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Anita’s Haven reviews Nici’s Tale
I’m overwhelmed by this review for ‘Nici’s Christmas Tale’ from writer, blogger and Troubadours Fan Anita’s Haven ‘What I love about Nici’s Christmas Tale, as well as all of Jean Gill’s writing, is the way you can relate to the characters and events, regardless of the time or species in the book – she has…
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By The Letter Blog Stop
‘It certainly left me intrigued as to what the other books in the series are like as I enjoyed the time period of when the story was set. … ideal for fans of historical fiction and who are looking for a festive read. I liked how the main character was an animal and how it…
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Linda’s Bookbag Review for Nici: ‘amazing’
My 10-day blog tour for Nici’s Christmas Tale stopped at Linda’s Bookbag for Day and what a wowser of a 5* review! ‘Nici’s Christmas Tale is resonant of the great traditions of storytelling and I found myself likening Nici to the troubadours of old. There’s peril, affection, loyalty, love, crime and evil woven into a…
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Recommended Book of the Month!
The launch for ‘Song Hereafter (TODAY!) just gets better and better. Top historical novelist and blogger Deborah Swift has made The Troubadours Quartet her book recommendation for the month. Jean Gill’s Song Hereafter, the final book in the series about troubadours Dragonetz and Estela is tour de force. Every character, and that includes the horses,…
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The Naming of Characters in The Troubadours Quartet
Author and blogger Elizabeth Noreen Newton asked me how I created the characters’ names in The Troubadours Quartet. I had no idea that the answer would be so long! There’s a list of characters at the beginning of ‘Song Hereafter’ and it gave me a shock to realise that I’d included a hundred real 12th…
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Dragonetz does his first talk show
I didn’t think a medieval swordsman would enjoy a 21st century light-hearted chat show but all publicity is good publicity and of course Dragonetz never says no to a challenge 🙂 My thanks to host interviewer Jeremy Croston, author of a fantasy novel in which Norse Gods are mixed up with ice hockey (!) Enjoy the…
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Bladesong review on ‘Reading on Repeat’ blog
Another wonderful review, for ‘Bladesong’ this time, to keep me motivated. The fact someone took the time to write a review like this is really appreciated. Check out CourtneyLindemann ‘s blog – not just my review! This is how it starts Author: Jean Gill 5 of 5 stars Jean Gill has truly outdone herself withBladesong (sequel to…
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