The Tenacity of Lesley Field and her Writing Journey
Lesley Field posting her letter Discovering an author’s writing journey always intrigues me. I met inspirational Lesley Field at the Romance Novelists Association Tea. Lesley gave me the courage to...
View ArticlePacking for a Trip to the Past
Anna Belfrage What would you pack if you regularly visited the seventeenth century? On this occasion, you really wouldn’t have anything to wear. Our staple of jeans and a t-shirt would be provocative...
View ArticleBeautiful Tribute to a Friend
Mavis and Dot A beautiful, moving letter arrived in my mailbox. Angela Petch sent me a letter she had penned to her late friend, Olga. Inspired by her friendship with Olga, she has composed a glorious...
View ArticleBonkers Crusade: Dear Mr. Pop Star
Letter from the mysterious crusaders. Do you ever listen to song lyrics and wonder if they make any sense at all? A couple of eccentric blokes are leading ‘bonkers crusade’ to challenge niggles in pop...
View ArticleImogen Matthew’s Talking Book
Bestselling book Owing to the rise in popularity of audio books, talking books are now featuring in the Handbag Gallery. Improved digital technology has made the audio book more accessible to readers....
View ArticleTravelling back to my childhood with word magician, Patricia Furstenberg
Patricia Furstenberg is a bestselling children’s author and her work is an absolute joy. My interactions with her over the last couple of months have been an inspiration. I was honoured when she...
View ArticleStumbling Across History with Imogen Matthews
In November, I received some mail from Nunspeet, Holland. Imogen Matthews posted an article to Books in my Handbag Blog, during her annual holiday. On opening the email, I was delighted to read about...
View ArticleSlipping back to 499 AD with Julia Ibbotson
Julia posting her guest post to Books in Handbag Blog Julia Ibbotson contacted me and offered me the opportunity to slip into 499AD and meet the characters of her latest novel. Lady Vivianne is from...
View ArticleA Writer’s Jukebox in my Handbag with Jo Lambert
Which songs did Jo enter into her writer’s jukebox to evoke the emotions and inspire the tension in A Cornish Affair, her debut novel with Ruby Fiction? Author, Jo Lambert, celebrates music in her...
View ArticleInspiration for a Tuscan Girl
I am honoured that Angela wrote a letter to explain the inspiration behind Tuscan Girl. Sit back and enjoy a writer’s tour of Italy. Bestselling author, Angela Petch, released ‘Tuscan Girl’ last week....
View ArticleJudith Barrow’s Memories
‘The Memory is a poignant tale of love and hate in which you will feel every emotion experienced by Irene.’– Terry Tyler Wonderful author of the Bestselling Haworth family saga, Judith Barrow, is...
View ArticlePresenting Jan Baynham’s Debut Novel
A secret left behind in the summer of ’69 … Secrets buried like treasure in novels always tempt me. When I discovered Jan Baynham’s novel, Her Mother’s Secret, I wanted to find out more. Set in Greece...
View ArticleMen Can Write Romance
The 2016 Joan Hessayon Award finalists. Guess which one is me. Love makes the world go round. However, it is a truth universally acknowledged that romance fiction authors tend to be women. I am...
View ArticleJo Lambert on Creating a Sense of Place
Inspiration for Lyndbrook Hall I love to celebrate authors who have connected with me over the years. Jo Lambert lives east of Bath, and she has written an impressive seven books. Books are a...
View ArticleA Wing and a Prayer : M. W. Arnold
For King and Country M. W. Arnold is celebrating the release of his saga novel – A Wing and a Prayer. When I discovered the novel is about women pilots, I had to find out more. I invited Mick Arnold to...
View ArticleA Feast of Christmas Stories
‘A unique collection of stories that warm the heart but avoids sentimentality. Wit and humour sparkles in the stories.’ Lady Bracknell. As the festive season approaches, I have been looking for books...
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