I'm thrilled to announce that The Virgins of Venice has made it past the longlist, shortlist, and semi-finalist list to be named a FINALIST for the Chaucer 2023 Award for Early Historical Fiction! *** WOMAN IN HISTORY: I first heard of Melisende on the BBC: In Our Time podcast. There had been a Queen of … Continue reading WOMAN IN HISTORY: Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem →