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About Dawn Knox
Dawn spent much of her childhood making up stories filled with romance, drama and excitement. She loved fairy tales, although if she cast herself as a character, she’d more likely have played the part of the Court Jester than the Princess. She didn’t recognise it at the time, but she was searching for the emotional depth in the stories she read. It wasn’t enough to be told the Prince loved the Princess, she wanted to know how he felt and to see him declare his love. She wanted to see the wedding. And so, she’d furnish her stories with those details.
Nowadays, she hopes to write books that will engage readers’ passions. From poignant stories set during the First World War, to the zany antics of the inhabitants of the fictitious town of Basilwade; and from historical romances, to the fantasy adventures of a group of anthropomorphic animals led by a chicken with delusions of grandeur, she explores the richness and depth of human emotion.
A book by Dawn will offer laughter or tears – or anything in between, but if she touches your soul, she’ll consider her job well done.
She has been a finalist in the Wishing Shelf Book Awards for 2017 and 2020, Readers' Favorite Book Awards 2018 and Independent Author Network Book of the Year Award 2018.
Dawn has also written two plays about the First World War, which have been performed in England, Germany and France.
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Blog postThe Finding of Eden
The Finding of Eden The second book in the Lady Amelia Saga is now out in Paperback, Kindle and Kindle Unlimited on Amazon here mybook.to/TheFindingOfEden.
It follows The Duchess of Sydney which you can read about here
My intention with the Lady Amelia Saga was to tell several stories of people who were connected in some way to the fictitious convict transport ship, the Lady Amelia. I based my ship very loosely based on real transport vessels, the2 weeks ago Read more -
Blog postThe Duchess of Sydney.
‘The Duchess of Sydney’ During a holiday in Australia in 2019, I became fascinated with the early history of Sydney and the people who were transported there at the end of the eighteenth century. I went on a guided historical walk around the Rocks, the oldest part of Sydney and I was hooked.
We stayed with my cousin near Brisbane for a few weeks and he lent me an interesting book. It was entitled ‘1788’, edited by Tim Flannery, and includes two books wri2 months ago Read more -
Blog postThe Inspiration for ‘The Crispin Chronicles’. It’s thanks to the Basildon Writers’ Group and in particular, Jenny Drew, who started the group, that ‘The Crispin Chronicles’ was ever written. Jenny used to set a writing prompt each month and for … Continue reading →
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Blog postBluebells close up It’s bluebell time.
My favourite bluebell woods are those in Warley Place, Warley, Essex. I’ve done a previous post about the history of what was once a beautiful estate with my mascot, Reg, here and you can read more here on the Essex Wildlife Trust website. At different times of the year, I return to see the snowdrops, daffodils, bluebells or just to wander in the woods. Sadly, much of what remained of the grand house and conservatory is now overgrown and if it2 months ago Read more -
Blog postThe Foundling Hospital Museum, 40, Brunswick Square, London The Foundling Hospital Museum.
An unusual thing that happened to me during the pandemic is that although I live in the UK, I joined a book club in Hawaii. The meetings are held once a month on video conferencing software, Jitsi. As well as discussing the current month’s book, it has been fascinating for me to meet new people and to find out what life has been like in Hawaii during the pandemic. I’ve certainly read books2 months ago Read more -
Blog postFrom ‘Outlander’ to ‘Poldark’
Wheal Cotes – ‘Poldark’ Country In my last post – ‘Place, as a Writing Inspiration’, I told you about being let down with our Scottish cottage, (read about it here) so, after a mad scramble to rent another cottage, we set off for Cornwall! A case of ‘Outlander’ to ‘Poldark’! We managed to find a traditional-looking stone cottage in St Agnes, just a minute’s walk from the sea. From the outside, the cottage appeared to be old, so we were really surprised at6 months ago Read more -
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Blog postPlace, As a Writing Inspiration
Vange Well No. 5 my writing inspiration for ‘A Touch of the Exotic’ If you’re a writer – or even if you aren’t – have you ever been somewhere so remarkable that you feel it deserves its own story? One such place that gave me writing inspiration is Vange Well No.5. Yes, it really is called that! You can read about that place inspiring my story ‘A Touch of the Exotic’ here and more information about the well here.
Last year my family decided to sp6 months ago Read more -
Blog postWedgwood to the Workhouse – Regency Walk.
Part 4 of my Regency walking tour using information from the book ‘Walks Through Regency London’ by Louise Allen carried on from the pump in Broadwick Street (formerly Broad Street). See the earlier parts of the walk here: Part 1 The Berners Street Hoax here, Part 2 The Pantheon and the Ancient Order of Druids here and Part 3 A Touch of Cholera here
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Blog postA Touch of Cholera
Continuing with my Regency walking tour around North Soho, based on the book ‘Walks Through Regency London’ by Louise Allen, I resume where I left off, in Poland Street, which is a turning off Oxford Street.
My next stop was at a house where Percy Bysshe Shelley lived in 1811.
