It occurred to me, as I sit at my desk looking out at the surprisingly blue winter sky, that I made a major change in late 2025 and never let my readers know.

After three-plus decades living in Washington, DC metro area, I am now living in York, England and LOVING IT.

I’ve been visiting York for a decade. But now I am not on vacation—I am home.

*Cue the trumpets* I am delighted to tell you all that  I’ve been granted the UK Global Talent Visa in Literature as a novelist and that makes the UK my home. A home I am enjoying immensely.

Living in York gives me a chance to connect more closely with friends among the UK historical fiction community. I’ll be sitting on a panel at the 2026 Historical Novel Society Conference in Maynooth Ireland with the uber talented Michelle Moran and Chris Cevasco. I hope to connect with even more of my colleagues during the three-day conference.

Best of all—for this history addict—daily life in York means being steeped in and surrounded by the past, from the rear wall of one of my favorite pubs (The House of Trembling Madness) which dates back to 1180 AD, to the glorious interior of the York Minster, to the countless historical buildings I pass daily just running round the shops or walking to my fitness classes.

York brings history to life, just as good historical novels do. As I hope that I do and will continue to do here at my new desk, with my new view.