Thank you to the talented artist Kathryn Holeman who created the illustrations for ‘Twas the Night Before Tudor Christmas. She has very generously made a set of three double-sided bookmarks which can be printed out for personal use. These bookmarks coordinate with the section in the book called Would You Rather? In this section, readers…
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New article published on The Anne Boleyn Files website
Thank you very much to best-selling author and historian Claire Ridgway for kindly inviting me to write a guest blog post for her esteemed website The Anne Boleyn Files. I have been reading Claire’s work for more than a decade, so it is truly an honour! Sample from the article: “One Tudor tidbit, which I…
‘Twas the Night Before Tudor Christmas – now available
The day has finally come! ‘Twas the Night Before Tudor Christmas, published by MadeGlobal Publishing, is now available. The Amazon universal link is https://mybook.to/tudorchristmas. For more information on the book and a behind the scenes look, please see my article posted recently on The Anne Boleyn Files website called, “Adding a touch of Tudor to…
New printable available – Tudor-themed autumn bookmarks
On September 7, 1533 in Tudor England, Queen Anne Boleyn gave birth to the future Queen Elizabeth I. In honour of the late queen’s birth 489 years ago, I have taken my most recent graphic edits and converted them into free printable bookmarks for your personal use. I hope you will enjoy the autumn seasonal…
‘Twas the Night Before Tudor Christmas – coming Fall 2022
Great news! The cover art is finalized for ‘Twas the Night Before Tudor Christmas being published by MadeGlobal Publishing. This book begins with a fun Tudor retelling of the classic poem ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas all beautifully illustrated by Kathryn Holeman and then includes more than 30 games, activities and recipes to bring a touch…
Inkblot Comedy: Short, funny, historical scripts
What is Inkblot Comedy? Inkblot Comedy is what I’m calling my fictional comedic writings based on historical characters and/or events written in a script format. These short scenes have been written purely for entertainment and comedic purposes and historical accuracy is not the focus. Though based on historical people, the personalities I develop for them…
The stage is set for a Christmas pantomime
I received news this week that the local theatre group I am co-writing a Christmas pantomime with, has voted to go ahead with a 2022 play as long as the theatres are open. I have been working on several Tudor-themed projects behind the screens, so the shift back into panto mode is a bit of…
Spring has sprung! New Tudor bookmarks available.
If you follow me on my Instagram account @laurelleavesandlaundry, you’ll know I love to make graphics inspired by Tudor portraits. Two popular edits I have done recently were floral versions of Anne Boleyn and her daughter Elizabeth I. They are now available as bookmarks that can be downloaded and printed here. Please let me know…
What’s on the mug of Tonya Ulynn Brown?
The first in my interview series On The Mug Of… is now available. Find out what’s on the mug of Tonya Ulynn Brown, the historical fiction author of The Queen’s Almoner. Why a mug? I feel like mugs are personal snapshots not only depicting what we love or make us laugh, but can also highlight our…
On the Mug of…
I am so excited to introduce a light-hearted interview series I’m calling “On the Mug of…” Coming this week! Every person featured will answer a series of unique questions and share what design is on their favourite mug by completing the sentence: On the mug of _________ is ____________. The overall effect will, I hope,…