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Birgit Constant, Historische Romane | Mittelalter

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Mehrsprachige Historische Romane aus dem Mittelalter 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 | Multilingual Historical Fiction set in medieval England and France | Coming soon: The Minstrel's Quest/The Northumbria Trilogy Box Set Meine Bücher/My books: t1p.de/b1mkh

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Carin Ruff @carinr.bsky.social · 44m
Old English people, help: what is the earliest manuscript that uses the letter K in an OE text? Afaict K is not in the earliest little poems; the Ruthwell Cross DotR is in runes, so it gets transcribed as if it contains K but Roman alphabet K isn't there. No K words in the earliest glosses–?
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Birgit Constant, Historische Romane | Mittelalter @birgitconstant.bsky.social · 11h
Wer Bücher schreibt und veröffentlicht, darf sich gerne in der lange Liste mit allen Links aus meinem Autorenratgeber „Einfach ein Buch veröffentlichen“ umsehen. Jetzt auch mit Links zum neuen Verpackungsgesetz und dem Gewährleistunglabel. birgitconstant.de/weiterfuehre... #GermanBookSky
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Weiterführende Links und Ressourcen für Nachwuchsautoren
Hier finden Sie weiterführende Links aus Birgit Constants Autorenratgeber „Einfach ein Buch veröffentlichen“.
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Clare Downham @downham.bsky.social · 16h
Reading book proofs and enjoying this grumpy queen from the Lewis Chessmen. She’s just spent a day at war surrounded by less competent courtiers, no other woman to bitch to & a husband with no sense of urgency to move anywhere fast. Strong drink in hand, she’s so done with this week #medievalsky
Image of Queen chess piece drawn by J. Robert Travis
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The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · 16h
For some weird reason spotting spoons stuck in people's hats has made me happy ever since I was a little girl. Just seemed like a smart way to carry a spoon in case of emergency eating. Was it only a thing in the low countries? Anyway, some examples:
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North Ages @northages.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Tilberht was consecrated as bishop of Hagustaldes ham (Hexham) by Eanbald II, archbishop of York, at a place called Wulfeswelle, ‘well of the wolf’, #OTD in 780/81. 📸Kevin Wilbraham
The Saxon Crypt in Hexham Abbey.
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Clare Downham @downham.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#booksky #skystorians advice please? Currently going through proofs & publication is on the horizon what are the best ways to promote your work? Personally I don't like being a centre of attention or lecturing to a crowd of strangers (unless they are students, that's different) what worked for you?
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Birgit Constant, Historische Romane | Mittelalter @birgitconstant.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Where can I buy a house to fit one such flight of stairs?
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Matthew Harffy @matthewharffy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
New books, new contracts and upcoming events. Find out what's happening in this video update. www.patreon.com/MatthewHarff... #author #writerslife #writingcommunity #amwriting #writer #writing #authors #booklover #bookworm
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Birgit Constant, Historische Romane | Mittelalter @birgitconstant.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Hot off the Canva/Screenflow/YouTube press: the book trailer of The Minstrel’s Quest. There's nothing like procrastinating from writing by creating videos for books. www.youtube.com/watch?v=618x... #BookSky
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Book trailer of "The Minstrel's Quest", an immersive medieval travel adventure AD 1093
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Yale University Press London 📖 @yalebooks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
For #NationalYearOfReading2026 we are giving away free eBooks of our Little Histories each month. This month it's John Carey's A Little History of Poetry. Get your free eBook: yalebooks.co.uk/landing-page... #GoAllIn #GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearofReading @readingagency.bsky.social
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Birgit Constant, Historische Romane | Mittelalter @birgitconstant.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
14 October is not only the 960th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings, but also the release date of "The Minstrel's Quest", book 3 of the Northumbria Trilogy. Join my young minstrel, Lucan, and return one last time to 11th-century Northumbria in this medieval travel adventure. #BookSky
Book cover of “The Minstrel’s Quest”, Book 3 of the Northumbria Trilogy, on a bronze-coloured background. The text reads:

Coming on 14 October, teenage hero, medieval travel adventure story, set in the North of England AD 1093, final instalment of the Northumbria Trilogy, very slow burn romance, what’s it about?Birgit Constant’s tinctaculum logo with a little black octopus on a bronze-coloured background. The text reads:

“About the book
A reward made him leave. Duty brought him back.

England, 1093. Ever since most of his family got killed in an assault on a castle, Lucan’s life is in ruins: his foster mother hates him, his foster father struggles to feed the family, and his foster brother would love to get rid of him.

