Category Archives: Writers

Iyntwood House and Centuries of Prudent Politics

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Tessa Arlen

To celebrate the cover reveal for DEATH OF A DISHONORABLE GENTLEMAN I thought it would be fun to concoct a history of the house featured in the novel.  Clearly from the cover Iyntwood House is a very grand building indeed; … Continue reading →

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Elinor Glyn and the Tiger Skin

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Tessa Arlen

Elinor Glyn was a best-selling romance novelist whose fame peaked in the early 1900s. She wrote what were heavily criticized as novels of ‘questionable quality and taste’ at a time when Victoria’s rigid rules for fidelity were still strongly upheld by … Continue reading →

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Redoubtable Historical Novelists of the 21st century!

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Tessa Arlen

  Thank you to Julian Bell author of Whatever You Say, Say Nothing, a historical thriller set in Dublin in 1920 and writer of the very entertaining blog: Lifelong Londoner  for his invitation to me to take part in a blog tour, in … Continue reading →

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Iyntwood’s Favorite Reads for 1912

Posted on February 19, 2014 by mM021114

It’s that list-making time of year. The ‘best of’ lists…’ As a particularly dedicated list-maker, I wanted to share Iyntwood’s favorite reads for 1912. Continue reading →

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Kenneth Grahame and the Wild Wooders

Posted on February 19, 2014 by mM021114

“The Wind in the Willows” published in 1908 by Kenneth Grahame has often been referred to as a pastoral hymn to the rural beauty of England and the relatively un-spoiled countryside of the early 1900s. Continue reading →

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