by danelljones | Jul 2, 2018 | The Latest
I was wrong. I thought that reading from my book to an enthusiastic audience at the British Library would the pinnacle of my literary life. We are talking the British Library. Home of 150 million items, including the Magna Carta, Da Vinci’s notebooks, even the...
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...
