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Writing the Renaissance: Salamander in Chief

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Bringing Sixteenth Century France to Life Through Historical Fiction. Monday, March 29, 2010. Visitors to François I's chateaux may be surprised to find the castles overrun,. Not with tourists,. Or school groups,. Or preservationists, or. Photo by Alain Dutrevis. Chambord, for example, has more than eight hundred different types of salamanders carved into the ceiling of the main hall. The François I wing at Blois has eleven salamanders sculpted in high relief across the façade. The grande galerie. Intere...

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Writing the Renaissance: May 2015

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Bringing Sixteenth Century France to Life Through Historical Fiction. Tuesday, May 5, 2015. Ann Weisgarber's THE PROMISE, Now in Trade Paperback. Review. I'm so happy that THE PROMISE has now come out in softcover so more people can read and appreciate it. Don't miss this wonderful book. I'm convinced it will make your list of favorite novels, too. Ann, who splits her time between Galveston and Sugar Land, Texas, is currently working on her next novel that takes place in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah,...

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Writing the Renaissance: August 2015

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Bringing Sixteenth Century France to Life Through Historical Fiction. Thursday, August 20, 2015. Winner of ENCHANTRESS OF PARIS Giveaway. And the winner of a hardback copy of Marci Jefferson's ENCHANTRESS OF PARIS, courtesy of Thomas Dunne Books, is. Thank you to all who entered. Posted by Julianne Douglas. Wednesday, August 12, 2015. Interview: Marci Jefferson, author of ENCHANTRESS OF PARIS. Marie Mancini, author and date unknown. Did the historical Marie truly believe she had a valid chance at becomin...

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Writing the Renaissance: Review: FLASK OF THE DRUNKEN MASTER by Susan Spann

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Bringing Sixteenth Century France to Life Through Historical Fiction. Sunday, August 9, 2015. Review: FLASK OF THE DRUNKEN MASTER by Susan Spann. Posted by Julianne Douglas. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Juliannedouglas05 [@] sbcglobal [dot] net. Typesetter at Work (1541). The Measure of Silence. Excerpt from The Measure of Silence. She traced the embellished capital with an ink-stained fingertip. Would it ever be her. Pages hanging to dry slowly into timelessness, her.

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Writing the Renaissance: The Queen of the Bean

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Bringing Sixteenth Century France to Life Through Historical Fiction. Wednesday, January 6, 2010. The Queen of the Bean. The Feast of the Epiphany occasioned much merriment- and expense- at the French court during the Renaissance. The tradition of sharing a galette des rois. A cake containing a concealed bean- traces back to early sixteenth century celebrations of Twelfth Night. The person who found the bean in his or her piece of cake became the de facto. Photograph courtesy of Gorrk. I love this post!

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Writing the Renaissance: Renaissance Printing Press

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Bringing Sixteenth Century France to Life Through Historical Fiction. Sunday, March 16, 2008. The printing shop at the Sign of the Fountain in my novel is a small shop with two presses and one compositor. Since her godfather owns the shop, Jollande is permitted to work as a proofreader; Nicolas Vernier, a court poet working undercover to spy on the shop's activities for the Queen, assumes the role of compositor. Good thing the paper's damp, because sparks fly as these two spar over spelling. Pages hangin...

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The Author: Daniela Murphy Corella « The Restorer

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The Author: Daniela Murphy Corella. The Author: Daniela Murphy Corella. Is the author of the. A physiological thriller set both in modern-day and 16th century Florence. Of Spanish and Irish descent, Daniela is a PACR accredited art conservator/restorer based in Florence. She is the president of. Bastioni, association for the research and study of art works,. A non-profit organization of international conservators based in the borough of San Niccolò, Florence. She runs her own conservation practice,.

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July « 2012 « The Restorer

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The Author: Daniela Murphy Corella. Monthly Archives: July 2012. First Prize. The Restorer wins the Rubery International Award. By Daniela Murphy. What a lovely birthday present. A special thanks to all the judges and all of you who have encouraged me throughout. Thank you all so very, very much. I am posting a photo of me whilst reading the great news. Http:/ www.ruberybookaward.com/2012-winners.html. Books, historical fiction, art, conservation, restoration, florence, mugello. Photo by David Lees.