Category Archives: Robert Smythson

5 Stars, Highly Recommended

Posted on March 12, 2025 by Katherine J. Scott

The Historical Fiction Company has given my novel, From the Ground Up: A Robert Smythson Mystery, a 5 star, highly recommended review. I’m deeply honored and feel so validated by their praise. This is the boost I needed to keep … Continue reading →

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From the Ground Up

Posted on September 16, 2024 by Katherine J. Scott

My debut novel is now available. Launched on September 14, 2024, it’s the first novel in a new historical mystery series. In Elizabethan England, stonemason Robert Smythson is hired by the tyrannical Sir John Thynne to rebuild the great house … Continue reading →

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Stately house, part III: Hardwick

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Katherine J. Scott

Inspired by a recent cnn.com article about how to fund a British stately home or manor house in modern times, I thought I would write about how my three favorite houses have handled this. For Wollaton, see here for Longleat, see here. Finally, I … Continue reading →

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Stately house, part II: Longleat

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Katherine J. Scott

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Stately house, part I: Wollaton Hall

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Katherine J. Scott

Inspired by a recent cnn.com article about how to fund a British stately home or manor house in modern times, I thought I would write about how this has been handled by my three favorite houses. First up: Wollaton Hall. Wollaton … Continue reading →

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