Welcome to my blog

Here I give some insights into my writing process and provide some extra details about characters, locations and events that don't make it into the books.

If you have comments or photos of locations, I'd love you to get in touch.

Julian

WARRIOR-STATESMAN: An Interview with Sir William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke

October 15, 2025

Our reporter interviews the Tudor giant, Sir William Herbert

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Our intrepid reporter tracks down the rusticated Lady Mary FitzRoy

September 20, 2025

Is Mary FitzRoy bitter with her lot, as well as reduced and rusticated?

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MATHEMATICAL MARVEL: An Interview with Dottore Gerolamo Cardano

July 27, 2025

Our intrepid reporter interviews the Italian polymath, Gerolamo Cardano

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Nicholas Whitely: In the footsteps of a giant

May 20, 2024

Renaissance Weekly talks to Nicholas Whitely, John Dee's student-assistance in the 1548-1550 period.

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The Spanish Ghost: An Interview with the Empire's Most Conflicted Agent

March 03, 2024

Our intrepid reporter discusses the perils of serving the Spanish Emperor with one of his leading spies in England - Cristóbal Navarro

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The Last Gambit

July 18, 2025

We interview the arch-villain Thomas Seymour. Does he have any regrets for his despicable actions?

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From the Mediterranean to the Thames: Jack Delauris

January 22, 2024

Our reporter catches up with Dr John Dee's most trusted operative

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The Duchess of Dangerous Liaisons

September 29, 2025

Catherine Brandon talks with our reporter in the regular interview slot of Renaissance Weekly

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We sit down with Kat Arden

November 09, 2024

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Renaissance Weekly: An interview with John Dee

August 01, 2025

Our intrepid reporter catches up with the twenty-year-old prodigy after his return from Paris

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