Category Archives: Historical

My novels “Nights in Paris” and “A Prawn’s Heart is in its Head” are historical fiction

Competition success!

How wonderful it is to finally win a writing competition! Entering a writing competition is like buying a lottery ticket. You know the chances of winning are very small, and that if you saved all the money you spend on … Continue reading

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“Colette” — review of the film

The 1985 two-part French film “Colette: Les apprentissages” and “Colette: l’âge de femme” (referred to as “Colette” for short) directed by Gérard Poitou-Weber, starring Clémentine Amouroux (wonderful name!) as the young Colette, the stunning and astoundingly Colette-like Macha Méril as … Continue reading

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