Sunday, August 25, 2013

The Princes in the Tower 1483


The Princes In The Tower 1483 is 2005 movie based on the events surrounding the disappearance of the young king, Edward V, and his younger brother, Richard, Duke of York, from the Tower of London in 1483. 

Their uncle seized the crown for himself as Richard III and is widely suspected as being responsible for the murder of the princes. Richard III was himself killed only two years later at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485 and was succeeded as king by Henry VII, who founded the Tudor dynasty. 

After the death of Richard III, there were always rumours that one or both of the princes had survived or escaped and imposters surfaced to lead rebellions against Henry VII. The most famous impostors were Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck, who both appeared during the reign of Henry VII. 

The movie focuses on the claims of Perkin Warbeck to be the younger of the two princes, Richard, Duke of York. Warbeck was captured, interrogated and eventually executed in 1499. 

Although highly fictional, the movie is based on the historical events of the time and the mystery surrounding the fate of The Princes in the Tower, the inspiration, of course, for my novel, The Sorcerer's Letterbox.

On my website, you can learn more about The Sorcerer's Letterboxthe historical background to the novel and about the enduring mystery of The Princes in the Tower

You can watch the full movie here on YouTube and learn more about the cast members, plot and read some reviews here.

Hear Here - Listen to Author Readings at simon-rose.com

People are always interested in hearing an author read from their own work. Children in particular, especially those who have read and enjoyed the novels, are usually captivated when an author reads from their own book during a personal appearance at a school, library, literary festival or other event.

Here on my website, you can listen to interviews and readings from The Alchemist's PortraitThe Clone ConspiracyThe Emerald Curse and The Heretic's Tomb, recorded on Calgary's CKUA radio network, plus a reading from The Sorcerer's Letterbox, recorded during my appearance at the Winnipeg International Writers Festival.

Saturday, August 24, 2013

New Non-fiction Titles - Ecosystems: Coral Reefs


Coral reefs are home to a wide variety of marine organisms, including plants, fish and reptiles. Coral reefs are among the most diverse ecosystems on Earth. This is an AV2 media enhanced book. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. This book comes alive with video, audio, weblinks, slide shows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more. Published by Weigl Publishers in July, 2013.

You can learn more about Ecosystems: Coral Reefsas well as my many other non-fiction titleson my website.

Friday, August 23, 2013

New Non-fiction Titles - Ecosystems: Estuaries


An estuary is a body of water where fresh water from rivers mixes with the salt water of the ocean. An estuary may also be known as a bay, harbor, inlet, lagoon, or sound. Estuaries are home to a variety of plants and animals. This is an AV2 media enhanced book. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. This book comes alive with video, audio, weblinks, slide shows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more. Published by Weigl Publishers in July, 2013.

You can learn more about Ecosystems: Estuariesas well as my many other non-fiction titleson my website.

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Intricate Pulpits: Stunning Examples of Religious Art at Dark Roasted Blend

Check out Intricate Pulpits: Stunning Examples of Religious Art at Dark Roasted Blend. 

A pulpit is a speaker’s stand in a church from where the sermon is read during a religious service. Over the centuries, stunningly intricate pulpits have been created in wood, marble and stone and are often beautifully adorned with some of the finest examples of the world’s religious art. This article takes a look at some of the more interesting pulpits from around the globe. 

Dark Roasted Blend is among the finest locations online to find the weird, the wonderful and the fantastic, crammed with great articles, stunning photography, plus fabulous new content which appears daily.