Tag: Paris

• The Secret Slang of Paris’ Butchers

  One of my favourite things about writing historical fiction is the research. To me, it’s like detective work: inevitably, I end up taking deep dives into a particular subject. (I just spent two days reading about the changing judicial system and socio-economic make-up of the Paris police force at the start of the Second Empire…

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  March 10, 2020

  Research

  19th century, butcher, food, historical fiction, historical food, history, Les Halles, louchebem, Paris, Research, slang

• The Confectioner’s Tale Abroad

  I always love receiving book-post, and last week brought two very exciting book-post packages. Both were to do with the arrival of The Confectioner’s Tale in different countries, this time Italy and the USA! First up is the the Italian version, a lovely hardback edition released last week by Piemme as: Una deliziosa pasticceria a…

  lauramadeleine

  June 3, 2016

  Writing

  Belle Epoque, book release, Confectioner’s Tale, hardback, Macmillan, Paris, patisserie, publication, translation

• The Confectioner’s Tale… en français!

  Oh my giddy aunt it’s been so long since I updated on here. Mea culpa! My only excuse is that I’ve been hard at work on a brand new novel, which is tentatively scheduled for publication June 2016. More as that develops… exciting! (The team at Transworld have been dropping tantalising hints about cover designs).…

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  November 21, 2015

  Writing

  City Editions, French, Le portrait de l’oubli, Paris, The Confectioners Tale, translation