by Christine Trent | Jun 26, 2017 | Podcast: The Queen is not Amused
Welcome to the 4th episode of The Queen is Not Amused, where we examine the life of a truly wonderful Victorian, Joseph Lister. A British surgeon known as the pioneer of antiseptic surgery, Lister was single-handedly responsible for reducing surgical deaths by 80%....
by Christine Trent | Jun 19, 2017 | Podcast: The Queen is not Amused
Welcome to the 3rd episode of The Queen is Not Amused. In this episode, we briefly explore the life of Marie Grosholtz, who would one day become the famous Madame Tussaud. Born fatherless, Marie’s story might have ended up a brief tale of poverty and death. Instead,...
by Christine Trent | Jun 15, 2017 | Christine Shares
I am frequently asked, “How do you come up with the ideas for your books?” The short answer is, “I work with a great team.” But here’s the longer answer: I always start with some germ of an idea. For the LADY OF ASHES books, I might decide the book will dwell on some...
by Christine Trent | Jun 12, 2017 | Podcast: The Queen is not Amused
Welcome to the 2nd episode of The Queen is not Amused. Those weird and wonderful Victorians hit upon an exceptionally genius method of taking care of their dead, after suffering from decades of overcrowded graveyards, decaying bodies contaminating the water, and the...
by Christine Trent | Jun 1, 2017 | Podcast: The Queen is not Amused
Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Queen is not Amused. For our first journey with those weird and wonderful Victorians, spend a few minutes inside an undertaker’s shop. Experience what he does on a daily basis, learn about his greatest fear, and step...
