WHITEHALL

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James Scott, Duke of Monmouth (1649-1685), eldest illegitimate son of King Charles II of England 

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TREMONTAINE fans: have you tried our lovely WHITEHALL (now in a complete season) ? @ellenkushner recommends this lush historical tale set in the 17th century. http://blog.serialbox.com/available-now-whitehall-complete-season-1/

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Sometimes, all there is left to do is let the ship sink, let the debris decay, and then let it become something beautiful, something of lore. Let it become something you gaze at with reverie as the coral paints it with more majesty than it deserves. When the army doesn’t come for you, when no one chooses to fight for you, when no one dives in after you with fairy tales and promises, you write a different story. You write a tale of adventure and chaos, of survival and fortitude, and instead of wishing to be saved, you save yourself. (x)

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Can Serialized Fiction Convert Binge Watchers Into Binge Readers?

As TV dramas get better and better, publishers are getting into the game with serialized fiction. Some are even referring to what they publish as "episodes" and "seasons" rather than "books."

We were featured on @npr! The Serial Box team is beyond thrilled with this: check it out!

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It’s WHITEHALL teaser Tuesday. This week, King Charles II’s children play a starring role.

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list of costumes

character: constance; series: the musketeers, 2014; appearance: season 2, episode 8,9,10; period: 1640s.

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Delia Sherman and the Little Grey Cells - Serial Box

So here’s my terrible secret: I don’t watch much television. But when I had surgery last year, I was pretty much tied to the apartment and a little loopy on painkillers and I watched a lot of TV, mostly period mysteries because I like the clothes.

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Garter collar and Great George, part of the Order of the Garter. The Great George was created for King Charles II, while the Garter collar was probably made for King James II. Both collar and George were taken by James II into exile in France in 1688. In 1830 the collar and George were deposited on loan by William IV in Edinburgh Castle where they remain on display with the Honours of Scotland. 1661 and 1680s.

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New episode of WHITEHALL today! Have a fan nearby--this one is NSFW!

https://www.serialbox.com/episodes/whitehall-7

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Documentary - Tales from the Royal Wardrobe with Lucy Worsley

Tales from the Royal Wardrobe with Lucy Worsley - Today, few people's clothes attract as much attention as the royal family, but this is not a modern-day Hel...

How about some Royal Wardrobe history?

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Madeleine Robins is the author of three books in the Sarah Tolerance mystery series: Point of Honour, Petty Treason, and The Sleeping Partner.  She’s also the author of the New York Times Notable Book The Stone War, a dark fantasy set in New York City; five Regency romances; many short stories, Sold for Endless Rue, a new historical novel set in medieval Italy. She is a writer for WHITEHALL a historical set at King Charles II court in 1662. It can be found here https://www.serialbox.com/serials/whitehall (Check out @whitehallserial!)

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Follow British Royalty Through the Ages with this Bounty of Great Historical Fiction - Serial Box

Has Whitehall whet your appetite for more historical fiction about British royals? Check out this round-up of the best historical fiction set in period England!

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Mary Robinette Kowall on Writing Whitehall Ep 6: "Divine Passion" - Serial Box

One of the tricky things about writing Catherine is that she’s not a native English speaker - and whether that broken language is considered charming or not relates directly to imperialism and who used to rule the world.

WHITEHALL author Mary Robinette Kowall shares her writing method for characters who do not speak English, over on our blog.

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Men of period dramas and why they're my obsession

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We agree 120%

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Goodreads: Vaginal Fantasy Hangout discussion – This topic is about Swordspoint.

Goodreads’ discussion of Ellen’s Kushner’s novel Swordspoint.

ETA: A couple of people asked about Swordspoint and the reference to Riverside. Cutting and pasting an old description in answer to the same question on my LJ a while back.

Riverside is a mesmerizing and colorful neighborhood in the City featured in Ellen Kushner’s unique fantasy novel Swordspoint and in the two novels and a series of assorted short stories and mini-novellas which followed it and centered around that same world. As you can guess, I adore the books. I think she is so much better a writer and world builder than most of the more popular fantasy writers being published today. Here is a link to the introduction to Swordspoint on Ellen Kushner’s website (http://www.sff.net/people/kushnerSherman/Kushner/swordspoint.html) along with a look at the other works written in the series. Most people first fall in love with the marvelously romantic and dysfunctional couple of Alec and Richard and their ongoing adventures, but the cast of characters continues to expand, along with the details of the society surrounding them and its history throughout the three novels. I personally think the books are fabulous.

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Liz Duffy Adams is a playwright whose play neo-Restoration comedy Or, premiered Off Broadway at Women’s Project Theater and has been produced some 40 times since, including at Magic Theater and Seattle Rep. Other plays include Dog Act; A Discourse on the Wonders of the Invisible World; Buccaneers;Wet or, Isabella the Pirate Queen Enters the Horse Latitude;  and One Big Lie. Head Writer for WHITEHALL, the serialized historical fiction novel set at King Charles II court (https://www.serialbox.com/serials/whitehall) and can be found on tumblr at http://lizduffyadams.tumblr.com/ (Check out @whitehallserial!)