Deborah Swift
@deborahswift.bsky.social
Northerner. Author of #HistoricalFiction - formerly known as @swiftstory on that other place - 21 books, keep changing historical eras, currently in the Renaissance THE CAMEO KEEPER out now!
Pinned
Pic- the island in the Tiber where infectious diseases are kept away from the population of Rome. Visit there by boat in The Cameo Keeper - in the company of apprentice physician Jacopo.
'Immersive'
'Captivating' - Reader reviews
#ebook #audio #paperback #HistoricalFiction 📚⌛
mybook.to/CameoKeeper
'Immersive'
'Captivating' - Reader reviews
#ebook #audio #paperback #HistoricalFiction 📚⌛
mybook.to/CameoKeeper
#WW2 #HistoricalFiction #Booksky
'Spellbinding: once begun it was difficult to put down. An amazing story of heartbreaking sacrifice, resilience and fortitude.' NetGalley Review
mybook.to/TransSiberian
'Spellbinding: once begun it was difficult to put down. An amazing story of heartbreaking sacrifice, resilience and fortitude.' NetGalley Review
mybook.to/TransSiberian
November 25, 2025 at 9:51 AM
#WW2 #HistoricalFiction #Booksky
'Spellbinding: once begun it was difficult to put down. An amazing story of heartbreaking sacrifice, resilience and fortitude.' NetGalley Review
mybook.to/TransSiberian
'Spellbinding: once begun it was difficult to put down. An amazing story of heartbreaking sacrifice, resilience and fortitude.' NetGalley Review
mybook.to/TransSiberian
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Just realised the song "You're so Vain" is about every cat ever.
November 25, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Just realised the song "You're so Vain" is about every cat ever.
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WWII Historical Fiction Spotlight: Last Train to Freedom by Deborah Swift – The Heroism of Chiune Sugihara #HistoricalFiction #Review #WW2 #NewRelease suzyhenderson.com/wwii-histori...
WWII Historical Fiction Spotlight: Last Train to Freedom by Deborah Swift – The Heroism of Chiune Sugihara #HistoricalFiction #Review #WW2 #NewRelease - SUZY HENDERSON
Book Description: 1940. As Soviet forces storm Lithuania, Zofia and her brother Jacek must flee to survive. A lifeline appears […]
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June 12, 2025 at 7:24 AM
WWII Historical Fiction Spotlight: Last Train to Freedom by Deborah Swift – The Heroism of Chiune Sugihara #HistoricalFiction #Review #WW2 #NewRelease suzyhenderson.com/wwii-histori...
Pic- the island in the Tiber where infectious diseases are kept away from the population of Rome. Visit there by boat in The Cameo Keeper - in the company of apprentice physician Jacopo.
'Immersive'
'Captivating' - Reader reviews
#ebook #audio #paperback #HistoricalFiction 📚⌛
mybook.to/CameoKeeper
'Immersive'
'Captivating' - Reader reviews
#ebook #audio #paperback #HistoricalFiction 📚⌛
mybook.to/CameoKeeper
November 25, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Pic- the island in the Tiber where infectious diseases are kept away from the population of Rome. Visit there by boat in The Cameo Keeper - in the company of apprentice physician Jacopo.
'Immersive'
'Captivating' - Reader reviews
#ebook #audio #paperback #HistoricalFiction 📚⌛
mybook.to/CameoKeeper
'Immersive'
'Captivating' - Reader reviews
#ebook #audio #paperback #HistoricalFiction 📚⌛
mybook.to/CameoKeeper
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I'm delighted to say that the recording my Historical Research lecture for @ihr.bsky.social (4 November, 2025) is now available to view online. I reflect on my own experience of writing a 'trade' book, and conclude with a manifesto for #radical #popular #history.
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
Historical Research Lecture 2025 | Can popular history be radical? Historical research and writing for the public
Historical Research Lecture 2025
www.history.ac.uk
November 25, 2025 at 8:56 AM
I'm delighted to say that the recording my Historical Research lecture for @ihr.bsky.social (4 November, 2025) is now available to view online. I reflect on my own experience of writing a 'trade' book, and conclude with a manifesto for #radical #popular #history.
