Another post on the Penguin Books blog

The second of my three posts on the Penguin Books blog is now up:
November 30 - Penguin - The Author's Desk blog
http://community.penguin.com/_The-Royal-Oak-by-Gillian-Bagwell/blog/5534872/150186.html?SMC-PTWT2011
"The Royal Oak"

November 28 - Penguin – The Author’s Desk blog
http://community.penguin.com/_When-You-Cant-Get-There-from-Here-by-Gillian-Bagwell/blog/5527330/150186.html
"When You Can't Get There from Here"

Post on Penguin blog - recreating a journey distant by time and space

Today the first of my three posts on the Penguin Books blog is up!

http://community.penguin.com/_When-You-Cant-Get-There-from-Here-by-Gillian-Bagwell/blog/5527330/150186.html

There will be two more this week!

Guest post - 17th century memorabilia - and giveawy of September Queen

Thanks to Patty Woodland at Broken Teepee for hosting me on today's stop on my blog tour for The September Queen.

Here's the link to my guest post on seventeenth century memorabilia, and Patty's giveaway of one copy of the book!

http://www.brokenteepee.com/2011/11/guest-post-and-rafflecopter-giveaway.html

Blog post on recreating a journey

Thanks to Tinney Heath and her new blog Historical Research for hosting me today for my post "The Next Best Thing to Being There - Recreating a Journey.

http://historicalfictionresearch.blogspot.com/2011/11/next-best-thing-to-being-there.html

Another great review for The September Queen!

Thanks to Svea Love at A Muse in the Fog for a lovely review for The September Queen!

“[A] novel that will thrill and enchant you. The connection between Charles and Jane was so strong that I could have been reading a pop-up book, watching them come to life on each page … The September Queen is a novel that will appeal to all readers of historical fiction, and is one I'll recommend for years to come.” – 5 stars!

http://muse-in-the-fog.blogspot.com/2011/11/review-september-queen-by-gillian.html?spref=tw

Guest post - "Portait Miniatures"

Thanks to A Muse in the Fog for hosting me for today's stop on the blog tour - a guest post on portrait miniatures:

http://muse-in-the-fog.blogspot.com/2011/11/guest-post-gillian-bagwell-author-of.html

Guest post and giveaway on Crazy for Books!

Hi, dear readers,

You can read my guest post on the Royal Miracle and enter to win a copy of The September Queen at Crazy for Books!

http://crazy-for-books.com/2011/11/guest-post-giveaway-with-author-gillian-bagwell.html

Q&A and giveaway on Unusual Historicals!

Thanks to Unusual Historicals for hosting me on today's stop on my blog tour - a Q&A and giveaway of The September Queen!  Here's the link:

http://networkedblogs.com/pUWcm

Guest post on Historically Obsessed - "Priest Holes"

Thanks to Elizabeth Johnson at Historically Obsessed for today's stop on my blog tour!
Here's the link to my guest post on priest holes:

http://historicallyobsessed.blogspot.com/2011/11/guest-post-gillian-bagwell-priest-holes.html

Guest post - "The Royal Oak" on Historical Tapestry

Thanks to Historical Tapestry for hosting me today!

http://historicaltapestry.blogspot.com/2011/11/royal-oak-by-gillian-bagwell.html
guest post - "The Royal Oak"

"September Queen" excerpt on Unusual Historicals!

Thanks to Unusual Historicals for hosting me today for an excerpt from The September Queen!  A guest post and giveaway will follow on Sunday.

http://unusualhistoricals.blogspot.com/2011/11/excerpt-thursday-september-queen-by.html

New Guest post - "The Most Romantic Ride of All Time?" and Q&A

Hi, dear readers

More stops on the blog tour for The September Queen!

This is the link to my guest post "The Most Romantic Ride of All Time?" on Season for Romance!

http://theseasonforromance.com/wordpress/2011/11/the-most-romantic-ride-of-all-time/

And here is the link to the Q&A with the wonderful Kayla Posney of the Pittsburgh Historical Fiction Examiner, who has given me such lovely reviews for both my books!
http://www.examiner.com/historical-fiction-in-pittsburgh/10-questions-with-historical-fiction-author-gillian-bagwell

Wonders and Marvels guest post - The Royal Miracle

Hi, readers,

The most recent stop on my blog tour is a guest post on Wonders and Marvels on the Royal Miracle - Charles II's escape after the Battle of Worcester.

http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/2011/11/the-royal-miracle.html

Nice review; "Royal Oak" guest post, and giveaway of "September Queen"

Dear readers,

Have you ever heard of a pub or something called the Royal Oak?  This is where the name comes from! 
Lori's Reading Corner is hosting me today for a guest post and giveaway of The September Queen!
http://www.lorisreadingcorner.com/2011/11/guest-post-giveaway-with-gillian-bagwell.html

And here's a very nice review that will appear in the print edition of the Historical Novel Review:

 THE SEPTEMBER QUEEN (US) / THE ROYAL EXILE (UK)

Gillian Bagwell, Berkley, 2011, $15.00, pb, 352pp, 9780425243237 / Avon, July 2012, £7.99, pb, 400pp, 9781847562593

Jane Lane, daughter of an affluent Royalist family during Cromwell’s Commonwealth, longed for adventure over respectable marriage. This she found when the young king, Charles, showed up in her kitchen with a plan that required her to play a role in his great escape after the Battle of Worcester. Though cleverly disguised and with a document for her safe passage in hand, the king still faced imprisonment, trial, and execution if caught and Jane’s family would be suspect and penalized accordingly. Regardless, the Lanes of Bentley were adamant in their desire to help king and country.

