Chaucer and Me

When I was a kid, I had a more or less ordinary upbringing but for one thing; in our house, medieval English history was king. We had conversations about the British monarchy at the dinner table. We had books of English literature, history, and historical fiction on our bookshelves. And we had Geoffrey Chaucer. I … Read more

Beloved Characters

When I decided to end the long-running Crispin Guest Medieval Noir series, it was not a whim. I didn’t tire of them, I had a plan. It was all laid out long ago. And I was committed to treating my beloved characters with the respect they and the readers deserved. In fact, by getting to … Read more