After (very happy) years of writing and editing, and months of preparation, it was really exciting to get The Bitter Trade out earlier this month. It’s been getting some lovely early reviews from Amazon readers, and I’m very happy that plenty of copies are circulating around book groups and seventeenth century enthusiasts. [Do use the Contact form…
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Just had the fun of downloading the book from Kindle for the first time - it’s live on all ebook stores now (please use the Contact form to let us know if you can’t find it). The paperback goes on sale in June but you can still win a review copy on Goodreads. Available on…
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I hope you like the website. It’s designed by The Curved House, who do very beautiful, simple design and typography. I first saw their work when we were given a copy of London for Lovers, which is a gorgeous book. We had a lot of fun making the audio with voice artist, actor and producer…
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It’s a real thrill to see The Bitter Trade all laid out on the page. Here’s a sneak peek at the beautiful text design by The Curved House. I love the traditional typefaces and the simplicity of the design – I love the chapter headings and I’m really proud of what the team have done.

Rebecca is my wife, best friend, inspiration, and chief fun architect. She’s an original. Rebecca’s a singer-songwriter with a gorgeous voice who writes powerful, mythic songs. She’s like a cross between Joni Mitchell and Norah Jones. She’s hugely insightful and intelligent, and a very talented children’s author whose works have been published all over the…
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