tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post7417886232154971699..comments2024-03-28T17:39:34.611-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Introducing the REAL Allison MontclairJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8707262992876348552023-08-04T12:43:36.138-04:002023-08-04T12:43:36.138-04:00I am loving this series most especially the charac...I am loving this series most especially the characterization of the leads and the intricate plotting. In "The Lady from Burma" my guess about the errata is that either the King/Queen or the Prime Minister was wrong for the book's timeframe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-58242021803950675642022-07-31T21:47:36.231-04:002022-07-31T21:47:36.231-04:00Agree, agree. Writing crime fiction then was @an u...Agree, agree. Writing crime fiction then was @an unsuitable job for a woman.”Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24421326360334606812022-07-31T19:33:23.523-04:002022-07-31T19:33:23.523-04:00A general thank you for all the nice comments. And...A general thank you for all the nice comments. And one more interesting entry: Alice Bradley, who wrote wonderful science fiction under the name of James Tiptree, Jr. Robert Silverberg wrote an introduction to one of her short story collections, stating that Tiptree had to be a man based on the writing. After her identity was revealed, he wrote a later introduction admitting the error of his way of thinking.Alan Gordonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81144373037732542392022-07-30T21:53:04.636-04:002022-07-30T21:53:04.636-04:00Alan, that's great that you have met deaf peop...Alan, that's great that you have met deaf people in the States. Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-92031957256305857822022-07-30T19:41:24.307-04:002022-07-30T19:41:24.307-04:00Coming in so late, but with a massive welcome. Thi...Coming in so late, but with a massive welcome. This sounds absolutely marvelous, what a wonderful story, and I cannot wait to read all of these! I think you’re philosophical journey about your ego is fascinating in so many ways. And if it had not been as great as success, well,… Well, thinking again, that’s something you’ll never have to deal with! And the idea that your darling publisher was there to shepherd is very wonderful. And then voila! You get to reveal it is you. So all the better. What better for a successful author than to have a twist? Hank Phillippi Ryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8821989852957981802022-07-30T16:31:55.124-04:002022-07-30T16:31:55.124-04:00The legal world is always alien to non-lawyers, is...The legal world is always alien to non-lawyers, isn't it? But after a while, the real world is alien to us!Ellen M. Kozakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18342774310814059158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45113582611072693322022-07-30T15:26:03.704-04:002022-07-30T15:26:03.704-04:00Alan, I love this series! It is so interesting to ...Alan, I love this series! It is so interesting to watch the women evolve to face their realities, especially Gwen. Although Iris is working on her own missteps, especially in this latest story. I hope there are many more books in this series!Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16474304009254637212022-07-30T15:15:05.699-04:002022-07-30T15:15:05.699-04:00Not true!!
Not true!!<br />Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49158803359161881572022-07-30T13:59:06.150-04:002022-07-30T13:59:06.150-04:00Sometimes I think the Jungle Reds can read my mind...Sometimes I think the Jungle Reds can read my mind, or I can read theirs. I had some online book friends who were just talking about this series, and I checked and found #1 on my Kindle already. I've also got #5 because it was at such a good price for Kindle. Now, to find the time to fit them in all my scheduled reading. I've no doubt I'll find time. Everyone seems to love this series. Alan, congratulations on the new book and the series and being able to keep such a huge secret. <br /><br />A favorite author of mine is British author Sharon Bolton. She started out with her novels published under S.J. Bolton, and I have those. Then, at some point she changed to Sharon. I haven't read anything about why, but my guess would be that she had established herself and felt she no longer had to have an androgynous name. Kathy Boone Reelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27098548261593112902022-07-30T13:54:09.825-04:002022-07-30T13:54:09.825-04:00A new series to read! I always get the best recom...A new series to read! I always get the best recommendations from JRW. <br /><br />Congratulations, Alan. I look forward to your books. <br /><br />Marianne from Maine<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-39126570657251448612022-07-30T13:53:17.703-04:002022-07-30T13:53:17.703-04:00I haven't met any deaf people in the UK. I hav...I haven't met any deaf people in the UK. I have in the States, of course.Alan Gordonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19193459505752775072022-07-30T13:50:58.666-04:002022-07-30T13:50:58.666-04:00That would be a very long answer. But I start with...That would be a very long answer. But I start with the Times of London for the entire month in which each book is set. Fortunately, newsprint rationing restricted the dailies to eight pages, jumping to ten in September, 1946, so it doesn't take too long.Alan Gordonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-14520402081343389262022-07-30T13:48:07.251-04:002022-07-30T13:48:07.251-04:00The late Parnell Hall used to tell the story of su...The late Parnell Hall used to tell the story of submitting The Puzzle Lady under his own name, getting rejected, then resubmitting it successfully under a woman's name. When it was bought, he insisted on having it under his own name.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-3089563705438248872022-07-30T13:46:42.213-04:002022-07-30T13:46:42.213-04:00Also, I improve with every book, so if you read th...Also, I improve with every book, so if you read them out of order, I get worse.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22770813758920470232022-07-30T13:46:02.744-04:002022-07-30T13:46:02.744-04:00And I'm going to have to track your series dow...And I'm going to have to track your series down, Ellen. I practice law in an alien world called Queens.<br />Alan Gordonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-31758966826563381672022-07-30T13:32:48.585-04:002022-07-30T13:32:48.585-04:00Welcome Allan. This series seems so interesting, I...Welcome Allan. This series seems so interesting, I just downloaded the first.