Cheryl's Blog

there is only one Voltaire

A glimpse into the strategic mind of the Duc de Richelieu

Richardson is the only writer I know who can be both long-winded and breathless at the same time

The précieuses changed not only the French language but our ideas of love

The love story is not only a great tradition, but a powerful and subversive voice for women.

Spend another minute with Voltaire on video

Judge for yourself whether it's a good holiday read ...

Death in Champagne is published!

Calling out the double standard

Video: a minute with Voltaire

How to create an 18th-century French Mounted Policeman

A video about her life before Cirey

Letters that led to Cirey in 1734

I invite you to read a scene from the majestic Château d'en Haut, the real Champagne castle where the murder took place.

Talking about the Victor Constant Investigations crime series

Concluding the interview with Robyn Arianrhod, mathematician

I thought I wanted a literary career but in fact my real desire was to write historical novels ...

Speaking at the exclusive Club, part two--taking risks at Cirey

More about Émilie du Châtelet: was she a wicked young woman? And who invited Voltaire to Cirey?

Interviews with a world expert on the scientific achievements of Émilie du Châtelet ...