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
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This week's free newsletter spills the tea on writing my third historical thriller, RITUAL OF FIRE, which is on sale for just 99p on Kindle UK until the end of this week: www.amazon.co.uk/Ritual-Fire-...
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@panmacmillan.bsky.social @jennybrownagency.bsky.social
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@panmacmillan.bsky.social @jennybrownagency.bsky.social
Writing: Ritual of Fire
Behind the scenes on Cesare Aldo #3
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November 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This week's free newsletter spills the tea on writing my third historical thriller, RITUAL OF FIRE, which is on sale for just 99p on Kindle UK until the end of this week: www.amazon.co.uk/Ritual-Fire-...
dvbishop.substack.com/p/writing-ri...
@panmacmillan.bsky.social @jennybrownagency.bsky.social
dvbishop.substack.com/p/writing-ri...
@panmacmillan.bsky.social @jennybrownagency.bsky.social
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#TopTenTuesday | 25th November 2025: Childhood Favourites from @damppebbles.bsky.social #Top10Tuesday #bookblogger #bookish #amreading #TTT #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles damppebbles.com/2025/11/25/t...
#TopTenTuesday | 25th November 2025: Childhood Favourites #Top10Tuesday #bookblogger #bookish #amreading #TTT #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles
Hello and a very warm welcome to damppebbles. It’s Tuesday which means it’s time for this week’s Top Ten Tuesday post. I’ve decided to take part in That Artsy Reader Girl…
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November 25, 2025 at 9:09 AM
#TopTenTuesday | 25th November 2025: Childhood Favourites from @damppebbles.bsky.social #Top10Tuesday #bookblogger #bookish #amreading #TTT #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles damppebbles.com/2025/11/25/t...
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Had a lovely evening going through my Geoffrey Trease collection. Favourite children’s author, anyone?
November 25, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Had a lovely evening going through my Geoffrey Trease collection. Favourite children’s author, anyone?
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Something a little moody from the Wirral coastline. I took this not long after the tide had gone out. I was drawn to the patterns left behind on the sand.
#TidesOutTuesday #Photography #Scape #Coast
#TidesOutTuesday #Photography #Scape #Coast
November 25, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Something a little moody from the Wirral coastline. I took this not long after the tide had gone out. I was drawn to the patterns left behind on the sand.
#TidesOutTuesday #Photography #Scape #Coast
#TidesOutTuesday #Photography #Scape #Coast
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#NewRelease!
January 1536
The King is dead... but who will live long now?
A fateful accident on the jousting field leaves Henry VIII dead and his country trembling on the edge of chaos...
All the King's Bastards
$2.99 #Free #KU!
#Histfic #SpeculativeFic
#Booksky 📚💙📚
www.amazon.com/All-Kings-Ba...
January 1536
The King is dead... but who will live long now?
A fateful accident on the jousting field leaves Henry VIII dead and his country trembling on the edge of chaos...
All the King's Bastards
$2.99 #Free #KU!
#Histfic #SpeculativeFic
#Booksky 📚💙📚
www.amazon.com/All-Kings-Ba...
All the King's Bastards: A Succession of Chaos
January 1536
England
The King is dead... but who will live long now?
A fateful accident upon the jousting field leaves Henry VIII dead, crushed to death under the weight of his horse. His country, a...
www.amazon.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:48 AM
#NewRelease!
January 1536
The King is dead... but who will live long now?
A fateful accident on the jousting field leaves Henry VIII dead and his country trembling on the edge of chaos...
All the King's Bastards
$2.99 #Free #KU!
#Histfic #SpeculativeFic
#Booksky 📚💙📚
www.amazon.com/All-Kings-Ba...
January 1536
The King is dead... but who will live long now?
A fateful accident on the jousting field leaves Henry VIII dead and his country trembling on the edge of chaos...
All the King's Bastards
$2.99 #Free #KU!
