Deborah Lawrenson

Under a fragrant fig tree in a garden in Provence...this is where you'll find me and my books during the summer. I wrote a post about i...

I am thrilled with the jacket for the Italian translation of The Lantern , to be published in July by Piemme. It's a beautiful piece o...

My blog friend Elizabeth set me thinking when she made a comment on the post about the Roman Empress Sabine. While most of the other reacti...

Further to the previous post about Roman remains in Provence , I couldn’t resist giving you an update on the identity of the intriguing sta...

‘What kind of treasure?’ we all wanted to know.    ‘No one can say for certain. Most people say it’s a cache of gold coins. But it might be...

Some wonderfully heartening - and most unexpected - news announced this morning: The Lantern has been shortlisted in the Epic Romantic Nove...

As snow has fallen here in the south-east of England , I’ve been deep in the lavender fields of Provence as I work away at my novella. The...