by Christine Trent | Jul 24, 2017 | Podcast: The Queen is not Amused
By the early 19th century, London’s churchyards were filled to overflowing with coffins—some buried up to six deep. Something had to be done, thus was the idea of a “garden cemetery” born. In 1832, Parliament passed a bill that would establish several...
by Christine Trent | Jul 10, 2017 | Podcast: The Queen is not Amused
Punch Magazine, which ran from 1841-2002, was a British humor and satire magazine. Known for its wit and irreverence in its coverage of both politics and cultural trends, the magazine introduced the term “cartoon” to refer to comic drawings in 1843. It...
by Christine Trent | Jul 1, 2017 | Podcast: The Queen is not Amused
In this episode, we explore the magnificent pomp and circumstance surrounding the ascension of the second-longest reigning monarch of Great Britain, Queen Victoria. By the time she assumed the throne at the tender age of 18, she had overcome a stifling and lonely...
by Christine Trent | Jun 29, 2017 | Christine Shares
I know you’re a reader and that often means you’re reading anywhere, whenever your time permits. (I do this, too.) I want to see where you take Violet Harper on vacation over the coming months. So, I’m asking a teeny favor, share your photos with me. Show me where you...
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...
by Christine Trent | May 10, 2017 | Historical Trivia
The Victorian era was the period of Queen Victoria’s reign, from June 20, 1837 until her death on January 22, 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, “refined sensibilities,” and national self-confidence for the United Kingdom. In Violet...
