Five years ago, Ukraine was a country on the brink of losing its hard won independence, due to the treachery of its President. The corrupt political class that controlled the government quickly reversed decades of progressive political reforms in two years time. Bad habits of government officials, learned during seventy years of communism, proved harder … More In Memory of Liberty -Part 2: Ukraine
We were astounded and thrilled last night to learn that The Deceit of Riches had won another national award, this time from the National Indie Excellence Awards, under the topic of ‘Faction’: (Think: Historical Fiction). You can see the book posted among the winners HERE. We are extremely grateful to all our contributors and supporters for helping us gain this kind of recognition. The award also goes to you! … More Second National Award for The Deceit of Riches
I am pleased to announce that my debut novel, The Deceit of Riches, has been awarded the status of Finalist in the category of General Fiction/Novels (over 80,000 words) by the Next Generation Indie Book Awards! Five finalists were named, along with one winner in each category for this national award in the USA. The … More New National Acclaim for The Deceit of Riches
Come explore the old Dutch city of Delft with us to learn how the city and its children have changed the course of history, and with it, the world! … More 5 Ways Delft Has Changed the World.
Read the exciting finale (3 of 3) in our quest to find the seventeenth century Karren family farm on the Isle of Man. … More The Three Sons of Man: Part 3 – The Search for Ballacarran
The Netherlands is home to some seventeen million people, and is one of the most densely populated countries in Europe. To add to that, Dutch people are statistically the tallest in the world, so the result is a lot of big people living very closely together. Not a square meter of this scarce, valuable land is ever wasted. … More For Cultural Understanding: A Different Concept of Space
Part 2 of 3 of a three generation family history research trip to find the first known Karren family farm on the Isle of Man. … More The Three Sons of Man: Part 2- Clues from Cregneash
In 1901 my great-grandparents immigrated to the United States from Denmark. One hundred years later I immigrated from the USA to Europe and found again what they left behind. … More Finding Myself Again in Denmark
Until you know where you come from, you will never know where you need to go. Do you know where your family comes from? Or do you just think you know? Follow our story as we dig deep to uncover our roots. … More The Three Sons of Man
The new official trailer of The Tales of a Fly-By-Night by V M Karren is now available on YouTube for viewing! Here you can catch a glimpse of the beauty, humor, and grandeur behind this collection of travel stories from across Europe. Click HERE to read a sample of the book, or order your … More Book Trailer: The Tales of a Fly-By-Night
