I was invited to contribute a guest post to the ‘Page 99 test’ blog. The test involves opening a book at page 99 to get a handy insight into the work. Here’s the original rationale: “Open the book to page ninety-nine and read, and the quality of the whole will be revealed to you.” –Ford Madox Ford When I opened my book at page 99, … Continue reading Page 99 Test
My book launch took place on 31st October at the IHR. Ludivine Broch has written up a report on the event over at the French History Network Blog LINK HERE You can also listen again to a recording of the event hosted on the FHN blog. I have 50% off vouchers from the event, so if anyone is keen to buy a copy, then get … Continue reading Book Launch: Report & Recording
Someone asked me recently about my experience of publishing my book, and as I started thinking about it I realised that I’d never really put it on the page. Looking back over emails, I sketched out a timeline of the publishing process in the hope that it might be useful for anyone curious about how this works. I was very privileged to enjoy a smooth, … Continue reading Doing History: A Timeline of My Book’s Publication
What on earth is French Wine Terrorism? That’s a pretty reasonable question, to be honest, and it’s one I’m fairly used to hearing by this stage. The glib answer is that it’s the topic of my upcoming book with Manchester University Press, Terror and terroir: The winegrowers of the Languedoc and modern France (due September 2016). In recent times, the word terrorism has come to be … Continue reading French Wine Terrorism