Not surprisingly to those familiar with Charles’s reputation, he and Jane developed a relationship during their sojourn that would last throughout his years of exile. Jane ultimately had to flee the country and join the ragged courts who were hangers-on in Paris and the Netherlands. There she met and befriended such personages as Mary of Orange and Elizabeth of Bohemia, as well as Charles’s first love, Lucy Walter.

The true story of the courageous woman who helped Charles II escape is one of the few not often told of the Merry Monarch. Though congenial and possessing that irresistible sense of humor, this Charles is not the romantic hero throughout the story, but only a man surviving day to day and making promises to his light-o’-loves – a practice for which he became famous later in his reign. The real hero in this tale is the ever-patient and admirable protagonist, Jane Lane. Her story – her survival and constancy through unthinkable hardships and impossible circumstances – is one that shouldn’t be missed!

Arleigh Johnson

September Queen blog tour to date - giveaways, reviews, guest posts

Hi, readers,
Here are the links to all the blog tour events to date for September Queen!  Many more to come over the next couple of weeks.

October 27 - Historical Fiction Connection
http://www.hf-connection.com/2011/10/giveaway-amazing-untold-real-life.html
guest post "The Amazing Untold Real-Life Adventure of Jane Lane" and giveaway

October 28 - Pittsburgh Historical Fiction Examiner
http://www.examiner.com/historical-fiction-in-pittsburgh/book-review-the-september-queen-by-gillian-bagwell
great review!

October 31 – Peeking Between the Pages
http://www.peekingbetweenthepages.com/2011/10/guest-post-with-gillian-bagwell-author-of-the-september-queen-giveaway.html
guest post "Jane Lane and the Royal Miracle" and giveaway

November 1 - Seductive Musings
http://seductivemusings.blogspot.com/2011/11/giveaway-september-queen-by-gillian.html?zx=1e8e86a0ff75085a
giveaway and excerpt

November 1 - Passages to the Past
http://www.passagestothepast.com/2011/11/guest-post-by-gillian-bagwell-author-of.html
guest post "Riding Pillion" and great review!

November 2 - Savvy Verse and Wit
http://savvyverseandwit.com/2011/11/guest-post-the-next-best-thing-to-being-there-by-gillian-bagwell.html
guest post "The Next Best Thing to Being There" and giveaway

November 2 - Scandalous Women
http://scandalouswoman.blogspot.com/2011/11/guest-post-author-gillian-bagwell-on.html
guest post "The Girl Who Saved the English Monarchy" and giveaway

November 2 - My Book Addiction
http://mybookaddictionandmore.com/2011/11/03/a-visit-and-giveaway-with-gillian-bagwellauthor-of-the-september-queen/
Guest post "Jane Lane and the Royal Miracle" and giveaway

See you on line!

Gillian

Two guest posts and giveaways of The September Queen!

Hi, friends,
Continuing my blog tour for The September Queen today with  two new guest posts and giveaways:

Guest post "The Girl Who Saved the English Monarchy" and giveaway on Scandalous Women:
http://scandalouswoman.blogspot.com/2011/11/guest-post-author-gillian-bagwell-on.html

Guest post "Jane Lane and the Royal Miracle" and giveaway on My Book Addiction:
http://mybookaddictionandmore.com/2011/11/03/a-visit-and-giveaway-with-gillian-bagwellauthor-of-the-september-queen/

There will be more to come over the next two weeks!

Guest posts, reviews, and giveaways

Hi, dear readers,]

The September Queen was released yesterday, and the first guest posts, reviews, and giveaways in my blog tour are now up:
October 27 - Historical Fiction Connection
guest post and giveaway
http://www.hf-connection.com/2011/10/giveaway-amazing-untold-real-life.html

October 28 - Pittsburgh Historical Fiction Examiner
http://www.examiner.com/historical-fiction-in-pittsburgh/book-review-the-september-queen-by-gillian-bagwell
review

October 31 – Peeking Between the Pages

http://www.peekingbetweenthepages.com/2011/10/guest-post-with-gillian-bagwell-author-of-the-september-queen-giveaway.html

guest post and giveaway

November 1 - Seductive Musings
http://seductivemusings.blogspot.com/2011/11/giveaway-september-queen-by-gillian.html?zx=1e8e86a0ff75085a
giveaway and excerpt

November 1 - Passages to the Past
http://www.passagestothepast.com/2011/11/guest-post-by-gillian-bagwell-author-of.html
guest post

Thanks! 
Gillian