#Histfic #SpeculativeFic
#Booksky 📚💙📚
www.amazon.com/All-Kings-Ba...
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Edward IV, 6ft 4 warrior king, undefeated in war...or the bedroom. His indiscretions with two beautiful Lancastrian widows will threaten his throne.
.99 sale! SECRET MARRIAGES. Edward secretly marries Eleanor Talbot before Elizabeth Woodville #historicalfiction mybook.to/EleanorTalbot
.99 sale! SECRET MARRIAGES. Edward secretly marries Eleanor Talbot before Elizabeth Woodville #historicalfiction mybook.to/EleanorTalbot
November 24, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Edward IV, 6ft 4 warrior king, undefeated in war...or the bedroom. His indiscretions with two beautiful Lancastrian widows will threaten his throne.
.99 sale! SECRET MARRIAGES. Edward secretly marries Eleanor Talbot before Elizabeth Woodville #historicalfiction mybook.to/EleanorTalbot
.99 sale! SECRET MARRIAGES. Edward secretly marries Eleanor Talbot before Elizabeth Woodville #historicalfiction mybook.to/EleanorTalbot
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"I highly recommend this read for any who love #historicalfiction grounded in facts, and especially any who are curious about #RomanBritain "
#ADVENTURESTORIES of Brigante Lorcan & Selgovae Nara before they meet in Bk 1 of the Celtic Fervour Series -The Beltane Choice.
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#ADVENTURESTORIES of Brigante Lorcan & Selgovae Nara before they meet in Bk 1 of the Celtic Fervour Series -The Beltane Choice.
getbook.at/BBherenow
November 24, 2025 at 1:10 PM
"I highly recommend this read for any who love #historicalfiction grounded in facts, and especially any who are curious about #RomanBritain "
#ADVENTURESTORIES of Brigante Lorcan & Selgovae Nara before they meet in Bk 1 of the Celtic Fervour Series -The Beltane Choice.
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#ADVENTURESTORIES of Brigante Lorcan & Selgovae Nara before they meet in Bk 1 of the Celtic Fervour Series -The Beltane Choice.
getbook.at/BBherenow
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"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
http://mybook.to/tkoc2
##HistoricalFiction ##Tudors ##AnneBoleyn ##KU ##BooksWorthReading ##WomensHistory
November 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
"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
http://mybook.to/tkoc2
##HistoricalFiction ##Tudors ##AnneBoleyn ##KU ##BooksWorthReading ##WomensHistory
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💙📚💙 #booksky It is 1880 when Annie's father dies, and she is caught stealing vegetables to feed her family; will she be jailed or worse? A heart-warming Victorian family saga.
mybook.to/TheMazzardTree
#kindleunlimited #historicalromance
mybook.to/TheMazzardTree
#kindleunlimited #historicalromance
November 24, 2025 at 6:10 AM
💙📚💙 #booksky It is 1880 when Annie's father dies, and she is caught stealing vegetables to feed her family; will she be jailed or worse? A heart-warming Victorian family saga.
mybook.to/TheMazzardTree
#kindleunlimited #historicalromance
mybook.to/TheMazzardTree
#kindleunlimited #historicalromance
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Super fascinating series of #MondayBlogs from author
@sheilasharpeauthor.bsky.social on why art heisters steal art!
#truecrime #art #psychology
www.sheilasharpe.com/post/part-ii...
@sheilasharpeauthor.bsky.social on why art heisters steal art!
#truecrime #art #psychology
www.sheilasharpe.com/post/part-ii...
Part II: How Love Turns People into Art Thieves: The Psychology Behind Infamous Heists
What causes a devoutly religious professor to become an art thief? Read on...
www.sheilasharpe.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Super fascinating series of #MondayBlogs from author
@sheilasharpeauthor.bsky.social on why art heisters steal art!
#truecrime #art #psychology
www.sheilasharpe.com/post/part-ii...
@sheilasharpeauthor.bsky.social on why art heisters steal art!
