Have you spotted our new release Plantagenet Princesses by Douglas Boyd?
Here’s some background information to this new book. Enjoy!
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Virtual Book Launch: Night of the Bayonets
With various safety concerns and restrictions in place around the world at the moment, our authors are looking at more and more creative ways of launching their books.
We loved this video Eric Lee put together to launch the eBook edition of Night of the Bayonets. Keep an eye out for the hardback edition coming soon!
Author Lecture: Vivien Newman – The Children’s War 1914-1918
Today on the blog we have another fascinating talk from Vivien Newman. This time Vivien tells us about the children’s war.
You can learn more in Children at War 1914-1918.
Introducing… Rare British Breeds
Say hello to Sophie McCallum who is going to introduce us to her brand new release Rare British Breeds.
5 Fascinating Facts: Robert Dudley
Robert Stedall has written the interesting new book, Elizabeth I’s Secret Lover, which explores the life and influence of Robert Dudley.
Today on the blog Robert Stedall tells us 5 fascinating facts about Robert Dudley.
Enjoy!
Author Guest Post: James Goulty
Today we have a guest post from Pen and Sword author James Goulty, looking at the experiences of soldiers during World War Two.
The Second World War Through Soldiers’ Eyes is due to be published in a paperback edition in May. It is currently available to order in hardback and digital editions here.
The Titanic – Remembering the Crew and their Families
Today on the blog, Julie Cook tell us what inspired her to write her new book The Titanic and the City of Widows it Left Behind.
Video Sneak Peek: Operation Varsity
This video extract on Operation Varsity, which took place on the morning of 24 March 1945, is taken from the Pen and Sword/Battlefield History TV film on the Glider Pilot Regiment.
Enjoy!
Author talk: Vivien Newman – International Women at War 1914-1918
In August 1914 a mere 640 women had a clearly defined wartime role. Ignoring early War Office advice to ‘go home and sit still’, by 1918 hundreds of thousands of women from all corners of the world had lent their individual wills and collective strength to the Allied cause.
As well as becoming nurses, munitions workers, and members of the Land Army, women were also ambulance drivers and surgeons; they served with the Armed Forces; funded and managed their own hospitals within sight and sound of the guns. At least one British woman bore arms, and over a thousand women lost their lives as a direct result of their involvement with the war.
In this insightful talk, Pen and Sword author Vivien Newman explores the role of women in the First World War.
The Rhine Crossing: Operations Plunder and Varsity by Tim Saunders
THE RHINE CROSSING
OPERATIONS PLUNDER AND VARSITY
23 March 1945
Tim Saunders
The optimism amongst the Western Allies following the defeat of the German armies in Normandy, was dissipated by the failure of Operation Market Garden and the bitter fighting on the borders of the Reich, all of which condemned Europe to another winter at war. In the new year having contained Hitler’s Ardennes offensive and reduced the resulting ‘Bulge’, the Allies concentrated on closing up to the Rhine. In the north, Second Canadian and Ninth US Armies fought through mud and floodwaters to clear the Rhineland’s woods, towns and villages. Their objective was to secure a firm grip on the banks of the, Rhine from where they could mount an assault crossing and envelope the engine of the German war machine, the Ruhr, thus bringing the war in Europe to a close within weeks.