The Use of Heraldry

Join Rue Allyn as she explains how Medieval heraldry plays a significant part in her novel The Trials of Neilina MacKai. Nearly every anglophile recognizes the heraldic emblem of the United Kingdom’s royal family. Many would even recognize emblems representing past rulers of England and Scotland. The Trials of Neilina MacKai takes place during a […]

Macbeth in Fact and Fiction

Join Alina K. Field for the facts about the Real Macbeth that lie behind her novel Fated Hearts A few years ago I took on the project of adapting the story of Shakespeare’s Macbeth for the Tragic Characters in Literature series. My mission? Move Macbeth’s story into the Regency era and give him the happy-ever-after […]