#truecrime #art #psychology
www.sheilasharpe.com/post/part-ii...
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In the last century we’ve witnessed people set foot on the moon, and seen even the dark side in high-res images, and yet the moon still evokes a sense of romance and mystery, just as it did in the Middle Ages. www.medievalists.net/2025/11/the-... @medievalists.bsky.social #Medieval #Podcast
The Medieval Moon with Ayoush Lazikani - Medievalists.net
This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Ayoush Lazikani about what – and who – medieval people across the world believed the moon to be.
www.medievalists.net
November 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
In the last century we’ve witnessed people set foot on the moon, and seen even the dark side in high-res images, and yet the moon still evokes a sense of romance and mystery, just as it did in the Middle Ages. www.medievalists.net/2025/11/the-... @medievalists.bsky.social #Medieval #Podcast
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Witches, war, and espionage collide in 1940s Cambridge.
"A beautifully written historical fantasy that brings a unique twist to the WWII era."
mybook.to/HerDarkestHour
#historicalfantasy #womensfiction #WW2 #histfic
"A beautifully written historical fantasy that brings a unique twist to the WWII era."
mybook.to/HerDarkestHour
#historicalfantasy #womensfiction #WW2 #histfic
November 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Witches, war, and espionage collide in 1940s Cambridge.
"A beautifully written historical fantasy that brings a unique twist to the WWII era."
mybook.to/HerDarkestHour
#historicalfantasy #womensfiction #WW2 #histfic
"A beautifully written historical fantasy that brings a unique twist to the WWII era."
mybook.to/HerDarkestHour
#historicalfantasy #womensfiction #WW2 #histfic
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'In this magnificent book, the first scholarly biography of Holbein in more than 100 years, art historian Elizabeth Goldring characterises the Cleves affair as a “debacle” but...points out that it was a rare misstep for Holbein, whose portraits...struck contemporaries as uncannily lifelike.'
Holbein: Renaissance Master by Elizabeth Goldring review – a magnificent portrait of the artist
The first scholarly biography in more than 100 years of the man who immortalised the Tudor court does not disappoint
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:38 AM
'In this magnificent book, the first scholarly biography of Holbein in more than 100 years, art historian Elizabeth Goldring characterises the Cleves affair as a “debacle” but...points out that it was a rare misstep for Holbein, whose portraits...struck contemporaries as uncannily lifelike.'
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"Literary creatives warned of the loss of creativity and the de-skilling of younger generations. There was concern that increased use… would lead to a loss of creative practice and de-skilling in terms of creativity, imagination, empathy, resilience, problem-solving, and critical thinking"
#R4Today
#R4Today
I wish more reporting on this made the point that novelists won't be displaced by LLMs suddenly producing literature instead of story mulch, but because decision makers focused only on the bottom line, who don't understand what makes a good book, will be persuaded story mulch has got 'good enough'.
New research by @mctd.bsky.social shows the impact of generative AI on authors in the UK. They found over a third of novelists report their income has already been negatively impacted by AI and 85% expect their future income will be negatively impacted.
www.mctd.ac.uk/impact-of-ge...
www.mctd.ac.uk/impact-of-ge...
November 24, 2025 at 8:37 AM
"Literary creatives warned of the loss of creativity and the de-skilling of younger generations. There was concern that increased use… would lead to a loss of creative practice and de-skilling in terms of creativity, imagination, empathy, resilience, problem-solving, and critical thinking"
#R4Today
#R4Today
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We are proud to be taking on tour Heidi Eljarbo’s fabulous novel:
•✧✧• The Relic Keeper •✧✧•
maryanneyarde.blogspot.com/2025/11/blog...
If you are a #bookblogger, #bookstagrammer, or book influencer interested in participating in this tour, please send me a message.
💙📚💙📚💙📚💙📚💙📚💙📚
•✧✧• The Relic Keeper •✧✧•
maryanneyarde.blogspot.com/2025/11/blog...
