Tag Archives: Hazel Gaynor
Every novel feels like the first: Hazel Gaynor on writing
Guest post by Hazel Gaynor On writing … and writing, and writing, and writing On April 1st, 2014, my debut novel. The Girl Who Came Home was published. I remember the day so clearly: the sense of excitement, the disbelief … Continue reading
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Enriching history with a story-teller’s voice: Hazel Gaynor
By Roz Kay Hazel Gaynor’s second historical novel, A Memory of Violets, tells the tale of two orphaned Victorian flower sellers, seen through the troubled eyes of Tilly. Tilly stumbles on the story of Florrie and her sister Rosie in 1912 … Continue reading
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