The Word Cloud

It's a story of a long friendship, and of two Tesco bags for Life, stuffed with an amazing manuscript- 1400 pages and all out of order!

My old friend Kathleen Herbert, once well known as a scholar and historical fiction writer (Queen of the Lightning, Ghost in the Sunlight, Bride of the Spear, Lost Gods of England, Peaceweavers and Shieldmaidens, Spellcraft) fell ill, having had a stroke, and couldn't gather the strength to get her latest book published- so I did it! It took 8 months from carrier bag to published book, and involved commissioning an editor and designer, as well as setting up a new publishing business; all in a day's work for a writer! - And I'm fortunate enough to have writers, designers and editors in my family!



So here it is: A vivid and scholarly portrait of England in the reign of Charles II. The joy of the Restoration is a fading memory, and conflicts of land ownership and religious toleration are raging. The story is set on the Furness Peninsula in Northern England and concerns how ordinary folks survive, live and love in times of political upheaval and social conflict.

Available from Amazon and all the normal outlets, or direct from my website: www.trifoliumbooks.co.uk