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For anyone in doubt (yes, really) my new edition of Mancini publishes the Latin text in parallel with the English translation. With full acknowledgement and permission. As anyone who knows me would expect.

New edition of Mancini out soon! At last, after a year working in lockdown, I am looking forward to delivery of my new edition of Mancini next week. While the solitude enabled me to master such a challenging task, the state of the publishing industry has shown me what a bad moment I chose! Sadly

I’m gradually adding some of my longer research articles which I hope will shed light on some of the stuff we all want to know about the life and times of Richard III. I’ve just added one called Henry IV’s Claim to the Throne – if you’re interested, you’ll find it on the page called Some Articles.

Soon to be published – I’ll put up a notice as soon as it’s available.

I’ve been silent for the past few weeks because I have been working intensively, editing and co-writing a small book with my colleagues in the Looking For Richard Project: the official account – at last – of all the research, preparations, documentation and negotiations involved in mounting the search for Richard’s grave. It’s written in academic vein,

I just had a message from Ricardian screenwriter Paul Trevor Bale saying that like me, he’s launched into cyberspace with a webite/blog using the same host, Simplesite. We’re neither of us techies, but we’re getting there! Just click on http://www.paultrevorbale.co.uk/ and you’ll be able to see a goodly excerpt from his excellent screenplay of Richard III’s life. The

I just read this as a (partial) comment under someone else’s blog. Not the only person who doesn’t believe we found Richard III, but what interested me was that this person says s/he is an osteologist: “I still feel there is too much weight being given to the statement that this is Richard III. Yes, the remains might

I suppose everyone knows the grotesque Richard on the cover is based on Antony Sher’s own drawing of himself in the part at Stratford. As redrawn by the incomparable Geoff Wheeler.

Today I created an Online Shop where my books can be purchased using Paypal. My ‘Small Guide’ is self-published and I didn’t want to support the Great International Amazon Takeover, so I’ve set up a purchasing facility here. Up till now I’ve been charging £5 plus P&P, but I can see hassle ahead with the

Heartfelt congratulations to Philippa Langley for the award from the Royal Television Society last night. A personal triumph which she deserves after all her trials and tribulations, bless her, not least with getting the production itself aired. We originally pitched it as a biographical programme about the historical Richard III, would you believe, in tandem with coverage of