"It was a very
closed culture," says Sue Allan, author of Mayflower
Maid, a novel about a local girl who follows the
Pilgrims to America. Allan leads me upstairs to the
tower roof, where the entire town lay spread at our
feet. "Everyone had to go to the Church of England," she
said. "It was noted if you didn't. So what they were
doing here was completely illegal. They were holding
their own services. They were discussing the Bible, a
big no-no. But they had the courage to stand up and be
counted." by Simon Worrall - Smithsonian Magazine,
November 2006
Latest Press and Publicity
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August 8th Lincolnshire Echo
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May 14th - Interview with Sue and Roger on BBC Radio Humberside's Steve Redgrave Late Night Show . |
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May 5th - Book Signing at Gainsborough Old Hall, Lincolnshire. 10 am onwards. |
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May 3rd Restoration Lady book launch at Stow Minster, Lincolnshire. ( See contents page for link to details). |
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April 27th- Interview with Sue on BBC Radio Humberside Sunday Breakfast Show. |
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April 14th- Sue is interviewed in depth by Rony Robinson on his BBC Radio Sheffield Afternoon show. |
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April 9th Market Rasen Mail- coverage of Brigg BASH talk on the Jamestown Massacre of 1622. |
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October 6th - BOOK SIGNING at historic Jamestown Settlement in Virginia. |
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Extract from Assist News Feature Article -Pilgrim Fathers Golden Tour- |
For full article click Assist News
'SELBY, UK (ANS) -- On the eve of the 400th anniversary of their flight from England, it was a tremendous privilege to escort an American family on a tour of sites associated with the founding fathers of their great nation.
Dr. Charles Harper, his lovely wife Susan and their three daughters Becky, Katie and Sarah were on a journey of discovery into the roots, not only of their country but also of their family.
For Susan (nee Billington) is a direct descendant of one of the Mayflower passengers who sailed to the New World in 1620. The Billington boys almost succeeded in blowing up the ship as they got up to a series of pranks which included playing with fire near the gunpowder store. And one of them eventually got hanged for a subsequent treachery....
....My wife Linda and I have also got involved – Linda has explored the Pilgrim Father journey through summer projects for local schools for the past two years – and, with authoress Sue Allan giving a running commentary almost without stopping for breath for the entire day, we set off in the Harper’s hired people carrier following Russell and Linda in the tour leader’s little red car. And Mrs. Harper valiantly put up with constant ribbing about her ancestors.
Author of a novel on the pilgrims called Mayflower Maid (domtom publishing ltd), Sue Allan is a gold mine of information and fascinating anecdotes as she relates the colorful and moving saga that began with the persecution of a group of Christians who sought freedom to worship, pray and read the Bible informally and spontaneously.'
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August 31st - Sue appears on BBC Radio Nottingham's John Holmes afternoon show talking about the Pilgrim Father's persecution and enforced exodus from Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire 400 years ago. |
| August 20th- 24th Sue's week long stint with BBC Radio Lincolnshire's Rod Whiting on the Breakfast Show. Rod and Sue retell the thrilling tale of the Separatists/Pilgrim Father's daring escape attempt from Boston 400 years ago this autumn. |
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Read about Jamestown, Captain John Smith and a review of Sue Allan's latest installment in her New World Trilogy in May's edition of Lincolnshire Life Magazine. |
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Scunthorpe Telegraph, April 17th |
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March 20th - Alford Standard Launch of 'Jamestown Woman' inside Willoughby Church, birthplace of Captain John Smith. |
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20th March - Gainsborough edition of the Lincolnshire Echo book signing in Gainsborough for Jamestown Woman. |
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North Lincolnshire Council - Celebrate World Book Day - Thursday 1st March 2007 |
...Glentham
based author Sue Allan will talk about her new book The Jamestown Woman. It is a
sequel to Mayflower Maid. Both novels are set in the 1600s. ...
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December 18th- In association with Vimac Ltd, presentation of Visually Impaired Friendly versions of The Mayflower Maid to be made to Gainsborough Library Service at 10.30, Gainsborough Library ( Opposite Gainsborough Old Hall). |
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November 17th- Potomac News Syndicated press article. |
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November -Read about Sue and The Pilgrim Fathers in November's Issue of Smithsonian Magazine. |
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'Above the town of Gainsborough, novelist Sue Allan testifies to the bravery of Separatists who held secret religious services in the community's Old Hall (left) a practice for which they risked arrest...'
| October .Mayflower Maid changes publishers to |
domtom publishing ltd,
Edward House, Marchants Way, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 8QY.
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1444 250444 F +44 (0) 1444 250333
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Website www.domtom.co.uk
| September 28th Gainsborough Library. Talk about Mayflower Maid & Jamestown Woman - the history behind the books and the local connection. Contact gainsborough.library@lincolnshire.gov.uk to book tickets. |
| September - Version for the
visually impaired available. This accessible formatting is being done by
Visually Impaired Media |
| August 16th- Talk by Authors at Market Rasen Library, Lincolnshire. 7.30 sharp. |
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August 6th- Lincoln Castle, Lincoln. Come along and meet us and enjoy watching a day of Jousting! 11 am onwards. |
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July 12-13-14- Meet the authors at Great Yorkshire Show Harrogate- Stand 266 |
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July 10th - Scunthorpe Telegraph Article
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June 13th- Lincoln City Magna Carta Week Celebrations - Sue Allan to give talk entitled 'Origins of the Pilgrim Fathers' Gainsborough Old Hall, Gainsborough 2-30pm. |
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May 13th Meet the Authors at Lincoln Drill Hall , Lincoln 10-4 Book signing during Authors Festival. |
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May 22nd Meet the authors at Pilgrim Trail Launch, Bawtry Hall, Bawtry. 10-30. |
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May 30th 2005- Authors fight second novel entitled Mayflower Maid. |
| Wimbledon Guardian, London article. Sue joins in celebration of Joseph Hood Centenary. |
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May 1st 2006 - By Popular Demand Mayflower Maid is relaunched! |
Mayflower Maid is relaunched with a new updated cover design and handier paperback size.
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