Tudor Fiction

On her 18th birthday in April 1557, Rose Bingley is given a diary by her mother. In it, she records her feelings, thoughts, and the great love she bears for her childhood sweetheart Oliver Moore, whom she secretly plans to marry.

Sam Grant is tasked with the job of tracing the vendor of a painting that had come up for sale at a London auction room. Produced by a German Jewish artist who had perished in a Nazi concentration camp, the painting had been stolen from a schloss in Lower Saxony in World War Two. Then it had apparently vanished. Now it has surfaced 50 years later. So who had possessed it in those years? Grant has to find the answer for Gerda Hoffman, an attractive blonde. But the case turns out to be more dangerous and life-threatening than he could have anticipated…

Wilhelm Busch’s Max & Moritz in einer Schweizer Mundart Hörspiel Version. Mit Jörg Schneider und Erich Vock als Max & Moritz. Durch die Geschichte begleitet die Schauspielerin, Radiomoderatorin und Autorin Elisabeth Schnell.

Nine stories as hot and sweet as steaming cocoa on a December night! Collecting the erotic holiday "gift" stories from Circlet Press into one anthology, Jingle Balls has a little something for everyone, some gay, some straight, some lesbian, some kinky, some out of the (gift) box, with stories by Laura Antoniou, Kal Cobalt, Andrea Dale, Roxanne Rhoads, Elizabeth Schechter, and more!

Schneewittchen schwebt am Hofe ihrer eitlen Stiefmutter in höchster Lebensgefahr. Denn das Mädchen wird von Tag zu Tag schöner und die böse Königin fürchtet, schon bald nicht mehr die Schönste im ganzen Land zu sein. Als ihr das der Zauberspiegel eines Tages bestätigt, befiehlt die Königin dem gutmütigen Haushofmeister Ottokar, Schneewittchen in den Wald zu bringen und dort zu töten. Dieser bringt das aber nicht übers Herz und rät dem Mädchen, im Wald Unterschlupf zu suchen. Und so kommt Schneewittchen zu einem kleinen Häuschen und lernt dort die sieben Zwerge kennen, die es gern aufnehmen und beschützen wollen.

One tiny discovery can have enormous consequences.... Almost 10-year-old Octavia Bloom is looking for adventure, but when it comes, it's in the shape of a tiny fairy door. Dragging her reluctant sister and cousins into the mystery, Octavia discovers her family are hiding not one but two life-changing secrets.

It is 1601 and Queen Elizabeth I is dying. Will Marsden lives in Marsden Manor in the north of England. Will is training to be a knight and listens avidly to the true tales of adventure and intrigue told by the family every night around the roaring fire. When a visitor arrives bearing letters from the dying Queen to James VI of Scotland and a body is found in the woods soon after, Will sets out to find the murderer, helped by Meg, the quick-witted serving girl.

Otto Bloom has had an interesting start to his life, having been shielded in Fairy Land until a cure for the curse he was under could be found. Now he is back with his family, the Blooms. As an illness makes him feel low, he becomes riddled with doubts about his place in the family. He is caught off guard when an urgent message arrives from Fairy Land. Feeling like this is his time to step up to save his family, Otto makes a decision that will have dire consequences. Otto will need to believe in himself and the power of family in a bid to finally rid Fairy Land of its darkest threat.

Neil Munro (1863-1930) was a Scottish journalist, newspaper editor, author and literary critic who is now mainly known for his humorous short stories. 'The Tudor Cup' is an amusing tale based on stereotypes. Two crooked London art dealers are set on swindling an eccentric Scottish Laird of a valuable artefact in his collection: a Tudor cup of silver. A similar cup had sold recently at Sotheby's for a small fortune. But the canny Scot sees straight through the swindle and manages to double-cross the duo quite ingeniously.

Trudi Gerster (1919-2013) war die bekannteste Märchenerzählerin der Schweiz, Schauspielerin und Politikerin. 70 Jahre lang stand sie auf der Bühne und berührte mit ihrer einzigartigen Erzählkunst Hunderttausende von Menschen. Sie sammelte und bearbeite Geschichten aus aller Welt. Trudi Gerster setzte ihre Stimme auch politisch ein und trat 1968 mit den ersten Frauen in den Grossen Rat in Basel Stadt ein. Sie engagierte sich für Frauenrechte, Umweltschutz, Kultur, fairere Bedingungen für Kulturschaffende und Heimatschutz.

When Ted accidentally discovers (don't ask!) that his toilet allows him to travel back in time to any point in history, his (slightly soggy) discoveries are only just beginning. Join Ted on his fully immersive adventure through time as he flushes himself back to Tudor times and an encounter with Henry VIII! Steven Vinacour's sequel to his hilarious debut novel follows Ted as he visits the Tudor era to get dance lessons and kingly tips from Henry VIII himself - all in the vague hope of becoming prom king to Chloe (swoon!) Onions' prom queen!

Felicity Bloom has always felt responsible for her younger sister, so when an offer of even greater responsibility comes from Fairy Land, she doesn't hesitate. Celebrations at Castle Enfys abruptly turn to terror when an old adversary threatens the realm once again.Can Felicity embark on the Blooms' most dangerous quest yet to find a golden arrow? And will she have the courage to face her past and put right her future? Valor, forgiveness and intrigue unite in this enthralling adventure.

Martha Bloom has always been the most sensible Bloom child and takes her role as eldest seriously, but even she cannot contain her excitement at an invitation to visit Fairyland once again. An idyllic day visiting the companion class at the new fairy school quickly turns sour when an old nemesis steals something of great importance.

Beatrice Bloom is excited but a bit apprehensive to be heading through the fairy door once again with her sister and cousins. The adventure quickly turns ominous with the arrival of old foes and new enemies who are conspiring to overthrow the throne. Is Beatrice brave enough to embrace magic once more to help her friends? And can she restore the star crystal to its rightful place before time runs out?

Patty McNeal isn't sure of much in life except that she wants to help turn the house her mother just bought into a bed and breakfast and create a happy life for her baby, who is due soon. Theresa Garland is working as a foreman for her father's construction company. He assigns her a job working for Patty McNeal's mother. The two young women are on different paths that converge. They will have to get over the pain from the past caused by other people and their fears of the future to build a life together.

An honorably discharged Navy SEAL, Jack Sterling moves to Dayton to emotionally support his recently divorced mother. Rather than find her crushed as he expected, she’s surprisingly energized by a new, religious faith. Hired as a bounty hunter, Jack begins tracking down a war veteran fugitive that jumped bail, while encountering his own spiritual crisis. There's action, humor and personal reflection as Jack, in a dual pursuit, searches to find a brother in arms and his own soul.

Der Klassiker von Ellis Kaut in der Mundart-Version von Jörg Schneider.

Der Klassiker von Ellis Kaut in der Mundart-Version von Jörg Schneider.

Der Klassiker von Ellis Kaut in der Mundart-Version von Jörg Schneider.

Der Klassiker von Ellis Kaut in der Mundart-Version von Jörg Schneider.