Susanna Allen | Writer

  • Why Choose?

    A reader writes and a writer responds. It’s hard to keep track of my correspondence as there are so many ways to get in touch. Insta DM? Facebook PM? The… Read more

  • Every Day is Valentine’s Day

    (when you let it pass you by and you go oops) Writing historical romance is fun, and by fun I mean: am I being anachronistic in making Valentine’s Day into… Read more

  • Travelling in the Regency Era

    Did they experience boat lag? Carriage lag? Maybe! About one hundred years ago, I arrived back in Ireland from my Christmas visit to the States. What do you mean, it… Read more

  • International Animal Rights Day

    …is today, 10 December! Well, I mean, I was always going to default to my top three alphas, right? I was also going to start this off by writing, ‘Apropos… Read more

  • Anatomy of a Narrative

    In which I tell a story about telling a story… Without telling too much of the story itself! It’s almost time for my annual Christmas holiday to the States to… Read more

  • Clearing Your Way

    It’s an rare full moon situation right now, so make the most of it! Funnily enough, I ended up on the hiring-out-goats-to-clear-other-people’s-weeds side of TikTok today, and my takeaway is:… Read more

  • A Duke at the Door Readalong

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  • <Insert Swift Pun Here>

    Felicity turned and regarded the habillements draping every surface in the dressing room. “I cannot comprehend how you managed to produce all this in so little time.” “I have yet… Read more

  • Is It Summer Where You Are?

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  • The Last Wednesday of May is Otter Day

    In which I realise I don’t know anything about otters in this part of the world. Happy Otter Day! Who doesn’t love an otter, am I right? I am here… Read more

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