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Diana Jackson

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  • Diana’s May Review ~ The Stolen Hours by Karen Swan

    This is the second of Karen Swan’s novels set on St Kilda at the time of the evacuation, each from the point of view of one of the island girls. This time it is Mhairi Mac Kinnon who is in need of a husband and she is whisked of to the nearby island of Harris…

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  • Introducing Friend and Fellow Author Hamish Brown

    Author Hamish Brown joined Eventispress for possibly his last book, at nearly 90 years of age. Having no access to the internet, a PC or a mobile phone, he was at a loss as to what to do with his completed manuscript when Sandstone Press closed as a publishing company last year ( they sell…

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  • Fort George ~ Inverness

    It was poignant to visit the area where John Taylor, my step Great Grandfather was born, brought up and subsequently joined the army. We arrived at Fort George, near Inverness, which is on a peninsula jutting out into the Moray Firth, Scotland, opposite Rosemarkie on the Black Isle. Fort George is apparently the strongest fortified…

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  • Diana’s April Book Review ~ The Shadow Sister by Lucinda Riley

    This was a wonderful find on the shelves of Waterstones Kirkcaldy. I only had a few minutes to browse and had no idea what I was looking for ~ not crime, sci fi or too much fantasy. I was drawn to this book and it was excellent for me because it was dual time zones,…

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  • Celebrating the first positive reviews for ‘Janus ~ Gateway to Heaven on Earth’

    This book, brought out in memory of the authors, my parents Arthur and Patricia Jackson, has enjoyed its first positive reviews. The first, a four star review, gives the reader’s thoughts, background to the book but without spoilers. A Memoir of Island Life “This is a memoir of life on the island of Alderney in…

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  • Diana’s March Book Review ~ The Girl from the Channel Islands by Jenny Lecoat

    Here is my amazon review giving this book 5 stars: “It was ‘Channel Islands’ in the title which drew me to buy this novel. I have family links with the islands. This was a gripping story, full of emotions, tragedy, fear, love, risk ~ drama. Although it was a history I am so familiar with,…

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  • Janus by Patricia and Arthur Jackson ~ Less than the price of a Coffee

    E BOOK Spring Sale ~ From 20th March to 2nd April For only £1.99 or $2.99 for two weeks only on Amazon, Janus Gateway to Heaven on Earth will cost less than a price of a cup of coffee. This novella is now available in paperback or as an e book. All profits benefit the…

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  • Two Book Reviews ~ ‘Eden’ in the Titles

    What makes you choose a book to read? Recommendation? Newspaper review? If I am browsing in Waterstones, I like to see what catches my eye and ‘This Other Eden’ by Paul Harding, did last month. Why? Last year I read a brilliant book called ‘Ticket to Eden’ by Ian K Pulham, and so when I…

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