Women today have much to be grateful for, thanks to the endeavours of women like Kate Sheppard who led the New Zealand Suffrage movement, and Amey Daldy, a major character in Lucy, book 3 of The Art of Secrets…
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Kate Sheppard would be turning in her grave if she’d been listening to some of the chatter I’ve heard recently. And so would Lucy, (from The Art of Secrets series) the fervent young suffragist who, alongside thousands of other…
Are you ready? Lucy, the determined suffragist, is on her way. She’ll be here soon, but it’s a long way from 1893. But first, do you know Emma? Let me introduce you. Emma lives in New Zealand. She loves…
I’m delighted to announce that Lucy, the Suffragist, in a compelling tale of the courageous women who fought for their right to vote, and the long awaited Book 3 in The Art of Secrets, series (dual-timeline family sagas about…
One of the delights of writing historical fiction inspired by real people is that these people come alive for me as I write. My research tells me the sort of life they lived and some days it’s like a…