Emperor. He succeeded Matthias who was Holy Roman Emperor whose lack of political initiative led to conflicts including the Fettmilch Uprising (central to the plot of Called to Account), and the...
The Famous Five
One of the joys of researching my blog is that I learn quite a lot. The Famous Five to me evokes the adventure stories of my childhood, written by Enid Blyton. However, to Canadians it means something much more important. The Famous Five refers to a group of...
Steamboat
On the 26th of August, 1791, John Fitch was granted a US patent for a steamboat. So often it is warfare that drives technical innovation, take the jet engine and rockets as just two examples. Yet fourteen years after the patent the Battle of Trafalgar was fought...
Telescope
Wikipedia tells me that on the 25th of August, 1609, Galileo demonstrated his telescope to Venetian lawmakers. Galileo is a key character in Fire and Earth, the second book in the Sir Anthony Standen Adventures. But let’s take a look at the development of the...