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Diana Jackson

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  • Janus ~ Gateway to Heaven on Earth by Patricia and Arthur Jackson

    Review by historical fiction author Tony Riches on his exceptional blog Review by Ian K Pulham: “This novella is in the main a snapshot of life on Alderney just after the Napoleonic wars, although there are brief snippets describing London around that time and the contrasts between the two. The story’s genesis came through Diana’s…

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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • A Recent Trip to Alderney

    Following lock down I was determined to pay a visit to Alderney, the main setting for my Riduna series and birth place of Great Great Grandmother Harriet. (see family history post) It was lovely to catch on with Paul Davies who used to run the Alderney Bookshop and became a dear friend following the book…

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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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  • Genealogy and How it has Shaped my Writing

    Part 1 Introduction My parents were seriously researching our family history at the same time as I was researching for my first novel RIDUNA, inspired by the story Dad shared with me of my Great Grandmother Harriet (Hopkins/Jackson). We were holidaying on the island of Alderney; a fitting place to tell us her story as…

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  • Islands of Inspiration (6) Guernsey and Jersey

    This is my penultimate post on my series of islands of inspiration this year; a quick hop from one to the other to explain what these beautiful islands mean to me and my writing. In order to travel on from Alderney to France it isn’t impossible to take a ferry direct, which would make sense…

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