One day, a warrior asks him to go on a quest and offers him a reward that could change his life. Lucan eagerly accepts and sets off.

But the further he travels, the more his journey turns into a nightmare, and Lucan realises that fulfilling his mission will mean sacrificing a lot more than just a few weeks of his life.”

For more details, including a sample, visit birgitconstant.com
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Matt Gabriele @profgabriele.com · 29/09/2026
so DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD and THE UPRISING - colorless, brutal films - bombed in US theaters meanwhile, Phoebe Bridgers & Troye Sivan banged out fun medieval videos & my students are excited about the brand-new local Ren Fest as @tlecaque.bsky.social suggested, this the end of grim dark medievalism?
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September Medieval News with David M. Perry & Thomas Lecaque
Medieval in the neeeeeeews… This week we talk Bayeux Tapestry, the anti-LLM vibes in our classrooms, and how to ethically use technology in studying the past. Plus no one knows about “Game of…
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PJ Braley @pjbraley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Confucius said, "Sit down, open a book, and learn something." Twenty-five hundred (and five) years later - still true. 📚💙 More: Confucius, Chinese philosopher, writer, and politician of the Spring and Autumn period - plato.stanford.edu/entries/conf... #Confucius #quotes on #reading
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Birgit Constant, Historische Romane | Mittelalter @birgitconstant.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Die Seitenanzahl für das Glossar in meinen Romanen erinnert mich an „Setzen Sie die Reihe logisch fort”-Aufgaben in Tests wie dem Mathe-Känguru: Der Krieger des Königs: 8 Der zweite Sohn des Normannen: 6 Der Gesang des Gauklers: 8 Marie ist mein Name: 6 #GermanBookSky #MatheimAlltag
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Modernités médiévales @modernmedieval.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Colloque international “Où (en) est le médiévalisme ? Where is medievalism (at)? ¿Dónde está(mos con) el neomedievalismo?“, 17 au 20 novembre 2026, Maison de la recherche (4 rue des Irlandais, Paris). Plus d'informations sur notre page ⬇️ modmed.hypotheses.org/10113
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Colloque : Où (en) est le médiévalisme aujourd’hui ?
Le colloque international "Où (en) est le médiévalisme ? Where is medievalism (at)? ¿Dónde está(mos con) el neomedievalismo?", organisé par Vincent Ferré, aura lieu du 17 au 20 novembre 2026 à l'Unive...
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Histoire & Odyssée @histoireodyssee.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Voici une tablette babylonienne consignant le passage de la comète de Halley en 164 avant J.-C. La comète serait visiblement apparue entre le 22 et 28 septembre. Actuellement au British Museum.
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Tony Riches @tonyriches.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Book News: Stamford Bridge 1066 has released. Relive the battle, 960 years later ericschumacherauthor.substack.com/p/stamford-b... #HistoricalFiction
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Stamford Bridge 1066 has released
Relive the battle, 960 years later
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Birgit Constant, Historische Romane | Mittelalter @birgitconstant.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Oh my God! And another print bestseller! That makes two in total. 🥳 Thank you, dear readers, for buying my print books. You make my day every single time. #BookSky #Bestseller
Birgit Constant's IngramSpark bestseller dashboard with a single-unit sale
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Birgit Constant, Historische Romane | Mittelalter @birgitconstant.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I must have this.
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Angus Donald @angusdonald.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Now out in Paperback (eBook coming soon) www.amazon.co.uk/Stamford-Bri...
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Stamford Bridge 1066: A Viking Anthology
Stamford Bridge 1066: A Viking Anthology eBook : Brun, Theodore, Donald, Angus, Dowling, Will, Gibbons, Peter, Harffy, Matthew, Hill, Justin, Hodkinson, Tim, Kingsley, M. Thomas, Kristian, Giles, Oxbrow, Mark, MJ Porter (, Eric Schumacher, Åsli & Bakkejord, Envig AS: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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Birgit Constant, Historische Romane | Mittelalter @birgitconstant.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Was man so bei der #Recherche treibt: www.youtube.com/shorts/U3vth... #GermanBookSky #Autorenleben
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#makingof Gossenkinder: Was man so alles für sein Buch tut … #booktok #Autorenleben
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Kobo Writing Life @kobowritinglife.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Hi everyone 👋 We know that going wide is a hot topic right now, so we wanted to share some of our tips for anyone considering making the jump!
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Dr Tom Horne @hornesupremacy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
An honour to have my latest book on sale at P & G Wells, booksellers since 1729! Do pay a visit to say hello to Treasures of the Vikings if you're lucky enough to be in Winchester.
A book, Treasures of the Vikings, in a bookshop
