Skip to content.
Sections
 
Drops of Nectar

Nectar from a Stone Order yours now through our bookshop...
(ISBN 0743264797)


From Booklist (the magazine of the American Library Association)

Tinged with mysticism and set amid the craggy and often foreboding landscape of fourteenth- century Wales, this haunting romantic saga features enough suspenseful twists to keep the pages turning at a rapid clip. After apparently killing her brutally abusive husband in self- defense, clairvoyant Elise is beset by disturbing visions as she and her loyal maidservant attempt to make their way cross-country to the city of Conwy, where they hope to secure work and anonymity. More...

Margaret Flanagan

From Publishers Weekly

“…numerous historical details that create vivid snapshots of life in medieval Wales….the main characters are loyal and good-hearted—certainly likable enough to follow on a few adventures.”

Senior Editor Amanda Patten* describes Nectar as historical fiction without the fussiness the genre often inspires: “What struck me about the book was the quality of the writing. Jane is a three-time Pushcart nominee, and her knowledge of the period translates very authentically into her prose.”

* Simon & Schuster / Touchstone Books

 

Links

Document Actions

Simon & Schuster’s site, a source for all kinds of information, updates, and book ordering.

International Women’s Writing Guild is a great organization which raises awareness of women’s literary endeavors and provides camaraderie for writers at any stage of their careers.

Alabama Writers Conclave The oldest writers' organization in continuous existence in the United States, and a great organization it is.

Historical Novel Society For those who write or read---or both---historical novels.

Poisoned Pen Bookstore and Poisoned Pen Central (in Scottsdale and downtown Phoenix respectively) both specialize in crime fiction, but in fact they’re general independent bookstores carrying British and Canadian as well as American titles. They are members of Book Sense and oversee The Poisoned Pen Book Clubs.

Information about The Great Orme Copper Mine, a re-excavated Bronze Age mine where archaeological research is ‘ground-breaking’ and ongoing.

Caerhun Fort Caerhun is a place which is mentioned in Nectar From A Stone. This site shows us what it looks like today, from its ancient church to the traces of the Roman fort that once flourished there.

www.conwy-valley.org
www.conwy-wales.com
www.castlewales.com
These two sites contain general information about Wales and its castles, the town of Conwy, and the Conwy Valley.

www.ancient-arts.org
Reconstructional archaeologists Dave and Sue Chapman, Deganwy, Wales

Created by pf
Last modified 2005-08-31 16:59