<br />Danielle Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10884194618452198742022-07-30T12:32:54.380-04:002022-07-30T12:32:54.380-04:00ALAN: Welcome to JRW! And congratulations on you...ALAN: Welcome to JRW! And congratulations on your new novel! I was very lucky to get an advanced DIGITAL copy of An Unkept Woman (great title) and loved it. I wrote a five star review on NetGalley and Storygraph. I loved loved loved your Alison Montclair books especially the book with the clue about Princess Alice of Battenberg. I stumbled on The Royal Affair by chance at my local independent bookstore and Impulsively bought it, even though I was on a book buying ban. As a member of Instagram Bookstagram, I heard rumors that the author of your books was a man and this post confirms that you wrote under a female name. I wanted to say that I loved how your detectives knew something about Princess Alice that most people did not know - that Princess Alice was Deaf. When I was touring Scotland, I had a conversation with a Deaf tour guide in Edinburgh. He told me things about Princess Alice, Prince Philip and the four royal children. For example, Prince Philip knows Sign Language and often had conversations with his children in Sign Language.<br /><br />QUESTION: Can I ask you if you ever met Deaf people in England or Deaf people in general?<br /><br />Speaking of favorite novels by authors using a nom de plume (I cannot spell pseudoynm) of the opposite sex. Charles Todd is a mother son team. JK Rowling who created Harry Potter is another favorite. While I loved her Harry Potter, I am sorry to say that I am not a fan of the Conor Strike series.<br /><br />Yes, I recall that George Eliot was really a woman named Mary Ann Evans ? Or was it George Sands? It is only recently that I started reading Jane Austen and I read my first Bronte novel - JANE EYRE.<br /><br />Personally, as an aspiring author, I am seriously considering using a male name for my novels. I am currently writing a historical cozy novel and using a male name. It would have been my name if I was born a boy. My parents seriously thought that I was going to be a boy before I was born. LOL. When I was born a girl, they had names in mind and it worked out.<br /><br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-47172469650742642142022-07-30T12:00:03.735-04:002022-07-30T12:00:03.735-04:00Charles Todd--oh yes! One of my favorite authors o...Charles Todd--oh yes! One of my favorite authors of all time!Flora Churchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13289148096894506235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19489774642468277462022-07-30T11:41:55.930-04:002022-07-30T11:41:55.930-04:00I think "I had no idea it was written by a du...I think "I had no idea it was written by a dude" is the highest praise a male author can receive when writing female protagonists and I have no idea how I've missed this series! It sounds fantastic! And i ma just thrilled to have four books to queue up for vacation. Thanks for visiting, Alan/Allison, and congratulations! Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589365995413467367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44357978750402788722022-07-30T11:25:27.115-04:002022-07-30T11:25:27.115-04:00Congratulations on, ah, coming out, Alan! I haven&...Congratulations on, ah, coming out, Alan! I haven't stumbled across the Sparks and Bainbridge series before, which is one of the wonderful things about JRW - we're always growing our TBR piles!<br /><br />I suppose my favorite pseudonym is Caroline Todd, which was not one person, but two; not a woman, but a woman and a man, and finally, neither of them was actually named Caroline or Todd!Julia Spencer-Fleminghttps://www.facebook.com/juliaspencerflemingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71495843175489706972022-07-30T11:19:04.133-04:002022-07-30T11:19:04.133-04:00Sounds like a great series, no matter what the aut...Sounds like a great series, no matter what the author’s name is! I’ll be on the lookout for it.<br /><br />I would like to add J. A. Jance (Judith), who writes several series. <br /><br />I could never get into the Harry Potter books but I love the books Rowling wrote under Robert Galbraith.<br /><br />DebRo Deb Romanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-17850391724736241062022-07-30T10:58:05.767-04:002022-07-30T10:58:05.767-04:00LOL, Gigi! I can picture Debs sitting you down and...LOL, Gigi! I can picture Debs sitting you down and observing you while you read chapter 1. Sweet!Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128026892155650398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-30651185347517196942022-07-30T10:07:26.680-04:002022-07-30T10:07:26.680-04:00I love these books. Debs introduced me to them, a...I love these books. Debs introduced me to them, and insisted that I read them RIGHT NOW!! She practically sat down to watch me read, just to make sure I followed through. Like Judy, I usually find I love the books she recommends, so it was no hardship to follow her guidance on these. Now I'm highly recommending them to all my friends, too.Gigi Norwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495357787099352860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16546310245073911052022-07-30T10:06:24.501-04:002022-07-30T10:06:24.501-04:00Your series sounds fabulous, Alan. I look forward ...Your series sounds fabulous, Alan. I look forward to getting to know Iris and Gwen!Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002794561817071780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48408377822089873112022-07-30T10:05:25.735-04:002022-07-30T10:05:25.735-04:00Weren't the first stories of Jane Austen and t...Weren't the first stories of Jane Austen and the Bronte sisters published under men's names? And of course there are George Sand/Amantine Dupin, George Eliot/Mary Ann Evans. Harper Lee deliberately dropped her first name, Nelle, so her middle name would make her sound more male. <br /><br />Carolyn Keene, of course, did not actually exist, and many different authors wrote under that name, including Charles Leslie McFarlane, who wrote four of the Dana books as Keene. The most shocking, and intriguing, contemporary example, though, is Elena Ferrante, who is may or may not be a man named Domenico Starnone and possibly his wife, Anita Raja. A lot of mystery around this one! <br /><br />For my part, I can't say it matters whether an author is a man or a woman. I enjoy a good story, full stop. Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002794561817071780noreply@blogger.com