Author: Tanya
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In July 2026, a collection of family letters belonging to the Dupuy family was sold at a flea market in Sandwich, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The letters are believed to have been written by Trevor N. Dupuy and his wife and contain personal correspondence relating to the family, their travels and their lives in Asia. They…
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Esperance is an old township in Schoharie County, upstate New York, with a local legend about a witch. I was asked to investigate the origins of the story and discover who this mysterious woman might actually have been, as her name is never mentioned. What I uncovered was far less a tale of witchcraft and…
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Branches of Truth tells the story of how I first became fascinated by genealogy, the experiences and discoveries that shaped my journey, and how that fascination eventually became my profession for more than two decades.
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The first in my four part series of ‘The Modern Table’, where history & food collide. ‘Step into the world of ancient Rome with The Modern Roman Table, where history meets the modern kitchen. Inspired by Roman ingredients, flavours and culinary traditions, this collection re-imagines classic dishes for today’s cook. From rustic savoury plates and…
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My first novella into the world of the ‘Tales of Icklesham Hall’. It’s taken a while, and there is plenty of potential for future stories. ‘On the windswept Sussex coast, Charlotte Blackmore is drawn into a dangerous web of smuggling, betrayal and corruption when a mysterious book reveals the secrets of a criminal network reaching…
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I did genetic genealogy research for a book in connection with this upcoming documentary, however I can’t say anything more until it’s made public. I believe my research, will take it beyond the documentary. These kind of investigations, even when in the public eye are private to the individuals that undertake them. There’s always complex…
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Jam First was my very first script and the beginning of an unexpected journey into playwriting. Until then, I had never imagined writing for the stage. In fact, I only dared to call myself a playwright after Google assured me that, having written a play, I was officially allowed to! On a whim, I entered…
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Long before the NHL became Canada’s defining sport, a pastor built a league of his own. It’s been some years since I did the research for a book based on The Coloured Hockey League of the Maritimes. Where originally there was very little information about them, and no one knew much about the pastor who…
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I researched Mary Ann Bevan on behalf of a comic publication, she was the world’s ugliest woman, you may even know about her. She developed a condition called acromegaly and after her husband died she joined the circus to support her family. Her oldest son sadly died on the HMS Triad submarine in WW2, something…