Sophie Masson kindly invited me to take part in the “Meet my Character: book blog tour. I first met Sophie many years ago at Grail Quest, a very successful Arthurian convention, after which the Arthurian Association of Australia was formed. Since then we’ve shared a friendship along with a mutual passion for Arthur and…
It’s been a while since my last blog (but a beaut holiday in Bali intervened!) Lately, I’ve been involved in an online discussion about the changing face of the publishing scene, and how difficult it is for writers to earn a living wage out of their writing. So I thought I’d take this as my…
I am so thrilled, and so honoured to have won the inaugural Di Yerbury writer’s residency presented at the Society of Women Writers literary festival at the NSW State Library on Saturday. Generously donated by Professor Yerbury, the residency will give me three months quiet research and writing time in the historic and beautiful North Devon town of…
I wrote (and published) the Shalott trilogy almost 15 years ago, but the legend of King Arthur and the doom of Camelot stayed with me through the years while I wrote the Janna Mysteries, A Ring Through Time and several other novels. I’d become fascinated with ‘the wicked witch’ and ‘the jealous bitch’ (ie Morgan…
My novel, A Ring Through Time, has been very much on my mind lately, partly because it’s just received a Highly Commended at the Davitt Awards organised by Sisters in Crime Australia, and partly because I’ve only just returned from beautiful Norfolk Island where the novel is set. My sister Gillian (visiting from South Africa)…
Today, for the first time, I’m holding in my hand a paperback copy of I, Morgana and my book has now become ‘real’! And it looks absolutely beautiful! For those of you who prefer a traditional publication, the paperback version of the books can be ordered through Book Depository or Amazon, with more information on the…
Melissa Wray has just posted a new interview (with me) on her blog Dream Big, Read Often. It’s very generous of Melissa to offer me the spot, while answering interview questions is always fun and often quite challenging! Please check it out: http://melissawray.blogspot.com/2014/08/in-conversation-with-felicity-pulman.html. Thanks Melissa!
I, Morgana is published by Momentum as an e-book but I know some of you want to buy a ‘real book’. There is a POD option available; if you’re overseas (from Australia) you can buy it through Amazon at $17.99 + postage (which in Australia brings the price up to $31.79.) If you’re in Australia,…
Probably the only time Morgana was truly happy was when she spent time with Launcelot at Joyous Garde. He commissioned a set of tapestries for the hall, and charged Morgana with their design – and for this I’ve borrowed ideas from the exquisite Lady and the Unicorn tapestries seen some years ago at the Musee National du…
One of the fun things I had to do while writing I, Morgana was to make a plan of a medieval garden for Glastonbury Priory. I envisioned a giant wheel with ‘spokes’ separating each different segment – for medicinal herbs, household plants, food, kitchen cookery, etc with herbers in the corner for the nuns’ contemplation and…