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Talking TudorsEpisode 365 - Death by Misadventure in Elizabethan England with Dr Jane BitomskyHost Natalie Grueninger interviews Dr Jane Bitomsky about her debut historical mystery, 'Death by Misadventure', and her PhD research into pregnancy and crime in early modern England.
They discuss the real-life coroner John Derrick, researching Bramley in the 1580s, sources and surprises from the archives (from medicinal mouldy bread to colourful euphemisms), and the challenges of writing accurate yet readable historical fiction.
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2026-10-2328 min
Write the Damn Book AlreadyEp 189: 120 Rejections and Two Agents Later | Jane Bitomsky on Her Debut, Death by MisadventureClick Here to ask your book writing and publishing questions!Jane Bitomsky’s debut novel, Death by Misadventure, came out October 1, 2026 from Lake Union. It opens in the 1500s with a naked dead man found under a waterwheel, missing a certain piece of his anatomy, and a coroner who has to work out whether it was an accident or something considerably worse.Jane has a PhD in early modern English history. Her dissertation covered pregnancy and crime, which means part of it dealt with women pleading their bellies to delay execution. She assumed that background me...
2026-10-1434 minWrite the Damn Book AlreadyEp 189: 120 Rejections and Two Agents Later | Jane Bitomsky on Her Debut, Death by MisadventureClick Here to ask your book writing and publishing questions!Jane Bitomsky’s debut novel, Death by Misadventure, came out October 1, 2026 from Lake Union. It opens in the 1500s with a naked dead man found under a waterwheel, missing a certain piece of his anatomy, and a coroner who has to work out whether it was an accident or something considerably worse.Jane has a PhD in early modern English history. Her dissertation covered pregnancy and crime, which means part of it dealt with women pleading their bellies to delay execution. She assumed that background me...
2026-10-1434 min
HerstoryDeath by Misadventure with Dr Jane BitomskyIn today's episode I am delighted to be joined by Jane Bitomsky to discuss her forthcoming novel 'Death by Misadventure' which is set in the late sixteenth century. It was a joy to speak to Jane and learn so much about her academic work which inspired her to write this novel! Death by Misadventure will be released on the first of October so go and preorder now!I do hope you enjoy this episode! Until next time, Jess xTo preorder 'Death by Misadventure' on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk...
2026-09-1932 min