In this final extract from Knights of the Blackdowns, I narrate a section where Cal learns about Jena Lacus from Amber, and they reflect on their separate experiences of the living history society. Duration 2m 44s. … More Jena Lacus
This is the second of three narrated extracts from Knights of the Blackdowns, and the longest. Cal meets Simon Coggins at the Knights encampment. Duration 5m 42s. … More Cal meets Simon
I’ve narrated three short sections from the early chapters of Knights of the Blackdowns. This is the first of the three, Tony and the Towton Ring. Duration 3m 41s. … More Tony and the Towton Ring (excerpt)
I heard something on the kitchen radio and a moment later the centre of gravity of the plot had come to me. A coronation! #knightsoftheblackdowns … More About Knights: Inspiration
So you loved Horrible History, but what happened to the Crude Chronicles, the Naughty Narrative, the Dirty Days of Old … ? … More Edward IV’s mistresses
Members of the Knights of the Blackdowns generally impersonate real-life historical characters… this is them … More Historical Characters in Knights
Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers, the persona assigned to Cal, was a full-on jousting legend and bibliophile … More Full-on Jousting Legend
Here’s a preview of Knights of the Blackdowns … More Knights of the Blackdowns: Preview
But Gary Sinese is *only* 65 and it’s not his birthday, I hear you say! And now I am bound to confess that … … More Happy, err… 599th birthday
A few of my readers have asked me to share some thoughts about my upcoming novel Knights of the Blackdowns … publication imminent! Categorising my own work has always been a huge challenge for me, but I think Gothic best describes it. Without giving away the plot, here are a few reasons. I hope you’ll … More Knights of the Blackdowns
Tom Dawn 