It’s quite a while since I posted anything here, so I thught I’d give a quick update on what has been happening.
In February I finished drafting and editing my book about C. Y. O’Connor and Dr Henry Barnett (which I’ve titled Madness and Marvels ). It’s now doing the rounds of publishers. It’s a fascinating story but it isn’t as sensational as that of The Edward Steet Baby Farm and I suspect it may take a while to find someone interested in taking it on. In the meantime, I’m considering what to write about next. Should it be another non-fiction book, a novel, a collection of shorter biographies? So many possibilities.
Invitations to speak about The Edward Street Baby Farm still arrive occasionally. At the last talk I gave in March, I was delighted to meet one of Alice Mitchell’s descendents, who had a copy of my book for me to sign. We had a great chat.
Last month my website moved to a different hosting arrangement, which will supposedly make it easier to look after the back-end of things. If you notice any glitches, please let me know.
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