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Napoleonic Days
NEWS
24 April 2019
TIME TRAVELLING
For the first time since the beginning of the Ties of Blood
series in 2008 there will be no new book this year. Plans are in place
for more novels (Egypt, back to the Peninsula, South America and more)
but at present Peter is busy with a new project - and a whole new cast
of characters and fascinating historical figures - set in the early
Victorian period.
More news soon!
More news soon!
NAPOLEONIC DAYS A HIT!
Third Year for Unique Event
What a great weekend we had this year in Bingham (Sat/Sun 2/3 March).
The talks, exhibitions and displays were all magnificent. We had over
two hundred visitors and the local hotel was fully booked weeks before.
The programme for the event is still available to view on the
Napoleonic Days button, bottom
left, so you can get an idea of the impressive range of subjects
which were covered.
It was tremendous to have Christa Hook as artist in residence for this yerar's Napoleonic Days weekend. You can find out more about her wonderful military paintings at christahook.co.uk
It was tremendous to have Christa Hook as artist in residence for this yerar's Napoleonic Days weekend. You can find out more about her wonderful military paintings at christahook.co.uk
RUMOUR GREATLY EXAGERRATED!
The wargame staged by the excellent NG13 Wargamers at this year's Napoleonic Days was based on an episode taken from the Ties of Blood novel "The Hardest Fight". The figures and, particularly, the village were magnificent. The only poor note was struck when the wargamers informed Peter they had blown up Tom Herryck. It's only a game, however, and the author can assure readers that Tom is alive and well and looking forward to starring in future titles.
GREAT STORIES FROM THE GREAT WAR
There have been many moving ceremonies and excellent articles written to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day a few months back. The poetry from the period is astonishingly poignant but there is also plenty of excellent fiction dealing with the war. Peter has added a number of recommendations for First World War related novels to the You Might Also Like page.
DERBYSHIRE DELIGHT
Peter
has given talks in some interesting buildings - courthouse, castle,
barn, drill hall, gunpowder mill, ballroom, chapel, guildhall, museum
etc - but not so far a stable. He put that right last
October, when he offered old favourite, "Love & War, Sherry &
Tripe" to a packed house at the Devonshire Dome, Buxton. This building was no humble horse
box but an extraordinary octagonal structure built to house 120 animals
belonging to the Duke of Devonshire in the 1780s. It later became a
hospital and is now a part of the University of Derby's Buxton campus.
It remains a stunning building. It was a great night!
THE POWER OF THIRTEEN
On the heels of the ten novels, there is a book of short stories now out. Titled
"A Dozen Bakers" the tales fill in one or two gaps in the Ties of Blood canon
and give more back story to some favourite characters, as well as
highlighting several interesting and lesser known historical episodes. So,
if you are intrigued by Sir John Moore's adventures in Sweden, how the
British won the Battle of the Nations, Lord Cochrane, Nelson at Cadiz
or perhaps Lord Wellington's counterfeiting racket, this is the book
for you!
ON THE SAME PAGE
Peter has put an author page on Facebook. click this link Facebook Page
Hope you like it!
TAKE, READ AND ENJOY!
The latest novel is "TAKE, BURN OR DESTROY" which features our heroes taking part in fact-based adventures in Cape Town, Buenos Aires and Copenghagen, 1805 - 07. This book is Ties of Blood:10, but is a prequel so you could think of it as the new number 1! See button left for more information. Kindle version also out now.
The latest novel is "TAKE, BURN OR DESTROY" which features our heroes taking part in fact-based adventures in Cape Town, Buenos Aires and Copenghagen, 1805 - 07. This book is Ties of Blood:10, but is a prequel so you could think of it as the new number 1! See button left for more information. Kindle version also out now.
FRESH GLORY
Revised
versions of first five novels in the series, "ALONE WITH GLORY", "THE
COLOUR OF BLOOD" "A DIFFERENT KIND OF WAR", "THE HARDEST FIGHT" and "THE BLAST OF WAR" are now
available on Kindle - with one or two typos put right and a few minor
enhancements.
Each of these new editions also include details of the rest of the
series. "EVEN TO THE KNIFE" follows soon.
Click here for more.
Click here for more.
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
There is a new page (see button, bottom left) where Peter
lists novels which inspire him or are written in a similar genre to his own. So, once you've run through
the Ties of Blood series here are some new ideas for you! There are well over twenty titles now, classics old and new!
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
There is a lot of interest in the food and drink mentioned in the books, so Bicorn has added a FOOD page (see button left). The dishes mentioned have all been tested in the kitchens at Bicorn Towers. New recipes just added!
FROM TRIPE TO TALKING
BALLS
Peter's
introductory talk about the period, "Love & War, Sherry &
Tripe", has been warmly
received all over the country (last airings, Stamford Georgian Festival
and Buxton's Devonshire Dome). He has also crafted different talks for
specific events
or anniversaries.
There is a talk ("Balls, Belles and Bugles") around the Waterloo story and "Fact or Fiction" focuses on the historical novelist's challenge in telling the tale. A social history talk, "The Home Front" had its debut before the discerning audience at the East Midlands Napoleonic Days in 2018 and new for 2019 is "The Senior Service".
There is a talk ("Balls, Belles and Bugles") around the Waterloo story and "Fact or Fiction" focuses on the historical novelist's challenge in telling the tale. A social history talk, "The Home Front" had its debut before the discerning audience at the East Midlands Napoleonic Days in 2018 and new for 2019 is "The Senior Service".
To arrange a talk: peter.youds@btinternet.com
E - by gum!
There are currently ten Ties of Blood
novels in print, plus the new short stories. All
the titles are now also available on Kindle via Amazon.
Click here for details.
Click here for details.
WHO'S WHO?
Recent books "A BATTLE LOST AND WON" and "THE DAWN'S EARLY LIGHT"
continue to describe the adventures of the large list of characters which
peoples the Ties of Blood
series. One or two readers have commented that they sometimes struggle
to remember the relationships of members of the two principal
families, so Peter has included a note at the beginning of each novel to
remind you of their background.
SIGN OF THE TIMES
Peter is happy to sign your copy of the book/s. If you order online you can ask for a dedication when you visit the Buy the Book page. First editions of all titles are still available at time of writing.