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On This Day In History 1066 – The Battle of Gate Fulford (well, yesterday. I’m a day late)

On This Day In History 1066 – The Battle of Gate Fulford (well, yesterday. I’m a day late)

by MJ Porter, author September 21, 2026

On This Day In History 1066 – Harald Hardrada, king of Norway, arrives near York, England to advance his claims to be England’s king

On This Day In History 1066 – Harald Hardrada, king of Norway, arrives near York, England to advance his claims to be England’s king

by MJ Porter, author September 18, 2026

I’m excited to share an excerpt from RJ Verity’s new historical fiction novel, Poole of Honour #PooleOfHonour #ThePooleLegacy #HistoricalFiction #LGBTQHistoricalFiction #RJVerity #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub

I’m excited to share an excerpt from RJ Verity’s new historical fiction novel, Poole of Honour #PooleOfHonour #ThePooleLegacy #HistoricalFiction #LGBTQHistoricalFiction #RJVerity #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub

by MJ Porter, author September 14, 2026

I’m reviewing The Crooked Medium’s Guide to Murder (The Crooked Medium 1) by Stephen Cox #blogtour #bookreview #historicalmystery

I’m reviewing The Crooked Medium’s Guide to Murder (The Crooked Medium 1) by Stephen Cox #blogtour #bookreview #historicalmystery

I’m reviewing The Crooked Medium’s Guide to Murder (The Crooked Medium 1) by Stephen Cox #blogtour #bookreview #historicalmystery

by MJ Porter, author September 1, 2026September 10, 2026

I’m reviewing The Knife Maker of Venice by David Gilman #bookreview #blogtour #historicalfiction

I’m reviewing The Knife Maker of Venice by David Gilman #bookreview #blogtour #historicalfiction

I’m reviewing The Knife Maker of Venice by David Gilman #bookreview #blogtour #historicalfiction

by MJ Porter, author August 21, 2026

It’s time for a new Bradecote and Catchpoll historical mystery. I’m reviewing A Shroud of Snow by Sarah Hawkswood #historicalmystery #bookreview #favouriteseries

It’s time for a new Bradecote and Catchpoll historical mystery. I’m reviewing A Shroud of Snow by Sarah Hawkswood #historicalmystery #bookreview #favouriteseries

It’s time for a new Bradecote and Catchpoll historical mystery. I’m reviewing A Shroud of Snow by Sarah Hawkswood #historicalmystery #bookreview #favouriteseries

by MJ Porter, author August 20, 2026

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I’m an author of historical fiction (Early England/Viking and the British Isles as a whole before 1066, as well as five 20th-century mysteries), a non-fiction title about the royal women of tenth-century England, and historical fantasy.

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