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Birgit Constant, Historische Romane | Mittelalter @birgitconstant.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I want one of those!
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Birgit Constant, Historische Romane | Mittelalter @birgitconstant.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Scholz hatte den Doppelwumms, Merz den Doppelplumps. Armes Deutschland.
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This Many Years Ago @thismanyyearsago.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
111 years ago, on the 21st of September 1915, Cecil Chubb bought Stonehenge for 6600 pounds. He donated it to the state three years later on a few conditions, including a maximal entrance fee of one shilling. English Heritage takes wage inflation into account to calculate the current price. #otd 🗃️
Sir Cecil Chubb in May 1926 on board RMS Aquitania1928 image of Stonehenge with the remains of the aerodrome site in the background
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Tony Riches @tonyriches.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Discover the origins of the Tudor dynasty, from Owen Tudor’s first meeting with widowed Queen Catherine of Valois to Henry Tudor becoming King of England. mybook.to/TheTudorTril... #Tudors #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited #audiobooks
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Carin Ruff @carinr.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
For Hildegard's day.
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Tony Riches @tonyriches.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
How To Redesign Your Author Business For The Environment That Actually Exists, With Tracy Cooper-Posey www.thecreativepenn.com/2026/09/02/h... #Writing #Publishing #WritingCommunity
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Birgit Constant, Historische Romane | Mittelalter @birgitconstant.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Fancy binge-reading medieval coming-of-age adventure fiction that is set in northern England, full of old languages and free of romance? You're in luck: the e-book box set of the Northumbria Trilogy gives you all of that and is available for pre-order now. books2read.com/northumbria-... #BookSky
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Available now at your favorite digital store!
The Northumbria Trilogy Box Set by Birgit Constant
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Michael Livingston @michaellivingston.com · 20/03/2025
Meta used at least 16 of my books, and numerous articles, to help train the AI it will use to make billions. Authors, search your name here: www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
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Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI
Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.
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Medievalist.net @medievalists.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Rare Medieval Hair-Styling Tool Found at Eilean Donan Castle www.medievalists.net/2026/07/rare... #medieval
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Rare Medieval Hair-Styling Tool Found at Eilean Donan Castle - Medievalists.net
A rare 13th-century hair-styling tool found at Eilean Donan Castle offers new insights into fashion and daily life in medieval Scotland.
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Alexander Sandmann @alexschreibt.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Ich möchte mehr echte Stimmen lesen. Also, liebe Indie-Autorinnen und -Autoren: Zeigt mir eure Bücher. Eigenwerbung ist heute ausdrücklich erwünscht! Was sollte ich unbedingt lesen? #LestMehrEchteStimmen
Dunkles, warm beleuchtetes Motiv mit mehreren Büchern auf einem Holztisch. In großer heller Serifenschrift steht: „Lest mehr echte Stimmen.“ Darunter: „Ich möchte mehr Bücher von Indie-Autorinnen und Autoren lesen.“ Ein heller Button trägt die Aufforderung „Zeigt mir eure Bücher“. Gestaltung in Schwarz, Creme und gedecktem Gold, angelehnt an die Website von Alexander Sandmann.
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Birgit Constant, Historische Romane | Mittelalter @birgitconstant.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Will there be celebrations on the occasion of 960 years since the Battle of Hastings this October? #MedievalSky
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Daniel Wolf @danielwolfautor.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Am Donnerstag den 24. September '26 krieche ich mal wieder aus meiner Schreibhöhle und lese in der Buchhandlung Frank & Hugendubel in 67269 Grünstadt, Bahnhofstraße 3, aus meinem Roman "Der Thron der Lilie". Los geht's um 20 Uhr, der Eintritt kostet, soweit ich weiß, 15 €.
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Birgit Constant, Historische Romane | Mittelalter @birgitconstant.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I did it. Now, you have to guess what it is. 😁 #BookSky
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Betty White's Iconic Dab: Consider It Done
Alt: Betty White's Iconic Dab: Consider It Done
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Justine Breton @bretonjustine.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
😍Le Dictionnaire du Moyen Âge imaginaire sera de retour le 22 octobre, en version actualisée ! #medievalsky #médiévalisme
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Birgit Constant, Historische Romane | Mittelalter @birgitconstant.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Excellent book. Go grab a copy!
