Blogs in February 2026

Romance fiction set on an ARCTIC Christmas cruise

Romance fiction set on an ARCTIC Christmas cruise 10th February 2026

The Arctic Cruise by Caroline James, romance fiction set on an Arctic Christmas cruise. As the novel opens, the cruise guests are assembling on Tyneside to board The Emerald Dream, which is going to take them up to Norway...

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Talking Location with David Cairns of Finavon – Victorian EDINBURGH to WASHINGTON

Talking Location with David Cairns of Finavon – Victorian EDINBURGH to WASHINGTON 9th February 2026

#TalkingLocationWith ...David Cairns of Finavon, author of The Case of the Hydegild Sacrifice Following a Victorian Trail from Edinburgh to Washington Historical fiction often begins at a desk, but for me it truly comes alive on foot. My latest...

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Five Great Books set in NORTHERN ITALY

Five Great Books set in NORTHERN ITALY 6th February 2026

Five Great Books set in Northern Italy to celebrate the Winter Olympics 2026. The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games open on 6th February 2026. We have brought together a variety of top titles set around Northern Italy to...

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Historical novel set in West Yorkshire

Historical novel set in West Yorkshire 5th February 2026

Catherine by Essie Fox, historical novel set in West Yorkshire. ‘Catherine’ by Essie Fox is a retelling of Wuthering Heights for a modern audience, bringing one of the most famous tragic love stories to a whole new audience. Essie...

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Novel set mainly on MAURITIUS

Novel set mainly on MAURITIUS 4th February 2026

Tamarin by Priya Hein, novel set mainly on Mauritius. Shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards 2026 – Fiction With A Sense Of Place. Anita Ram is leaving London under difficult, emotionally charged circumstances. She has clearly parted...

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