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Jane Eyre was the WAP of its day.

Huge thanks to Elaine White, of Divine Magazine, for an amazing review of The Lady of the Bog. "There is so much about the story I can't say, because it would spoil the twists and turns of the plot, but I can say this – it's well paced, brilliantly plotted, and every little piece of cleverly woven together. I loved the way Florence's father reacted to Pip's reputation, Mr Temple's ideas to give women education and independence – but not too much! – was ridiculous and genius. The handwriting experiment was both ingenius and dangerous, and the concept of the bog lady hit home with this archaeological student, who has always held a soft spot for the brave and courageous Boudica."For...

The story of Stripes and Nala, the two cats to whom The Lady of the Bog is dedicated.

Charlie is more interested in napping than in Florence and Rosemary heading out into the world, and Frank is parked by his food bowl in a very meaningful way. Such is the exciting life of an author!