Riduna
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Is your favourite character in a novel always the protagonist?
This question was posed to me the other day and got me thinking. Even in my own writing my favourite character isn’t always the protagonist. In ‘Riduna‘ for example, my first novel ~ historical fiction set on the island of Alderney in the Victorian era, Harriet, the protagonist, is key to every part of the…
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Readers’ Favorite Book Review ~ Riduna
“Diana Jackson is a great writer who develops a wonderful story” Reviewed by Michelle Randall for Readers’ Favorite Harriet always thought she had her simple life planned out. She would grow up on Riduna, marry and raise a family, never leaving her tiny island home. Sometimes dreams aren’t enough to face the realities of life,…
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Another 5* Review ~ A Balance of Perspectives
I would like to celebrate with you two new 5* reviews on Amazon this week, the first for Riduna (the island of Alderney, Channel Islands): “I read this book as the precursor to Ancasta to ensure I understood the characters and settings, and I’m pleased that I did. The author paints an engaging picture of…
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Two contrasting heroines ~ Harriet and Sarah
Last week I received a lovely review from a reader of Ancasta via Facebook: “Yes I really loved it, I read the start and then took a break and read the bulk of the book quickly, but I need to reread the start I think. I thought it was great, so many characters so complex,…
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Women and Island Life over 100 years ago
In the next few posts, during August I am going to address issues regarding women in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. It was a period of great change, a contrast you will see if you read my two novels ‘Riduna‘ and ‘Ancasta Guide me Swiftly Home.’ Riduna is set in the mid to…
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Back on Tour ~ I’m back on the road for two booksigning events in June
My booksigning tour to celebrate three centenaries in my second novel ‘Ancasta Guide me Swiftly Home’ continues this June with two venues: SUNDAY 23RD JUNE ~ HAYNES 100 BEDFORDSHIRE SUNDAY 16TH JUNE ~ WOBURN ABBEY BEDFORDSHIRE, CLASSIC CAR DAY If you’ve followed me on the journey into writing so far you will know that I…
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Being Compared to a Best Seller ~ A Double Edged Sword
In the last few months I’ve joined The Sarnia literacy Society on Facebook and have enjoyed talking about such books as Ebenezer le Page, a delightful story written like memoirs of an elderly gentleman and his life on Guernsey. Apart from getting lost occasionally in a plethora of friends and relations, I found the book…
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A Touching Review ~ Don’t forget to let authors know what you think!!
I received a timely email at the weekend and it gave me a bit of a confidence boost at a time when work has been so difficult that I’ve found it hard to concentrate on my writing. You know the times, when you feel so stressed that your brain feels befuddled and the usual garden…