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Judith Arnopp

@jarnopp.bsky.social

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Historical Fiction author writing in the medieval and Tudor period. I love the war of the roses & Henry VIII. Also garden and houseplant lover and collector of antique dolls houses - 22 and counting. #CoffeePotBookClub author.to/juditharnoppbooks

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Judith Arnopp @jarnopp.bsky.social · Oct 18

"Tudor Historical Fiction just as I like it!"

#BookReview #HistoricalFiction #Tudors #MustRead #HenryVIII #AnneBoleyn #Audible #KU #SixWives

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Judith Arnopp @jarnopp.bsky.social · 10m

'Arnopp masterfully captures both the relentless ambition and sharp intelligence that guided her (Margaret Beaufort) through adversity.' Review ##HIstFicThreads

READ ##FREE WITH ##KU

http://mybook.to/thebeaufortbride
http://mybook.to/TBwoman
http://mybook.to/thekingsmother

##HistoricalFiction

Judith Arnopp @jarnopp.bsky.social · 4h

The War of the Roses series - Margaret Beaufort, Anne Neville, Elizabeth of York and Marguerite of Anjou were key players during the era.

http://author.to/juditharnoppbooks

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Judith Arnopp @jarnopp.bsky.social · 8h

A Matter of conscience; Henry VIII, the Aragon years has been selected for an ##AmazonMonthlyDeal! Read it now for just 99p!

http://mybook.to/amoc

##HistoricalFiction ##HenryVIII ##Tudors

Judith Arnopp @jarnopp.bsky.social · 12h

"the writing is just magical and carries you away right into the period. Every single detail and word feels perfect." ##Review

http://mybook.to/tkoc2

##HistoricalFiction ##Tudors ##AnneBoleyn ##KU ##BooksWorthReading ##WomensHistory

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Judith Arnopp @jarnopp.bsky.social · 4d

"One of the best books I have ever read! Almost the whole of English history, told through the eyes of generations and generations of the same family." Review

http://mybook.to/tboh

##HistoricalFiction ##ku ##histfic

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Judith Arnopp @jarnopp.bsky.social · 4d

'Tudor Historical Fiction just as I like it! - Book Review

http://author.to/juditharnoppbooks

##HistoricalFiction ##Tudors ##HenryVIII

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Judith Arnopp @jarnopp.bsky.social · 4d

Twilight is a magical time. It is neither night nor day but somehow a time apart, a time when the spirits roam and the gods creep closer to the earth. It is a time of magic.

http://mybook.to/thesongofheledd

##HistoricalFiction ##medieval ##Kindle ##KU

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Judith Arnopp @jarnopp.bsky.social · 4d

“Spies, intrigue and wicked women at the Tudor court. "Evocative and moving, the period is wonderfully and brutally drawn." - ##Review

http://mybook.to/thewinchestergoose
#Booksky 💙📚 ##HistoricalFiction ##Tudors ##TudorLondon

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Judith Arnopp @jarnopp.bsky.social · 4d

The War of the Roses series - Margaret Beaufort, Anne Neville, Elizabeth of York and Marguerite of Anjou were key players during the era.

http://author.to/juditharnoppbooks

##HistoricalFiction ##Bosworth ##wotr ##medieval ##RichardIII

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G. Lawrence 📚💙📚💙📚 @glawrence.bsky.social · 21h

#NewRelease!

Trusted to defend her son's empire, Eleanor of Aquitaine faces challenges not only from her enemies but from her own kin, as her youngest son plots to steal the throne of his brother...

The Narrowness of Death
$4.99
#Free #KU!
#medieval #histfic 📚💙📚
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The Narrowness of Death: Book Four of the Story of Eleanor of Aquitaine (The Heirs of Anarchy 8)

Amazon.com: The Narrowness of Death: Book Four of the Story of Eleanor of Aquitaine (The Heirs of Anarchy 8) eBook : Lawrence, G. , Design Studio, Betibup33: Kindle Store

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G. Lawrence 📚💙📚💙📚 @glawrence.bsky.social · 21h

The Write Stuff is back!
This week featuring poet & multi-genre author @annebrookebooks.bsky.social

Join us for this fascinating interview as we chat about writing to aid mental health, the joys of editing, and confessions about unread books!

#interview #booksky

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The Write Stuff Featuring Poet and Multi-Genre Author Anne Brooke

Interviews with Amazing Authors!

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Dominic Piper @dominicpiper.bsky.social · 21h

Bitter Almonds & Jasmine. Dominic Piper.

