Hay-on-Wye, in southeastern Wales, proudly claims to be the World’s First Book Town, and Richard Booth was its self-proclaimed king.
Category: Books
New Book – Bowlers, Brollies, and Brits: Curious Histories of England
Bowlers, Brollies, and Brits is chock-full of little-known facts and tantalizing tales. Margo digs deep to find the obscure bits of English history and writes about them with a light whimsical touch.
Rennes-le-Château: A Tiny Town, a Problematic Priest, and a Massive Mystery
You’ve probably heard of The Da Vinci Code, but did you know that the story started with a poor priest in the south of France?
Dickens and His Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens might just be the best known Christmas story out there. Find out the story behind the story…
New Book: Berets, Baguettes, and Beyond
New book about France makes a great gift…
Margo’s Musings
My latest book, Curious Histories of Provence: Tales from the South of France, has just been featured/reviewed in two great online magazines…
Gone Fishing – On Holiday – On Vacation
Summer holidays and books to read…
New Book
I’m happy to announce that my latest book, Curious Histories of Provence: Tales from the South of France is now published…
Holiday Musings
Musings about books and winter holidays…
Margo’s Musings
Two free e-books and other news…
A New Book and My Writing Journey
Whew! I’ve just finished my second book! It’s called, Curious Histories of Nice, France and as you might have guessed from the title…
5 Things I Love About Nice, France
I’ve been working around the clock for the last several weeks finishing up my latest book about my adopted city. It’s called: Curious Histories of