ULVERSCROFT INTERVIEW – TRACY BAINES This was an interview I did with publisher Ulverscroft when they recorded the audio version of The Dockyard … [Read more...] about Listen in – The Dockyard Girls
THE DOCKYARD GIRLS
The Sutton Penny – From Grimsby to Australia and Back Again
The Sutton Penny Finds Its Way Home When I’m researching my books, I use various Facebook groups to discover small details that I might not find in … [Read more...] about The Sutton Penny – From Grimsby to Australia and Back Again
Toilers of the Deep – The Fishermen’s Mission
The Fishermen’s Mission plays a large part in the Fishers Wharf series (The Dockyard Girls) – because it has played a large part in the lives of … [Read more...] about Toilers of the Deep – The Fishermen’s Mission
STRONG WOMEN – TOUGH LIVES
Strong women, like Dorcas and Letty from The Dockyard Girls series, were important in the fishing community. They had to keep everything afloat while … [Read more...] about STRONG WOMEN – TOUGH LIVES
When the war was over – Peace Day 19 July 1919
Peace Day - Saturday 19th July 1919 My latest book, Stormy Times for the Dockyard Girls opens on Peace Day in 1919 Until I started planning the … [Read more...] about When the war was over – Peace Day 19 July 1919
Sweeping the Seas – Fishermen in the Great War
SWEEPING THE SEAS I often think of the forgotten fishermen. Mention the Great War and most people’s thoughts will turn to the Somme, to Ypres and … [Read more...] about Sweeping the Seas – Fishermen in the Great War