The Dambusters: Operation Chastise
Today heralds 70 years since the Dambusters Squadron (617) embarked upon their daring raid of the Ruhr dams in Germany. The mission, codenamed Operation Chastise, took off from RAF Scampton at midnight...
View ArticleThe Miracle of Dunkirk
The long-awaited movie, Dunkirk, by Christopher Nolan, which tells the story of Operation Dynamo, will be released in July 2017. Today, May 26th 2017, marks the 77th anniversary of Dunkirk, the daring...
View ArticleDunkirk - Praying for a Miracle
The evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force took place between May 26th and June 4th, 1940. It was a miracle that around 338,000 men were rescued and brought back to Britain. It is a miracle they...
View ArticleDunkirk: The Wider Picture
Christopher Nolan’s epic new movie, ‘Dunkirk’ has created a buzz and looks set to be a box office hit, but what do we really know about Dunkirk? The biggest evacuation of military forces. The ‘little...
View ArticleDunkirk: Thank Grace, Chamberlain, And Hitler!
In continuation of this epic Dunkirk week, please welcome author Jeremy Strozer who has written a fantastic guest post. Welcome Jeremy and thank you so much for being here. When the German tanks...
View ArticleMy Tribute To Guinea Pig Club Member Jack Perry
I'm very sad to share the news that RAF veteran and member of the infamous Guinea Pig Club, Jack Perry passed away on August 7th, aged 92.He was an amazing man, a friend to so many, a husband, father...
View ArticleThe Betrayal by Award-Winning Author Anne Allen.
BlurbTreachery and theft lead to death – and love1940. Teresa Bichard and her baby are sent by her beloved husband, Leo, to England as the Germans draw closer to Guernsey. Days later they invade…1942....
View ArticleWhat I'm Reading Now
Right now I'm reading "All The Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr. Published in 2015, it won the Carnegie Medal for Fiction and the Pulitzer Prize in 2015.Blurb:A beautiful, stunningly ambitious...
View ArticleSpring Into A Fantastic Book Giveaway This April
If you're looking for a great new book this spring, look no further. With so many wonderful authors and books available, it's imperative to have a reliable and trustworthy place that can help you...
View ArticleFree WW2 Fiction
If you love WW2 fiction, you'll be able to grab a Free copy of my book, The Beauty Shop, which is based on real events, including the work of plastic surgeon, Sir Archibald McIndoe and the Guinea Pig...
View ArticleNursing in The Great War
Image courtesy of copyright IWM (Art.IWM PST 0318)).So often when we talk of war, we discuss the fighting, the aerial or sea battles and the men who fought so courageously for peace. What of the women?...
View ArticleMyths, Legends, Books & Coffee Pots: #CoverReveal — Madame Fiocca, by Suzy...
Myths, Legends, Books & Coffee Pots: #CoverReveal — Madame Fiocca, by Suzy Henderson #H...: --> Madame Fiocca By Suzy Henderson Marseille, September 1939. War is coming. Nancy Wake is a...
View ArticleMyths, Legends, Books & Coffee Pots: Historical Fiction author, Suzy...
Myths, Legends, Books & Coffee Pots: Historical Fiction author, Suzy Henderson, is taki...: Becoming acquainted with your character: Writing Historial Fiction By Suzy Henderson People often ask...
View ArticleNew Release: Madame Fiocca
February 1933: Nancy Wake is a gregarious twenty-year-old looking for adventure. Having fled her unhappy family home in Sydney, she becomes a journalist and is thrilled when she is posted to Paris. The...
View ArticleNancy Wake- Codename 'The White Mouse'(1987) Part 1 of 6
I hope you enjoy watching the first instalment of Nancy Wake, SOE heroine who helped hundreds of people flee the Germans in Nazi-occupied France while she lived in Marseille. In 1943, she became an...
View ArticleNancy Wake- Codename 'The White Mouse'(1987) Part 2 of 6
The next instalment and the inspiration behind my latest novel, Madame Fiocca: The Remarkable True Story of Nancy Wake.
View ArticleBook Review: The Evening Chorus
Paperback, 304 pagesPublished February 3rd 2015 by Mariner Books (first published January 26th 2015)Description:Downed during his first mission, James Hunter is taken captive as a German POW. To bide...
View ArticleFree Book Alert
This weekend only: Grab a copy of Madame Fiocca FREE e-book until January 26th.Universal Link: http://mybook.to/MadameFioccaLatest Review 5 Stars:From the first paragraph of this enthralling biography...
View ArticleOn Tour with Madame Fiocca
This week I'm on tour with my latest release, Madame Fiocca. For those who don't know, it's about Nancy Wake, the infamous SOE heroine, journalist and French Resistance courier. Here's a piece I wrote...
View ArticleThe Avid Reader: Blog Tour + Review + #Giveaway: Madame Fiocca by S...
The Avid Reader: Blog Tour + Review + #Giveaway: Madame Fiocca by S...
View ArticleThe Forgotten History of the Radium Girls By Historical Fiction Author...
I have loved reading about history for as long as I can remember. On more than one occasion, I was asked what class I was reading a book for and I had to admit that it was something I had selected to...
View ArticleThe Coffee Pot Book Club: We are so excited to be taking The Custard Corpses...
This sounds like a great new WW2 book & mystery. Worth checking out so do follow the link below:The Coffee Pot Book Club: We are so excited to be taking The Custard Corpses...: Publication Date:...
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Finding Nancy Wakeby Suzy Henderson, Author of Madame Fiocca.I first read about Nancy Wake and her role in World War Two several years ago, while researching another story. I recall thinking how...
View ArticleGeoffrey Wellum DFC - Battle of Britain Pilot
This is an interview with the youngest pilot to take part in the Battle of Britain, Geoff Wellum, filmed in 2014 at Mullion Cove, Cornwall by dai4films.com. Hope you enjoy. Lest we forget.
View ArticleFarewell Sir, Blue Skies: My Tribute to Veteran Des O'Connell
I'm so sad to hear the news that veteran and Guinea Pig Club member, Des O'Connell has passed away at the age of 97.Des O'ConnellOn April 27th, 1941, Flying Officer Desmond O'Connell was an observer on...
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