About

I write historical fiction, non-fiction and biography. I’m also a speaker, and I blog about the eighteenth century, suffrage and women’s history, books and writing.

Historical Novels

To The Fair Land – An 18^th century thriller about a young man who risks everything in his search for a missing author, a map, and a discovery that could change the face of the known world. Find out more.

The Dan Foster Mysteries – Bow Street Runner and amateur pugilist Dan Foster strives to bring justice to an unjust world. From the country mansions of the powerful to the teeming rookeries of Georgian London, Dan tackles all challenges with guile, courage – and a quick left hook.

Bloodie Bones

The Butcher’s Block

Death Makes No Distinction

The Contraband Killings

The Fatal Coin (prequel novella)

The Chiff-Chaff Club Murders: A Dan Foster Mystery Novella – available as a free e-book only to Newsletter subscribers.

Non-Fiction

The Bristol Suffragettes – a history of the militant suffrage campaign in Bristol and the West Country.

Biography

I’m working on a biography of suffrage campaigner and pacifist Millicent Price (née Browne).

I was also collaborating with Antonia Raeburn (The Militant Suffragettes, 1974) on a book based on Antonia’s interviews with former suffragettes in the 1960s and 1970s. Since Antonia’s death in 2021, I will be completing that work.

Talks and Other Events

Some of the topics I’ve covered in my talks:-

Researching ordinary lives in the eighteenth century.
Aspects of eighteenth-century history, eg pugilism, enclosures, exploration.
The suffrage campaign in Bristol and other areas; the campaign in Wales.
The anti-suffrage movement.
The suffrage campaign and the First World War.
Peace Women and the First World War
Historical research/writing historical fiction.
Self publishing.

I have run workshops on writing and researching historical fiction, suffrage history, and lead guided walks about the Bristol suffragettes.

For further information or if you’d like to book me for an event you can contact me here.

My talks are usually illustrated, and so the venue will need to provide facilities for Powerpoint (screen and projector; or TV screen; cabling; I can bring a laptop). If you would like to ask about a talk without illustrations or have any other questions, please get in touch.

Find out more in L Boyce Biography (pdf document).

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