NON-FICTION – WIP working title – From Convicts to Castles, or From Powerless to Powerful. The biography of Sir William George McBeath 1865-1931 FICTION Ebony Makepeace’s story continues where we discover what path she takes after her release from prison.

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LOVE AND TRUST, SHATTERED BY SECRETS, AND LIES When Catherine Tedder’s husband dies suddenly in September 1822, she is left alone with two small girls. Accepting the proposal of James Blay Jr sees her trapped in a marriage of convenience – for him. Struggling with the vagaries of her wayward husband, Catherine and the girls… Read More Love, Lies, and Legacies

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Glen Derwent – Built by Cullen and completed 1818. http://www.glenderwent.com The movement of the ship seals his fate. He could be sailing anywhere, anytime, but he’s not, he’s going to the other side of the world. He could be anyone, but he’s not, he’s the son of a respectable London businessman. His crime? An error… Read More No Room for Regret

Contact: stories@janeenannoconnell.com I’m a retired secondary teacher of English and Humanities and have been researching the murky convict past of my family tree for many years. The history was very well hidden by preceding generations, even with older family members vehemently denying any convict connections. Ebony Makepeace is my first venture into a different genre… Read More About

Dawn crept through the grates that masqueraded as windows in the cell. The watery steaks of sunlight promised warmth but delivered the cold hard light of day. A day that Blay knew would see him in court. Sleep had eluded him; he was frozen to the bone, dirty, and hungry. He and six other prisoners… Read More James Blay’s sentence

“…and she therefore humbly begs Your Honor to exercise your kindness towards herself and her family by placing her afflicted husband in the Lunatic Asylum near Melbourne. And your petitioner will ever feel the greatest gratitude.” Collingwood, 16th November 1848.

Another review of my yet to be released debut novel “No Room for Regret”. (The legacy of transported convicts. Book One.) “I just finished reading your masterpiece. I thought it was so well written, I cried and laughed with the characters. I hated **** and was sure **** would be saved. I was on the… Read More Comments – “No Room for Regret”