"A rollercoaster ride of danger, fear and sex, with a good helping of dry humour."

viewbook.at/BAAJ

#MustRead
#Dark
#Addictive
#DanielBeckett
#PrivateInvestigator
#Thriller

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Sharon Bennett Connolly @thehistorybits.bsky.social · 20h

There are 2 deals on my books at the moment on Amazon.
In the UK, Ladies of Magna Carta is on a special Kindle deal of just 99p
www.amazon.co.uk/Ladies-Magna...
And in the US, the hardback of Scotland's Medieval Queens is just $5!
www.amazon.com/Scotlands-Me...
Opportunities not to be missed!

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Anna Chant @annachantwriter.bsky.social · 20h

🍂This autumn, embark on an epic adventure - a Quest for New England...

#Medieval #HistoricalFiction #trilogy mybook.to/QuestforNewE...
#ebook #paperback #KindleUnlimited 📚⚔️

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Tony Riches @tonyriches.bsky.social · 19h

Elizabeth Stuart: The could-have-been queen ~ Kirsten Henton explores the extraordinary life of the Scottish princess the Gunpowder Plotters tried to place on the throne www.discoverbritain.com/history/icon... @kirstenjh.bsky.social #Stuarts #History

Elizabeth Stuart: The could-have-been queen

www.discoverbritain.com

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Cathie Dunn – Historical Fiction & History 🥰📚 @cathiedunn.bsky.social · 19h

Welcome to Day 9 of our blog tour for

༻*·The Blackest Time·*༺
by Ken Tentarelli!

Check out today's tour stops, with bright spotlights, interesting articles, enticing excerpt & fab author interview!

thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/08/blog...
#HistoricalFiction #Medieval #Florence #Plague

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Cathie Dunn – Historical Fiction & History 🥰📚 @cathiedunn.bsky.social · 19h

Welcome to Day 3 of our blog tour for

༻*·Then Came the Summer Snow·*༺
by Trisha Pritikin!

Check out our tour stops, sharing fascinating articles, a great author chat and enticing excerpt!

thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/08/blog...
#HistoricalFiction #Downwinders #AtomicJustice

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Sharon Bennett Connolly @thehistorybits.bsky.social · 19h

There is no definitive list of Normans who fought at the Battle of Hastings in October 1066. William de Warenne, however, is one we know was there - William the Conqueror said so. #kingandconqueror @penandswordbooks.bsky.social #medievalsky #warennes
historytheinterestingbits.com/2016/10/09/w...

William de Warenne, the Conqueror’s Man

William de Warenne, 1st earl of Surrey William de Warenne, first earl of Surrey, was a younger son of Rodulf de Warenne and his wife Beatrix. It is possible that Beatrix was a niece of Duchess Gunn…

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Dominic Piper @dominicpiper.bsky.social · 17h

#FREE #FREE #FREE

Like Bottled Fire. Dominic Piper.

A PI Daniel Beckett short story.

Totally free.

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#FREE #MustRead #DanielBeckett #CrimeFiction #Rome #Thriller #ShortStory

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Tony Riches @tonyriches.bsky.social · 17h

Chivalry. Betrayal. Forbidden love: Meet the man who rode beside Henry VIII — and changed history.

Brandon: Tudor Knight ⚔️

mybook.to/Brandon-Tudo...

#Tudors #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited #audiobook #CharlesBrandon

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Jeanie Roberts @jeanmroberts.bsky.social · 16h

Hey reader friends, I have another great book funnel promo for you. All spooky books to fit the season. Check it out here: books.bookfunnel.com/hauntingwome...

Haunting Women's Fiction

Looking for a haunting women's fiction read this Halloween season? Check out these chilling stories. Available through October!

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Carolyn Hughes - Author @carolynhughes.bsky.social · 16h

Time to settle down with a brand new #audiobook?

Have you tried FORTUNE’S WHEEL, the First Meonbridge Chronicle?
Narrated by @alexnarrator.bsky.social

UK amzn.to/2IvevrZ
US amzn.to/2EYbHT6
Audible: audible.co.uk/pd/B0D2FDW3RJ

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Marcia Clayton @marciaclayton.bsky.social · 22h

💙📚💙 #booksky Betsey: the prequel to the much-loved Hartford Manor Series. Set in 1820 in a Devon village. A little girl, lonely and abandoned, is entrusted with a secret she must carry for a lifetime.
mybook.to/Betsey
#historicalromance #romance

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Nancy Jardine @nansjar23.bsky.social · 21h

Tailored Truths is on blog tour for just a little bit longer! There's one more busy day tomorrow-Friday 10th-then the #99p/99c deal will no longer be available.
Grab your copy of this engrossing #victorian #Scotland saga quickly! Book 2 Silver Sampler Series
mybook.to/TTsss

Judith Arnopp @jarnopp.bsky.social · 16h

'This is not a gentle book. It's not about nuns praying over candles. Life was hard.' 'I loved this story. History brought to life by Judith Arnopp.' - ##Review

http://mybook.to/sistersofarden

Also on ##Audible~ narrated by
@alexleeaudio

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