by danelljones | Jun 28, 2018 | The Latest
14,0 Today is the official UK publication date of An African in Imperial London: The Indomitable Life of A.B.C. Merriman-Labor. When I got up in the morning, there was a rush of twitter posts from my literary agency Artellus and my publisher Hurst. Oh my! What a rush...
by danelljones | Jun 27, 2018 | The Latest
On Sunday afternoon, we took a little break from the history talks and wandered the Wimpole Estate. You can’t help but admire the soaring architecture, the elegant lines, the glorious artwork, and the amazing 6,000-volume library inside the Hall. But what really...
by danelljones | Jun 26, 2018 | The Latest
As you might remember, I wrote my last blog sitting in the shade of an ancient oak, sipping my afternoon tea. As I wrote church bells began to ring. Do I have a treat for you. If you are driving pull over. If you are at your desk, save your document. If the phone...
by danelljones | Jun 23, 2018 | The Latest
Hitting the Ground There is a truth every international traveler should acknowledge: an arrival time is always aspirational. After long flight days, rerouting around thunderstorms, slow immigration lines, and a four-hour drive to the west, Tim and I arrived in...
by danelljones | Jun 15, 2018 | The Latest
My British Book Tour For the last seven years, as I researched and wrote An African in Imperial London: The Indomitable Life of A.B.C. Merriman-Labor, I knew I loved the story of Merriman-Labor, but I had no idea if anyone else would. Turns out, lots of people...
