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An interview with the historical novelist Ann Victoria Roberts

Q:  Your latest novel, THE MASTER’S TALE, is a gripping account of the life of Captain Edward Smith, the Master of the TITANIC. What inspired you to write this particular story?A:  In the summer of 2008, just as I was about to start work on a novel about the English Civil War, Captain Smith appeared in …

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(Costa) Women Power!

Once upon a time, there was “just” one woman with a mission. One woman with a purpose. With a plan. With a hope and with heck of a lot of determination”. She had a dream” you might even say, copying another famous super-achiever! That woman is Ali Meehan and her mission was to create a space …

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Dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s: a quick and easy guide to punctuation.

Punctuation Changes in fashion affect all aspects of our lives, even grammar, but when it comes to punctuation there is little that can be modernised without distortion.  The trend in recent years has been to under-punctuate but too little punctuation can be confusing for the reader.   Some famous writers have experimented with using no or …

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