Riduna
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Arthur John William Jackson (b:1927) and Patricia Jackson (b:1932 ne Green)
Isn’t it heart warming looking at photos of parents when they were young or when they were married! Following on with my series of blog posts on my family history and how it has influenced my writing, we have reached Mum and Dad. They were both brought up in the Southampton area and were married…
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The True Story of Harriet Hopkins (1871) daughter of Jane Hopkins (Renier)
Harriet is the protagonist of RIDUNA. Here’s her true story as far as we know it but in a nutshell: Harriet Hopkins (known as Jane in Guernsey and subsequently) was my great grandmother. She lived on Alderney but moved to Guernsey between 1881 and 1890 and subsequently married my grandfather Thomas Jackson in 1890 on…
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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…