Jean Gill
@writerjeangill.bsky.social
Here to find kindred spirits interested in historical fiction and fantasy books, photography, dogs, beekeeping and life in France. www.jeangill.com
It's a year since we posted on Bluesky about it being seven years since we posted on Twitter, THIS. 👇 (So it's now eight years.)
Orkney Library & Archive@orkneylibrary.bsky.social · last yr.It's seven years since we posted on Twitter about how kids kept coming into the library asking if we had any books about FORTNITE. We didn't back then, and we'd never heard of it so we tried asking what it was.
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Leonie V. Hicks@lvhicks.bsky.social · 4w agoAs promised (threatened), here is a brief Norman history reading list for those who want to know more. It's not comprehensive becuase i haven't got all day, but it is a starting point normanlandscapes.wordpress.com/2026/09/03/l... #Normans #medievalsky #skystorians #BayeuxTapestry.
The Viking Sea: Ships, Storms, and Adventure in Old Norse Poetry www.medievalists.net/2026/05/the-... #Vikings
The Viking Sea: Ships, Storms, and Adventure in Old Norse Poetry - Medievalists.net
Explore how Viking-age poets described ships, storms, and seafaring adventure in Old Norse poetry, revealing the central role of the sea in medieval Scandinavian life.
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Spot da guillemot on Sumburgh sandstone cliff edge! #Shetland was an inspiration. The lines of poetry are from one of Shetland's most famous poets, T.A. Robertson, who wrote as Vagaland. From 'Prelude' Dear to the seabird is the rocky ledge Dear to the Isleman is the World’s Edge
📰 Pre-Viking Age ship burial unearthed on the island of Leka, Norway helps fill the "missing link" between earlier ship burials such as Sutton Hoo and later Scandinavian examples ⛵️ 🏺 #AntiquityResearch #ArchaeologyNews via Sciencenorway.no www.sciencenorway.no/archaeology-...
A poignant vignette from Kathy Hollick-Bater about the courage to live with fear that doesn't go away. 'We rarely know what someone has experienced in their past.' Read more! ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2026/06/avai... #courageanthology
Gut-wrenching story & brilliant ending - with potatoes. The background: '...almost overnight, all previous certainties had disappeared & everybody was subject to an absolute tyranny with arbitrary power over life & death.... Read more! ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2026/06/out-... #courageanthology
Hankies alert! @elizabethstjohn.bsky.social reveals the facts behind her heart-stopping story 'The Gate: London 1900' for our 'Courage' anthology. 'Some stories find you. This one ambushed me. Read more! ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2026/06/out-... #courageanthology #workhouse #victorianhistory
If you love #pirates and #mermaids (and I do) this tail (!) is for you! 'Courage' author of the day is for you! @helenhollick.bsky.social reveals the inspiration behind A TALETELLER’S TALE somewhere in the Caribbean, 1709. Read more! ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2026/06/out-... #courageanthology
Smorgasbord Summer Book Fair - Book Review - #Anthology #Historical - COURAGE: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2026/07/04/s...
Smorgasbord Summer Book Fair – Book Review – #Anthology #Historical – COURAGE: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope
My book review this week is for the compelling and inspirational collection of stories -COURAGE: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope… About the anthology Fifteen historical short stories by Ju…
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Fancy a #murdermystery set in Venice 1923? Fascinating behind-the-scenes peek at 'Darkness Rising' by @cathiedunn.bsky.social 'Combining a murder investigation with the rising fascist movement grew into a sinister plot with a twist....' Read more ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2026/06/out-...
Out Now! Cathie Dunn - COURAGE: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope
A blog about pirates, 1066, King Arthur, history, mysteries, writing and general chit-chat interesting bits and pieces
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On @helenhollick.bsky.social 's blog today, yet another post featuring a myBook.to/COURAGE-Anthology author! @writerjeangill.bsky.social has written about Robert Recorde - innovative #Tudor mathematician! Read more here: ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2026/06/out-...
Out today! in both paperback and ebook. Courage comes in many forms — as you will see in these fifteen short stories, set across time and worlds — by a group of talented, award-winning writers.✍️ #courageanthology #shortstories #historicalfiction books2read.com/courageantho...
Ffteen short stories on the theme of Courage in this new historical fiction anthology. One links the last book of Empire's Legacy with the first of my new books. (BTW, the other 14 are marvellous!) Pre-orders open. #courageanthology #shortstories #historicalfiction www.amazon.ca/COURAGE-Tale...
Guest Post: “Spotlight for ‘Courage Anthology: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope’ by Helen Hollick and Friends adventuresofatudornerd.com/2026/06/17/g...
Guest Post: “Spotlight for ‘Courage Anthology: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope’ by Helen Hollick and Friends
I am pleased to welcome Helen Hollick & Friends to my blog today to share a spotlight for their latest book, “Courage Anthology: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope.” I would like to thank Helen…
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Like a thousand suns...: Courage: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope: likeathousandlives.blogspot.com/2026/06/cour... @helenhollick.bsky.social @cathiedunn.bsky.social Crossposted with @openvibe.social
Champagne time!
Tony Riches@tonyriches.bsky.social · 3mo agoBook Launch Courage: by @jarnopp.bsky.social @abelfrageauthor.bsky.social, @derekbirks.bsky.social, @patfurstenberg.bsky.social, @writerjeangill.bsky.social, @helenhollick.bsky.social, @amymaroney.bsky.social, @alisonmorton.bsky.social et al. tonyriches.blogspot.com/2026/06/book...
Happy anniversary to the Black Death, first reaching England in June 1348. The mortality estimate is hard to pinpoint. Approximately 40-60% of the country died from the plague.
'Some of my favorite short stories, in fact, end without resolution.' Our #courageanthology comes out tomorrow and this is a brilliant article on the freedom & variety of endings in a short story. I try to avoid 'tales of the totally expected' or twists for the sake of it. What do you think?
Jane Friedman@janefriedman.com · 3mo agoThe lack of story resolution doesn't have to be a bug—it can be a feature. An open ending can lead readers to engage with the story’s main theme, question or dilemma. Insight from Karmen Spiljak.
Confronting Plague: 1351 by @carolynhughes.bsky.social 'Many people must have wondered which of their sins could be so terrible that God would want to punish them, and especially their children, so severely? Read more... ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2026/06/comi... #medieval #courageanthology
'What did Mortimer do that inspired Adam de Guirande's until-death loyalty? Read Anna Belfrage's sneak peek into her story 'Stepping Between'. Anna never shies away from dark themes & her writing is so powerful. See what you think! #courageanthology ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2026/06/comi...
Escape on a boat To live life afloat Away from it all But within easy call Join me from your chair And feel the clear air Of a canal in the breeze As you read at your ease All three books just 99p each on #KindleUK! Free on #KU #welovememoirs amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D77WTCYP
today our spotlight for COURAGE Tales of History, Mystery and Hope is @anniehistory.bsky.social A mother's love, a mother's grief - a mother's rage... The civil war between Stephen and Matilda... ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2026/06/toda... #CourageAnthology #ShortStories #AwardWinningAuthors
Today spotlight on: - Annie Whitehead COURAGE: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope
A blog about pirates, 1066, King Arthur, history, mysteries, writing and general chit-chat interesting bits and pieces
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"Resistance is futile" Well, yes and no. @jarnopp.bsky.social shows us how even small acts of resistance count in 11th century England when the Normans invade. Read an excerpt from her story: ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2026/06/comi... #CourageAnthology #historicalfiction #shortstories
