I have a new article “Archives in Writing” in the current issue of Northwords Now, available now. My article looks at how I used archives in my new book “Daughters of the North: Jean Gordon and Mary, Queen of Scots”, and also touches on archival research for my first book “Josephine Tey: A Life” as … More Archives in Writing article: Northwords Now 44
I’ve written a blog post for the Society of Authors in Scotland about using archives in writing: you can find it at this link: https://societyofauthors.org/News/Blogs/SoA-Blog/July-2022/Using-archives-in-writing I used archives extensively for both my books: “Daughters of the North” involved reading 16th century letters and documents, while “Josephine Tey” involved a wide variety of 20th century archives. … More new blog post for the Society of Authors
The programme for Glasgow’s Aye Write Book Festival has just been announced, and I’m happy to say I will be speaking there about my new book “Daughters of the North: Jean Gordon and Mary, Queen of Scots”. My event is on Saturday 7th May, from 1:15-2:15pm, in the Mitchell Library. Please go to this link … More Talks and events – new dates
This Friday (18th February) I am doing a special talk for Dalhousie University in Canada. I am a graduate of Dalhousie, and they have invited me back to talk in their Friday Speaker series, for the English department. The talk is online, and open to students, staff and alumni – and is also now open … More Talk for Dalhousie University, Canada
I am delighted to share a very special article which I have co-written with Martin Edwards for CrimeReads: “Josephine Tey and the Detection Club: A Mystery Solved.” When I first wrote my biography of Josephine Tey, I heard that Tey had spoken with fellow Golden Age crime writer Dorothy L. Sayers, but was never able … More Josephine Tey, Dorothy L. Sayers and the Mystery of the Detection Club
Jennifer Morag Henderson 