A. L. Kucherenko

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  • Finding Ewyas

    Finding Ewyas

    Sometimes you have to disregard local knowledge to find hidden gems.

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    Research
    Motte & Bailey, Norman Invasion, Pre-Norman Castles, Researching History
  • Chasing the Tale

    Chasing the Tale

    How a plant changed the timeline of my novel Knight’s Pawn.

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    Research
    Researching History
  • AWARDS AND LIVE EVENTS

    AWARDS AND LIVE EVENTS

    Semi-finalist 2023 International Chaucer Book Award Early Historical Fiction Chanticleer readers liked something about KNIGHT’S PAWN, a character, the plot, or the writing. Chanticleer will announced and fete winners at the Chanticleer Author’s Conference, April 2024. I’m honored and excited! Read an excerpt. LIVE EVENTS An evening talking with Rebecca D’Harlingue about her latest book.…

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  • Kings, Queens, and Puppy Dog Tales*

    Kings, Queens, and Puppy Dog Tales*

    For the first time in seventy years, the world will witness the crowning of a British monarch.

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  • 1066: A Moonless, Luminous Night

    1066: A Moonless, Luminous Night

    Luminous night skies

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    Writing
    Researching History
  • Early Norman Castles

    Early Norman Castles

    From 1048 to 1052, King Edward of England allowed his Norman associates to build three castles along the Welsh border.

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    Historical Bits
    Anglo-Saxon England, Motte & Bailey, Norman Invasion
  • Englelond

    Englelond

    In the 11th century, the territorial, political, and social coherence of England as we know it today barely existed.

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    Historical Bits
    Anglo-Saxon England, Norman Invasion
  • Eleventh-Century Kyiv

    Eleventh-Century Kyiv

    Ukraine linked to the Norman Invasion of England

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    Historical Bits
    11th-century French queen, Anna of Kyiv
  • News: It’s Happening!

    News: It’s Happening!

    Publication Updates, Contests, Mentions

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  • Why Tutbury Castle?

    Why Tutbury Castle?

    I first found Tutbury Castle in a footnote.

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    Historical Bits
    Mary Queen of Scots, Motte & Bailey, Tutbury Castle
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A. L. Kucherenko’s first novel about the 11th century was published in October 2022.

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