Welcome to my blog

Here I give some insights into my writing process and provide some extra details about characters, locations and events that don't make it into the books.

If you have comments or photos of locations, I'd love you to get in touch.

Julian

Discovering Great Reads: FreeBookTips Featured Divination!

July 19, 2025

FreeBookTips just listed Divination: A conspiracy of blood

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Divination is Ranked #1 in Amazon.com

February 01, 2022

Amazing! A big thank you to everyone getting 'Divination'. We're #1

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Tudor Detective game in the iPhone app

January 12, 2022

The BookCompanion iPhone/iPad app now contains the 'Tudor Detective' game- no WIFI needed!

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Cosy Tudor Detective Game

November 29, 2021

I'm pleased to offer you another cosy Tudor-themed game. Try to get promoted as a 'Tudor Detective' from the comfort of your own device.

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Summer Tudor Sale: Resurrection at a Special Price!

July 30, 2025

This August, Resurrection is on special offer! Not the whole restoration to life thing - just the book.

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Insurrection: Weddings can be murder, is published!

November 27, 2021

A dead guest in your castle is the last thing you want, especially when you're planning a rebellion.

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Making 'Polaroid' Images

August 07, 2025

How to quickly make 70 'polaroid' images from regular images

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The Perfect Summer Companions: Divination & Speculation Now in Paperback

January 22, 2024

Especially for book lovers, I'm happy to announce the publication of these two novellas in paperback format

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Roche Abbey

March 03, 2024

A visit to an ancient Cistercian abbey ruin, with pictures

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Speculation: Undercurrents of Treachery

May 20, 2024

Speculation: Undercurrents of Treachery, is a FREE ebook novella in the Predestination series

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Updated Tudor Word Search Puzzles

February 06, 2024

More exciting Tudor word search puzzles added

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Divination: A Conspiracy of Blood

August 07, 2025

Divination (a novella) has been published, and it is permanently FREE for your enjoyment.

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Tudor educational information website

November 09, 2024

I've added more exciting and educational Tudor content to the website; a timeline for the books, character descriptions, location descriptions, and more

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BookCompanion iPhone & iPad App

November 30, 2021

Worldwide launch of the BookCompanion iPhone and iPad App

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Predestination Themed Word Search Puzzles

July 18, 2025

The Predestination series of cosy Tudor mystery thrillers is all about sharing the complexity and wonder of Tudor history in a way that's memorable, engaging, and fun. What better way to supplement the books than a fun word search puzzle?

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Insurrection: Weddings can be murder

July 18, 2025

Book 3 in the Predestination is coming very very soon

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Proclamation is published

July 23, 2025

The sequel we've all been waiting for!

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The History of England (The Podcast)

August 01, 2025

If you enjoy history, specifically English history, you will probably be greatly entertained and informed by David Crowther's podcast 'The History of England'

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A sequel is coming

July 22, 2025

The first sequel to Predestination is being worked on. It will pick up the story after Jack and Kat successfully retrieve the Bloodstone, but Kat mysteriously disappears. It will also, of course, be true to the historical events of this fascinating Tudor period.

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