Writer of crime & historical fiction. @The_CWA and @HistoriaHWA A Pact with the Devil out now. A consummate reader. Escapist taking a sharp left turn.

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Joined September 2016
Anna Legat retweeted
This is the first page of the fourth story in my #HauntedSeason collection North of Midnight. Fancy something #Spooky for #Halloween, then feel free to give it a go. English language links below.
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The Peterborough Chronicle is one of the few records mentioning Hereward the Wake, "a man who gave William the Bastard quite a few sleepless nights" in 1070-71. Charles Moseley writes about Hereward, the man and the folk hero, at historiamag.com/hereward-wak…
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Who was Hereward the Wake? Can we untangle the history from the myth? Charles Moseley, author of a new book about the Fenland rebel, writes about his quest for Hereward at historiamag.com/hereward-wak…
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If I was Prime Minister , if I was Burnham , watching European cities ablaze . . . I’d instigate a ‘wealth tax’ at about 9.01am tomorrow morning . Just saying . Or should we just ‘eat cake’ ?
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Anna Legat retweeted
#KindleDeals Napoleon And His Marshals, by A. G. Macdonell A military history classic Just 99p/c link.amazon/B0bLvi8y1 @NapWarsPod #napoleon #historybooks #leadership
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Anna Legat retweeted
This is the first page of the second story in my #SpookySeason collection North of Midnight. #Halloween #HorrorStories Fancy a copy? Links are below.
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Anna Legat retweeted
This is the first page of the 2nd story in my #SpookySeason collection GHOST STORIES and OTHER STRANGE TALES. If you like it, feel free to get a copy. It's pretty cheap. Links below.
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Chuffed beyond words to have this about my new book The Fall of the West from Annie Lennox. She’s such an icon who has been so courageous speaking out about Israel's genocide.
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Anna Legat retweeted
“Cruel men believe in a cruel God, and use their belief to excuse their cruelty. Only kindly men believe in a kindly God, and they would be kindly in any case. Men tend to have the beliefs that suit their passions.” — Bertrand Russell, London Calling
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Anna Legat retweeted
Yeah, it's that time of year again, when for a few days I aspire to something like professionalism and plug my #spookystories for #spookyseason. North of Midnight and Ghost Stories are available in various formats right now. Easieiplace to find them is Amazon. #HorrorBooks
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The most dangerous psychological sign..
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Lorsqu'on a demandé à Tchekhov quelle était la nature des sociétés défaillantes, il a répondu : "Dans les sociétés défaillantes, il y a mille sots pour chaque esprit éclairé, et mille paroles grossières pour chaque mot conscient. La majorité reste toujours ignorante, et l'homme raisonnable est constamment vaincu. Si vous voyez des sujets futiles dominer les discussions dans une société, et les sots occuper le devant de la scène, alors vous êtes en présence d'une société très défaillante. Par exemple, les chansons et les paroles vides de sens trouvent des millions de gens pour danser et les répéter, et le chanteur devient célèbre, connu et aimé. Au point que les gens prennent son avis sur les questions de la société et de la vie. Quant aux écrivains et aux auteurs, personne ne les connaît et personne ne leur accorde de valeur ou de poids. La plupart des gens aiment la futilité et l'anesthésie. Quelqu'un qui nous anesthésie pour nous éloigner de nos pensées, et quelqu'un qui nous fait rire avec des futilités, est meilleur que quelqu'un qui nous réveille à la réalité et nous fait mal en disant la vérité. C'est pourquoi la démocratie ne convient pas aux sociétés ignorantes, car c'est la majorité ignorante qui décidera de votre destin." Le monde littéraire.
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Anna Legat retweeted
This looks absolutely fascinating - @LiverpoolCA1907 are opening this year’s lecture series with a bang
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Sometimes a biographer chooses not to follow up a lead. Jane Dismore, author of Princess, explains why she didn't contact a newly-found Bowes-Lyon relative of Queen Elizabeth. Find out more in her thought-provoking Historia piece at historiamag.com/hazards-bein…
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Man with stubble, "Small boats arrivals are 37,000. There are over 4 million kids in child poverty. And 4.5 million who can't get a dentist appointment" #BBCQT "We spend 90% of the media discourse on the 37,000. How much more could we achieve if we put that effort into the 4.5 million?" Well said that man 👏
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“AI can process information quickly, but it cannot replace human intelligence. And don’t ask it to do your homework for you.” — Pope Leo XIV
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