Janette

AAHHH I need to keep up. Well done you two!

I said on Twooter but for double emphasis – YAY!!! So pleased for both of you. Totally deserved and fingers are crossed for the shortlist!

😀 Well done, both of you!

Oh my goodness, this is amazing!!! Massive congratulations to you both. What a brilliant Den success!

Yeah, triff. Well done, lads.

Saw John’s news, but congratulations to Mad Iguana too – what an achievement for you both.

First off, I prefer your original working title – Limelight doesn’t say much to me, but the play on words makes me wonder who Lyttle was, and what sort of ‘long way’ was it? Journey? Promotion? Makes it sound quite comedic, too. It would certainly attract interest, regardless of whether anyone knows of your ancestor or not.

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Wow! Saw John’s news but didn’t realise Mad was in the longlist too! Flippin’ well done to both of you xx

Oh wow, BOTH of you? That is just brilliant, I’m so pleased to hear it! A big achievement right there. Congratulations! xx

Here, here. Well done chaps!!!

Thank you, Jane!

Many thanks Jane and Thea! If anyone who has read it could consider leaving a review on Amazon and/or Goodreads, that would be wonderful. Thanks for your review Squidge, delighted you liked it

Thanks, Jim. And I’m so glad you enjoyed the Oath and Crown duology 😊

And the armour would have gone rusty.

Most probably true, Richard. There’s a great youtube video showing people wearing full plate armour doing somersaults. Squires were required to master all the courtly and manly arts – combat, riding, tumbling, swimming, dancing etc – and often practised all of them in full armour. (Well probably not swimming because then there would have been far…[Read more]

I believe I once read that Henry VIII, in his youth, could reputedly vault into the saddle over the horse’s hindquarters while wearing full armour…