If you are a #bookblogger, #bookstagrammer, or book influencer interested in participating in this tour, please send me a message.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:12 AM
We are proud to be taking on tour Heidi Eljarbo’s fabulous novel:
•✧✧• The Relic Keeper •✧✧•
maryanneyarde.blogspot.com/2025/11/blog...
If you are a #bookblogger, #bookstagrammer, or book influencer interested in participating in this tour, please send me a message.
💙📚💙📚💙📚💙📚💙📚💙📚
•✧✧• The Relic Keeper •✧✧•
maryanneyarde.blogspot.com/2025/11/blog...
If you are a #bookblogger, #bookstagrammer, or book influencer interested in participating in this tour, please send me a message.
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❀༻𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈༺❀
Read with #KindleUnlimited
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✮ ( ¸.•´✶ The Traitor's Son
By Wendy Johnson *´¨✫)
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#HistoricalFiction #RichardIII #mustread
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✮ ( ¸.•´✶ The Traitor's Son
By Wendy Johnson *´¨✫)
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#HistoricalFiction #RichardIII #mustread
@cathiedunn.bsky.social
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November 24, 2025 at 10:46 AM
❀༻𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈༺❀
Read with #KindleUnlimited
•´¸.•*´¨)✯ ¸.•*¨)
✮ ( ¸.•´✶ The Traitor's Son
By Wendy Johnson *´¨✫)
maryanneyarde.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
#HistoricalFiction #RichardIII #mustread
@cathiedunn.bsky.social
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Read with #KindleUnlimited
•´¸.•*´¨)✯ ¸.•*¨)
✮ ( ¸.•´✶ The Traitor's Son
By Wendy Johnson *´¨✫)
maryanneyarde.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
#HistoricalFiction #RichardIII #mustread
@cathiedunn.bsky.social
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News!! You can now request my new Simon and Charlie thriller (out on 29 Jan in the UK) on NetGalley - assuming you haven’t forgotten, as I have, everything you need to remember about how to login into NetGalley!
November 24, 2025 at 11:03 AM
News!! You can now request my new Simon and Charlie thriller (out on 29 Jan in the UK) on NetGalley - assuming you haven’t forgotten, as I have, everything you need to remember about how to login into NetGalley!
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While I'm sad that this means Northodox won't be publishing my fantasy novels anymore, I'm really pleased that they've found a way forward & excited for the books they'll put out over the years to come. Historical fiction & nothern publishing are both richer for their contribution.
🚨STATEMENT🚨
We know there have been rumours circulating and we've been investigating all avenues to continue in extremely difficult circumstances, both industry-wise and within the team.
The support from our readers and writers means the world to us.
We know there have been rumours circulating and we've been investigating all avenues to continue in extremely difficult circumstances, both industry-wise and within the team.
The support from our readers and writers means the world to us.
November 24, 2025 at 11:08 AM
While I'm sad that this means Northodox won't be publishing my fantasy novels anymore, I'm really pleased that they've found a way forward & excited for the books they'll put out over the years to come. Historical fiction & nothern publishing are both richer for their contribution.
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“Vividly written”
“Immersive”
#HistoricalFiction #99p #99c
Visit Renaissance Rome in the company of astrologers, courtesans, cardinals and apothecaries. Adventure and romance.
#KU #Audio #Paperback
mybook.to/CameoKeeper
“Immersive”
#HistoricalFiction #99p #99c
Visit Renaissance Rome in the company of astrologers, courtesans, cardinals and apothecaries. Adventure and romance.
#KU #Audio #Paperback
mybook.to/CameoKeeper
November 24, 2025 at 9:33 AM
“Vividly written”
“Immersive”
#HistoricalFiction #99p #99c
Visit Renaissance Rome in the company of astrologers, courtesans, cardinals and apothecaries. Adventure and romance.
#KU #Audio #Paperback
mybook.to/CameoKeeper
“Immersive”
#HistoricalFiction #99p #99c
Visit Renaissance Rome in the company of astrologers, courtesans, cardinals and apothecaries. Adventure and romance.
#KU #Audio #Paperback
mybook.to/CameoKeeper