by Carrie Turansky | Jan 31, 2017 | My Books, Uncategorized
Hi Friends, Did you know it takes a team of people several months to create a book cover? I’m grateful for the team at WaterBrook Multnomah who have given me such great covers for my Highland Hall novels and now Shine Like the Dawn. Each cover is unique, yet...
by Carrie Turansky | Jan 17, 2017 | My Books
Hi Friends, Early in my research for Shine Like the Dawn, I was looking for an English estate that would give me an inspiring setting for the story. A photographer who had taken the photo of Tyntesfield that was used on the cover of The Governess of Highland Hall and...
by Carrie Turansky | May 24, 2016 | Downton Abbey, Giveaways, My Books, Research
Hello, Gentle Reader, and welcome to the first annual British Blooms and Books giveaway! This week, we’d like to celebrate the Royal Horticultural Society’s Chelsea Flower Show with you. After enjoying this post, please visit each of the other five authors’ websites...
by Carrie Turansky | Apr 21, 2016 | Downton Abbey, My Books
Are you missing Downton Abbey? In the last six years it became one of the most popular British dramas of all time with millions of viewers around the world. I loved the show, and I was sad to see it end. It was a great inspiration for my English historical novels and...
by Carrie Turansky | Jan 12, 2016 | Events, My Books
Hi Friends, In the last few months I’ve enjoyed visiting several book clubs via Skype and in person. What a fun experience to connect with reading friends and talk about the stories and characters they’ve been reading. Are you part of a book club? Would...
by Carrie Turansky | Oct 29, 2015 | My Books, Research, Uncategorized
Hi Friends, I never thought I’d write a novel set during wartime. I had no desire to make my characters face the hardships and losses that would surely come their way. But when I traveled to England on a research trip I was intrigued by what I learned...