In the era since the Brexit referendum and other political upheavals home and abroad, the phrase fake news is seldom out of earshot. Yet is is nothing new. In this video, filmed on site at the National Civil War Centre in Newark, we explore the fake stories published in the 1640s that Father Christmas had […]
Read moreIn August 1643 a group of women gathered outside Parliament to protest about the civil wars. Find out more about events and the tragic twist that saw a woman, not directly involved in the protest, die at the hands of a rogue soldier.
Read moreIn 1643 a noble woman Brilliana, Lady Harley had to defend her home from a Royalist siege. Learn more about this extraordinary woman living in extraordinary times in this 3 minute film.
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If reading The Gossips’ Choice has made you curious about childbirth in the seventeenth century and you’ve a few minutes free with a cuppa, have a watch of this short presentation, Sara.
Read moreIn June 2020, I sat down for a lovely chat about The Gossips’ Choice for the Crown Chronicles website. You can watch it below or read more from their website.
Read moreLast month (January 2021) I gave a lecture at Darwin College, Cambridge as part of their annual lecture series. The theme this year is blood. My lecture was entitled, ‘Transitional Bleeding in Early Modern England’. I hope you enjoy it, Sara.
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So my first, my debut, novel The Gossips’ Choice came out a little early in April 2020. With all the Covid-19 happenings we were not able to toast the book at a launch party, although we did have a small online celebration with work colleagues at Loughborough University. If you buy a copy from the […]
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The novel will be out soon! Just a quick post in between marking, teaching prep, and checking the first proofs of my debut novel! I am very excited to share the news that we have a publication date for The Gossips’ Choice – 6 May 2020. If you felt like pre-ordering the novel, you can […]
Read moreHow women and the moon intertwine in literature This is a republication of my co-authored article published by The Conversation on 18.07.19 read the original here. Sara Read, Loughborough University and Catie Gill, Loughborough University In the late 17th century, the female English playwright Aphra Behn wrote a smash hit play about a man obsessed […]
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Firstly, an apology for the time since my last post, but I bring some news! The Gossips’ Choice I have been busy writing and securing a contract for my first novel. It is an exciting new venture for me. They say everyone has a novel in them and I certainly did: this one burst forth […]
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