Blessin Adams
@adams_blessin
Early modern scholar, author and fan of historical true crime.
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24-01-2023 17:07:29
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Excellent to see GREAT AND HORRIBLE NEWS by Blessin Adams featured on Mail Online 'In the opening chapter of her grimly fascinating book, Adams draws upon the popular literature of the day to tell the story in vivid detail' Blessin Adams dailymail.co.uk/home/books/art…
Congratulations Blessin Adams on a lead and fabulous review in Mail Online It has sent the book soaring up the bestseller chart. Currently NUMBER ONE in Movers+Shakers and beating the King too.
Was great to chat with Neil about #greatandhorriblenews, historical murder and death on the wonderful littleatoms podcast. Out today! shows.acast.com/b5fe8d16-7518-…
People in the Tudor and Stuart periods believed that God could reveal their perpetrators via miraculous signs. Blessin Adams explains how strange and seemingly supernatural signs – from bird attacks to bleeding corpses – led to convictions for murder… spr.ly/6012POzf0
Off the back of my favourite reads this year, I have a very short list my favourite non-fiction reads a well, in alphabetical order - wwwshotsmagcouk.blogspot.com/2023/12/my-fav… Steven Powell Blessin Adams #DavidLehman Nicholas Shakespeare The Crime Writers’ Association The Crime Readers’ Association Ian Fleming Andrew Lycett
🚨 THIS WEEK ON PATREON🚨 🕰️ Join Blessin Adams and dive into the era of unskilled executioners, where botched attempts paint a chilling portrait. Forget witches—this is the real dark side. Subscribe and listen : patreon.com/posts/great-an… #history #podcast #crime
I'm so excited to have received copies of the paperback edition of #greatandhorriblenews. Out March 28th. Huge thanks to Arabella Pike and all at William Collins Books for such a wonderful looking book!
#BookReview Steven Veerapen reviews Great & Horrible News By Blessin Adams "Grab a copy and read it – but keep all the lights on." aspectsofhistory.com/book_reviews/g… Read Great & Horrible News amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BCHKXYTM William Collins Books #historybooks #truecrime
I can't quite believe it - but here it is! The paperback edition of Great and Horrible News is out today. Thank you so much William Collins Books, I seriously love the beautiful cover ☠️☠️☠️ harpercollins.co.uk/products/great…
‘A true crime treat’ Janice Hallett ‘A gory history of crime’ The Times ‘Bone chilling and brilliantly researched’ Gareth Russell 💀💀💀 GREAT AND HORRIBLE NEWS by Blessin Adams is out today in paperback!
⏰ Last chance to book ⏰ Discover tales of murder most foul in early modern England with Blessin Adams Join the online talk on 10 April to reveal the thrilling history of murder, criminal investigation and high court trials in early modern England eventbrite.co.uk/e/great-and-ho…
🚨 COMING TOMORROW🚨 We're joined by historian Blessin Adams, who shares shocking insights into the cruel punishments of early modern Britain. From hangings to burnings, learn the real stories behind historical executions. Tune in for a gripping episode! #History #Podcast
Catch me chatting about gruesome executions on the oh so wonderful History Rage podcast History Rage Podcast - out today!
Was pretty excited to spot my book 'in the wild' at StratfordWaterstones in Stratford yesterday! A bit of ye olde murder in ye olde Shakespeare town 💀
Wonderful to see #ThouSavageWoman by Blessin Adams included as one of the Best Reads for February! William Collins Books
🔪 This page-turning new history tells stories of women whose violent crimes shattered the narrow confines of their gender and revealed a society at once repulsed by and attracted to murderous female rebellion. 🔪 Congratulations Blessin Adams - THOU SAVAGE WOMAN is out today!
"Riveting" What a fantastic review by Prof Kate Williams 💙 of Blessin Adams THOU SAVAGE WOMAN William Collins Books Thou Savage Woman by Blessin Adams: 5-star review telegraph.co.uk/books/non-fict…