The British cover!

Here is the gorgeous cover of The King's Mistress, the British title for the book, which will be released on July 19! Counting down - and I'm Tweeting the daily events of Charles II's escape after the Battle of Worcester that I originally posted in the runup to the release of the book in the U.S.

Enter to win "The September Queen"!

Enter to win one of two copies of The September Queen at the English Historical Fiction Authors blog - now through Sunday night!

http://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.com/p/giveaways.html

Giveaway on Good Reads!

There are 20 copies of The September Queen to give away on Good Reads!  Thanks to my publisher, Berkley.

http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/19581-the-september-queen

Tudor and Stuart Christmas Recipies and Traditions

Greetings, all - I hope you're having a splending holiday and that the New Year is happy and healthy for you.

Thanks to my fellow historical fiction author Stephanie Dray for having started the wonderful Foodie Fridays feature on her blog, with historical recipies.  Here is my little piece about Christmas food and traditions in 16th and 17th century England.

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1oFoS1/www.stephaniedray.com/2011/12/23/christmas-recipes-from-tudor-and-stuart-england/

Last post on Penguin Books blog this week - the Royal Miracle.

Thanks to my publisher for hosting me on the blog this week.  Here's the third of my three posts:

http://community.penguin.com/_The-Royal-Miracle-by-Gillian-Bagwell/blog/5541825/150186.html

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!