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socmedarch.bsky.social @socmedarch.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
#OnThisDay: William I died on 9 September 1087 while leading a campaign in northern France. He is buried in front of the high altar in the Abbaye-aux-Hommes, Caen (pictured). (Image: Supercarwaar via Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0).
Photograph of the chancel in the Abbaye‑aux‑Hommes, taken from a position where the high altar sits ahead and slightly to the left. A vaulted stone ceiling rises above round supporting columns, and the floor is patterned with black, red, and white marble in a lattice design. The high altar is a polished white‑marble block set on three red‑marble steps, with two red‑marble inlaid panels flanking a central gold panel. On top stands a large gilded altarpiece featuring kneeling angels at each end and cherubs lifting a crucifix in the centre. In front of the altar, set into the floor, lies a red‑marble tomb topped with an engraved white‑marble slab.
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Sharon Bennett Connolly @thehistorybits.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
New Episode! @derekbirks.bsky.social and I take a deep dive into the life of Elizabeth Woodville, queen of Edward IV. Elizabeth has been vilified, blamed for everything. Even called a witch! But is that fair ? @penandswordbooks.bsky.social #podcast #medieval bit.ly/4wZC6Hi
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ElizabethWoodville | A Slice of Medieval # 101
Historian, Sharon Bennett Connolly and author, Derek Birks discuss Queen Elizabeth Woodville. Music by Adriel Fair licensed from Epidemic Sound
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Char Newcomb @charnewcomb.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Writer friend Helen Hollick gets out the facts on the Battle of Hastings: www.dailymail.com/news/article... #history #1066
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Gripping minute-by-minute guide to 1066
The King of England and the president of France this week visited the British Museum to view the Bayeux Tapestry, which is on display in the UK for the first time in nearly 1,000 years.
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Matthew Harffy @matthewharffy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
New bonus episode 🎙️ We sit down with @MJPorter (historical fiction, Saxon Mercia) live at HNS Maynooth — ferries not flights, a Neolithic tomb and St Kevin. The last stop on our HNS 2026 coverage. 📺 youtu.be/nVbY8Y7JWQY #HistoricalFiction #HistFic #Mercia
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Dr Christopher Monk @medievalmonk.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
I love reading about medieval life, especially from primary sources. In my latest blog post, you can find out what went on in a thirteenth-century monastic bakery. You can read the medieval sources for yourself (my translations thereof). Fascinating stuff!
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Bread for the monks, perks for the senior bakers, and stripping off to bolt the flour
Would you like to know what went on in a thirteenth-century monastic bakehouse? Read on.
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Dr Kate Farrant Shaw @katefarrantshaw.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
New medieval book alert - Domesday by Max Adams #medievalsky
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Clare Downham @downham.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Absolutely love this thread
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Histoire & Odyssée @histoireodyssee.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Dans The Uprising, film à venir consacré à la révolte anglaise de 1381, le Moyen Âge apparaît gris, boueux et délavé. Encore une vieille rengaine du cinéma : des hommes crasseux, vêtus de brun sous un ciel éternellement couvert. Mais enfin… le monde médiéval adorait les couleurs !
Illustration Denis Gordeev
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Gummibäumchen @gummibaeumchen.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Nach dem diesjährigen Lesesommer muss ich sagen: Lest mehr Indies! Das Einheitsgewäsch der großen Verlage ist ja nicht mehr auszuhalten #Buchbubble
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Maike Claußnitzer @ardeija.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Gorm würde wohl sagen, dass das eine ganz brauchbare Menge Hacksilber ist: www.zdfheute.de/video/zdfheu...
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Dänemark: Größter Silberschatz der Wikinger entdeckt
Bei Gartenarbeiten im Norden von Jütland wurde der größte Wikinger-Silberschatz Dänemarks gefunden – 18,5 Kilogramm schwer und mehr als 700 Objekte.
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Gary Cunningham @garyrc1453.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Buy direct. Bypass Amazon.
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Birgit Constant, Historische Romane | Mittelalter @birgitconstant.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Go on, you know you want to hear my outrageous accent – no, sorry, it's German, not French – and see the cover of my new novel "The Minstrel's Quest", an immersive historical travel adventure set in Norman England. Follow the link for the cover reveal: youtube.com/shorts/EK66h... #BookSky
Cover reveal of book 3 of the Northumbria Trilogy: covers of book 1 and 2, with an axe and a ring, respectively, on a dark greenish and red background, followed by a mysterious cover with a question mark for book 3.
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