Monthly Archives: March 2014

Backing a funded crowdfunding campaign

Posted on March 19, 2014 by fablecroft

We’re very fortunate to be in the exciting position of reaching our funding target with half the campaign still left to run, and some people might be wondering what use backing a campaign that has reached its target might be. … Continue reading →

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FREE for a limited time – Glenda Larke’s “The Aware”

Posted on March 18, 2014 by fablecroft

Glenda Larke is not a cranky lady. Well, she IS, in the way we define our Cranky Ladies, because she’s done some incredible things so far in her life, but in person she is lovely (not cranky!) and an amazingly … Continue reading →

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Cranky Ladies is funded!

Posted on March 16, 2014 by fablecroft

Wow. Just. Wow. Tansy and I are in a bit of shock right now, I think. It’s so very VERY exciting to reach our target, and even more so that we’ve done in it just under half the campaign time. … Continue reading →

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Cranky Ladies in the NEWS!

Posted on March 13, 2014 by fablecroft

I managed to completely forget to post all the exciting media we’ve been getting! Partly that’s because I’ve been so darn busy this past two weeks, partly it’s because Tansy remembers to do all that over at her blog, partly … Continue reading →

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Cranky Ladies guest post: Helen Leonard

Posted on March 12, 2014 by fablecroft

Guest post by Gillian Polack Helen Leonard always said to me that the best way to enter a meeting was late and with a camera around your neck, because it meant that one instantly defeated the biggest problem women have in meetings: … Continue reading →

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Cranky Ladies of History guest post: Hildegard of Bingen

Posted on March 11, 2014 by fablecroft

Hildegard of Bingen, breaking the bounds Guest post by Juliet Marillier Your name is Hildegard. You’re in Germany, it’s the year 1106, and your parents – aristocratic, well-off, devout – have decided that you’ll be a nun. You say goodbye … Continue reading →

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Cranky Ladies of History guest post: Khadija

Posted on March 7, 2014 by fablecroft

Khadija. Saudi Arabia. Born 565 AD, died 623 AD.  Guest post by Bess Lyre Khadija was the daughter of a Quraishi merchant from Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Orphaned by the age of 20, she became a highly successful merchant in … Continue reading →

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Cranky Ladies of History guest post: Lottie Lyell

Posted on March 5, 2014 by fablecroft

Ann Martin writes: I have been a children’s author for more than thirty years, but a call from FableCroft in 2013 for pitches for an anthology Cranky Ladies of History not only intrigued me, but challenged me to step outside … Continue reading →

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Unearthing Cranky Ladies everywhere

Posted on March 4, 2014 by fablecroft

It’s funny how when you’re aware of something, it suddenly seems to be EVERYWHERE. I suppose part of that is the fact it’s Women’s History Month, so maybe there’s a bit more prominence of women from the past being talked … Continue reading →

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All the Cranky Ladies!

Posted on March 3, 2014 by fablecroft

We’re only into day 3 of our campaign and we’re over a third of the way towards funding – can you see my happy dance?! Tansy and I are so excited about the support and signal-boosting we’ve been lucky enough … Continue reading →

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