Pengelly’s Daughter
The place and the poem that inspired my first novel, the river where my stories are set, news from the potting shed, and the books I’m reading. Welcome to my first newsletter.
The place and the poem that inspired my first novel, the river where my stories are set, news from the potting shed, and the books I’m reading. Welcome to my first newsletter.
A nautical theme as you might expect with tales from the riverbank, and tales from the galley. A behind-the-scene look at my second novel with recipes to inspire and books I recommend.
Digging ditches and my engineering family. A glimpse of how my father inspired me to write my third novel. For those of you who love Charlestown and the tin mines of Cornwall.
Celebrating Christmas and all things festive. Just how did these grand houses cook their turkeys? A bumper Christmas newsletter full of recipes, tree decorations and book recommendations.
Why did I choose a young physician from St Bartholomew to feature in my novel? This fifth newsletter reveals all.
How a poem can encapsulate a story, how spies operate, and how recipes can catch you unaware. Why I had to write Madelaine’s story.
Road builders and chemists. How the jigsaws of research piece together and how I plan my books. Don’t miss my latest recipe and book recommendation.
SAGA LIST LAUNCH UNDERWAY AT CORVUS One title already out and three more in the pipeline Corvus has dipped its toe in the saga market with the publication of Nicola Pryce’s debut novel PENGELLY'S DAUGHTER last month, selling 4,000 copies so far. Three further titles are planned for next year, one by established saga [...]