Percy Bysshe Shelley blue plaqueShelley’s house Further along the street was no 54, the house of singer, Elizabeth Billington, who was also apparently known as the ‘Poland Stre9 months ago Read more -
Blog postThe Pantheon and the the Ancient Order of Druids Carrying on with my Regency walking tour using information from the book ‘Walks Through Regency London’, by Louise Allen, I left Berners Street (see here for previous post about the hoax … Continue reading →
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Titles By Dawn Knox
We all have a fascination for things that scare us—the thrill, the heart-stopping jump scares, the terrifying suspense. From the youngest age, we’re fascinated by the fiendish and furry, the creepiest critters, the naughty and the nasty. Horror is all around us, from the clowns who hide under our bed, to the things we might drag up from the brook at the bottom of the garden, and the zombies who crawl our streets.
As author, Megan Feehley, so beautifully says; there is beauty just before the terror…a silken breath taken before the spill of righteousness…the warmth of a licking flame preceding the scald.
So, close the drapes, check the locks, turn on all the lights and get comfortable. But don’t close your eyes…
Never close your eyes...
What miracles can one hundred debut to bestselling authors do with 100 words?
One hundred stories, each told in exactly one hundred words, written one hundred years after they might have taken place. Life between the years of 1914 and 1918 presented a challenge for those fighting on the Front, as well as for those who were left at home—regardless of where that home might have been. These stories are an attempt to glimpse into the world of everyday people who were dealing with tragedies and life-changing events on such a scale that it was unprecedented in human history. In many of the stories, there is no mention of nationality, in a deliberate attempt to blur the lines between winners and losers, and to focus on the shared tragedies. This is a tribute to those who endured the Great War and its legacy, as well as a wish that future generations will forge such strong links of friendship that mankind will never again embark on such a destructive journey and will commit to peace between all nations.
Betrayed, maliciously accused and transported. Will she ever be free?
Betrayed by her family and convicted of a crime she did not commit, Georgiana is sent halfway around the world to the penal colony of Sydney, New South Wales. Aboard the transport ship, the Lady Amelia, Lieutenant Francis Brooks, the ship’s agent becomes her protector, taking her as his “sea-wife”, not because he has any interest in her but because he has been tasked with the duty.
Despite their mutual distrust, the attraction between them grows. But life has not played fair with Georgiana. She is bound by family secrets and lies. Will she ever be free again – free to be herself and free to love?
Previously published as a My Weekly Pocket Novel and a large print paperback by Ulverscroft Ltd under the same title.
What miracles can more than one hundred debut to bestselling authors do with 100 words?
What miracles can one hundred debut to bestselling authors do with 100 words?
Each story in this little volume is the right length and quality for enjoying as you sip the assigned drink in your favourite Creative Café. You need never feel alone again in a café. So what's the mood today? Espresso? Earl Grey tea? Hot chocolate with marshmallows? You'll find most drinks in our drinks index.
Join Crispin, the Marble Elf, in Her Ladyship's secret, fantastical Garden, where Gnomes, Cockney Leprechauns, Cherubs, Trolls and Pole-Dancing Fairies live, love and laugh. But watch out for the Shed of No Return – the clue is in the name. And keep upwind of the begonias where Gusty Bob, the flatulent Toad is usually found. Oh, and don’t trip over the Wooden Robin; he’s likely to stop at short notice to pull up his socks.
The Crispin Chronicles is the third belly-laugh inducing book in Dawn Knox’s Chronicles series. All three have been serialised in CaféLit.
A Handful of Dead Leaves by Alannah K. Pearson
Getting a Taste by Chisto Healy
What You Wanted by David Green
Charity Begins at Home by Dawn DeBraal
Serving Others by Dawn Knox
Ashes to Ashes by Eddie D. Moore
Silver by Erik Handy
Azaroth by G. Allen Wilbanks
True Intentions by Gabriella Balcom
The End Credits by Galina Trefil
Pretty Little Twisting Ladders by Hari Navarro
Fated Riches by J.W. Garrett
The Influencer by Jacqueline Moran Meyer
Fortune by Jodi Jensen
Dashboard Visitor by K.B. Elijah
Apsaras' Dance by Kelly Matsuura
Greed by L.B. Zinger
The Avarice of Death by Lyndsey Ellis-Holloway
The Package by M. Sydnor Jr.
A Creature Born From Greed by Majanka Verstraete
Need Can Be Satisfied by Maxine Churchman
You Don't Want What I Get by Michelle Ann King
Taker by Nicola Currie
Farming by Raven Corinn Carluk
Commodity Items by S.O. Green
No Transplant For Dexter by Stephen Herczeg
Death and Taxes by Tim Mendees
Don't Mess with the Horses by Ximena Escobar
The Judas Kiss by Zoey Xolton
Take a tour of the exotic Isle of Macaroon with Eddie and his zany friends who will be pleased to show you the cheese mines, Meringue Mountains and the Custard River while they flee unscrupulous promoters, bandit badgers and low-flying seagulls. But a word of advice – don’t refer to Eddie as a chicken, he thinks he’s a bald eagle. And don’t mention Brian’s small stature, he’s rather sensitive about his size. Oh, and don’t call Brian a monkey, he’s actually a lemur. And finally, if Gideon takes a pen out of his pocket and you value your life – duck.
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