Gareth Williams
@garethauthor
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Historical novelist living on the Isle of Skye. DMs about books only please.
Joined January 2022
Love Shakespeare? Check out this free short story - see my blog post https://t.co/qhBZLEHVYd
#newblogpost #shakespeare #william Shakespeare #short story #historical fiction #thewatcheronthewall #chandos portrait
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Check out my blog post https://t.co/iKgkKLBW6d
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My new blog post celebrates the excellent @histnovsoc conference I attended last week, featuring Bernard Cornwell, @Writer_DG, SG MacLean, @TraceyWarr1 and @VickiMasters9
https://t.co/wvke4w9whD
#newblogpost #dartingtonhall #historicalnovelsociety
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I am just back from Dartington Hall in Devon where I spent three happy days immersed in the world of historical fiction. Keynote speakers were Bernard Cornwell, Diana Gabaldon and S.G. Maclean. There...
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Many thanks to @HelenHollick for featuring me on her blog - I’m really looking forward to attending the @histnovsoc conference next week and meeting fellow authors. Do read about all my colleagues and please spread the word.
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Check out my new blog post with an exciting new flip book of Needing Napoleon by the amazing @BookTypesetters and a hint about the novel I'm currently writing. https://t.co/MJb6y8Uva3
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As a gift to celebrate Napoleon’s recent birthday, Nat and Rachael from www.thebooktypesetters.com have very kindly given me a link to a flip book version of Needing Napoleon.I hope you enjoy it!...
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My latest blog post takes me to north London for some research and nostalgia, which I will use in my work in progress Murder at Vindolanda. #Chingford #chingfordmount #london #northlondon #childhoodmemories #Vindolanda #MurderMysteryNovel #ghoststory
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I am just back from a trip down to England where I was visiting friends and family. One visit took me close to some very old haunts and I just couldn't resist...My parents grew up and met in Chingf...
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Check out my latest blog post about volunteering at @VindolandaTrust, the setting for my latest novel - a ghost story! https://t.co/QrG2jcBDxP
#newblogpost #vindolanda #hadrianswall #northumberland #ghoststory #roman #archaeology #vindolandatrust
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I am recently back from volunteering at Vindolanda, an archeological site close to Hadrian's Wall. A series of nine forts were built on the site by the Romans, resulting in extraordinary conditions...
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Check out my blog post about dealing with criticism https://t.co/gASnLfiExq
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Check out my blog post and a link to a free book! https://t.co/Jm5wxvYE7i
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I'm just back from France where the family were celebrating my father's ninetieth birthday. I am well aware how lucky I am to still have my Dad as I approach sixty. He remains as healthy and dogmatic...
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When a Story Won’t Let You Go by Gareth Williams https://t.co/Ry5e9PldVh Many thanks to @histnovsoc for the opportunity to discuss my approach to writing about different cultures and time periods.
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Can I write about cultures other than my own? What changes to the historical record might be permissible in historical fiction? asks Gareth Williams. I read Apple Gidley’s excellent blog ‘Taking Li…
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Check out my blog post about a new review of Rescuing Richard by @the_table_read
https://t.co/9a5ReDwxAV
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I was pleased to see a new review appear at the start of 2024 for Rescuing Richard, the third instalment of The Richard Davey Chronicles. If you haven't read it yet, why not start the new year with...
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NEW on The Table Read Magazine. In @garethauthor's Rescuing Richard, Richard is reunited with Shaka, builder of the Zulu nation and time travelling to a full-throttle Napoleonic adventure. #bookrecommendations #booktwitter #historicalfiction #history
https://t.co/Uxnk7qEx0x
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On The Table Read Magazine, "the best book magazine in the UK", in Gareth Williams’ Rescuing Richard, Richard is reunited with Shaka, builder of the Zulu
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HAPPY FRIDAY💚🙏☯️📚✍️ #writerslift #WritingCommunity #BookTwitter #writersoftwitter #AuthorsOfTwitter #BookRecommendations #ShamelessSelfpromoFriday Drop your #books
#websites
#blogs #poetry
#artwork #WIP #links Let's read, write, reciprocate and reflect
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My seasonal blog post contains my review of Ridley Scott’s Napoleon film. Wishing everyone a Happy Christmas! #Napoleon #Napoleon2023 #RidleyScott #MaxGallo #richarddaveychronicles #film #film2023
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Just a short message to wish everyone Season's Greetings and confess I finally got around to watching Napoleon at the cinema here on Skye. I was no clearer what Ridley Scott wanted me to think of...
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Here’s a link to an interview I gave about my short story The Watcher on The Wall in the Masterworks anthology - please check it out!
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Gareth Williams has written an interesting story from the point of view of a portrait. Read more about it in his interview at Crowvus Book Blog!...
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Whether you've seen the new @NapoleonMovie or not - check out my blog post about Napoleon! #Napoleon #NapoleonMovie
https://t.co/S83M4RceM9
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I couldn't let the recent release of Ridley Scott's film Napoleon pass without some comment. Firstly, I haven't seen it yet but I still have something to say on the matter! Why do so many reviewers...
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The inspiration behind my short story for @HistWriters new anthology - The Chandos Portrait at @NPGLondon
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So what made me pitch an idea to Historical Writers Forum for their Masterworks anthology of historical short fiction inspired by works of art?It all started when I was reading about the reopening of...
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Check out my blog post about an exciting new anthology featuring one of my short stories! @histwriters
#newblogpost #shakespeare #chandosportrait #nationalportraitgallery
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I am delighted to announce this anthology based on works of art. I was chosen to write one of the short stories and I think it is one of the best things I have written. Available on Kindle and as a...
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