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Diana Jackson

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  • Exciting News ~ Released today on Kindle

    The scene is set, for this mid 19th century novella, in North East Scotland in the small village of Dunphail. The story leads us to the Channel Island of Alderney, off the coast of Cherbourg. This is my parents’ novella, edited by myself, released in memory of them both. It is the prequel to Riduna…

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  • What’s in a Title : Janus ~ Gateway to Heaven on Earth

    Janus ~ Gateway to Heaven on Earth by Patricia and Arthur Jackson, was released last week. MY PARENT’S RESEARCH INTO OUR FAMILY HISTORY My parents began to write their novella at the same time as I was writing my debut novel Riduna. Having done a great deal of research into our family tree, they chose…

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  • Part 2: Why have I decided to publish my parents’ novella?

    Here is the second part of the forward of JANUS ~ Gateway to Heaven on Earth written by me, to explain why and how I have prepared the story for publication: “On holiday, especially when the sun is shining, with a balmy breeze and blue skies, ambling around the island, or taking frequent dips in…

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  • Part 1: Forward to Janus ~ Gateway to Heaven on Earth

    This summer I am releasing my parents’ novella, originally called ‘Heaven on Earth’ Since it is the prequel to my first novel Riduna, I have returned to the romantic mythological title, calling it Janus, who was the Roman gateway to heaven on Earth. Here is my parents’ Forward, which explains the original inspiration for their…

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  • New Information Sheds Light on my Book Titles

    For my Riduna Series I chose Riduna and Ancasta for the titles of my first two books. My understanding at the time was that they were probably of Roman origin. Why Riduna? Inspired by the island of Alderney Fond memories of family holidays on the island of Alderney, the birth place of my Great Grandmother,…

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  • Copyright Issues ~ Seeking Advice

    Eventispress hopes to publish the prequel to my debut novel Riduna late on in 2024. Background It was written by my parents at the same time as I wrote Riduna, and was published by The Daily Mail in one of their offers to publish a book and print half a dozen copies for the author…

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  • A Setting can be Evocative ~ Memories unfolded by an unexpected visit

    There are three places in the world I’ve felt truly at home, A fledgling love for Kinghorn, where we live now and couldn’t imagine living anywhere else; Alderney, which stole my heart from an early age and inspired me to begin to write novels; and St Albans, where I grew up.  On our visit to…

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  • Diana Mary Jackson (1958) ~ Alderney

    How the island of Alderney Stole my Heart This is my final post on our family history, showing how Alderney has been indelibly imprinted upon my soul. Since I have no children I am the end of the line on this part of our family tree, which is one reason why, even though married, I…

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