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Historical NovelS review
Page 1 Historical Novels Review Lovely to see Broken Madonna straight away in the latest magazine of the Historical Novel Society....
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feedback for writers- what works?
Feedback as a writer With Real Writers Circle, based on my experience of leading writing groups and as a writing mentor, I’ll focus in on...
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Flavor of Italy podcast - writer reflections
View from Atina, Italy - the setting of Broken Madonna I had the pleasure of being interviewed this week by Wendy Holloway for the Flavor...
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HOVE Library talk for writers
Inspiring talk at Hatchery Writers group 14 June Does that voice in your head compare you unfavourably to other writers? Find endless...
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Italian Communities in the UK
St. Albans Times April 2025 What emotional connection do you have with places from your childhood? I was born and went to school in St....
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Hotel Leone-Italy Creative Writing Retreat 21-28 May 2027!
Write & Relax at Hotel Leone I am delighted to announce that I will be running a retreat at the gorgeous luxury retreat centre, Hotel...
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women writers take control
Anna Lucia Hayward & Anna Davidson at the first Forthwrite Festival for women writers over 50 Take Control of Your Writing Life - Your...
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Broken Madonna worldwide!
Broken Madonna in India Broken Madonna has now been a holiday read on all continents bar Antartica! Latest outside Taj Mahal, here she is...
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A soul project - write for life in Brighton
Write for Life by Julia Cameron, Author of The Artist's Way This is an important personal step on my writing journey - facilitating what...
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FORTHWRITE FESTIVAL
Delighted to be running a workshop with Anna Davidson at this new festival which celebrates women writers over 50 and aims to dispel...
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BBC radio sussex interview
Anna with Sarah Gorrell in BBC Radio Sussex studio, Brighton How to turn your dream of a book into publication, representation of mature...
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Broken Madonna IN ITALIA!
Broken Madonna, Santa Maria Maggiore, Bergamo Sharing a few photos of Broken Madonna in the land of her birth whilst I was on a quick...
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why libraries matter
Broken Madonna among New Books, Hove Library I grew up in a household without books, my parents came from Italy and were barely literate....
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Writer of the month
A lovely showcase of Broken Madonna and my own story of becoming a published author. Thanks to The Literary Consultancy for featuring me...
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Broken Madonna - TOP 6 READ OF 2024
www.cookiebiscuit.co.uk What a way to end 2024 - being featured as a top 6 read by a very well read #bookstagrammer! I'm so pleased with...
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Broken Madonna is A No.1 amazon hot new release!
Broken Madonna at no. 1 in Amazon Hot New Releases Religious Mysteries I'm very proud that Broken Madonna has achieved her first no.1 as...
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reading your work to an audience
Here I am reading the opening prologue of Broken Madonna at my launch. It's not easy reading such an emotive passage when you feel your...
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new podcast & YouTube interview
Loved the wide-ranging conversation with Wendy Ridolini of Sunflower Publishing which covered many aspects of Broken Madonna - from...
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Broken Madonna is an amazon bestseller
Amazon Bestseller!! Broken Madonna has hit no.9 in the Spiritual Mystery chart, sitting alongside heavy hitters such as Robert Harris &...
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MORE 5 STARS TO FINISH BLOG TOUR
Broken Madonna is meticulously researched, beautifully written novel set in the mountains of post World War II Italy. From blogger...
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