Celebrating the publication of my second novel in the Trobairitz Sleuth series, Salt's Wound, here is a playlist for you if you'd like to hear some medieval songs and see medieval instruments in action. Songs of the Troubadours performed by Ensemble Celadon, 5.17 mins Guillaume Duke of Aquitaine, ‘Ab la dolchor del temps novel’ (‘In the sweetness of this new season’) performed by Hamid Khezri & Caroline Dufau, 3.54 mins Countess of Dia, ‘A chantar m’er de so qu’eu no volria’ (‘Of things I’d rather keep in silence I must sing’) …

Until the end of November, two of my ebooks are available at special Black Friday prices: Love's Knife £0.99/$1.33 1093. Beatriz de Farrera is a trobairitz (a female troubadour) at the court of Toulouse. She sings of love but intends to evade marriage and romantic entanglements. Her patron Lady Philippa is heiress to the rich city and county of Toulouse. Philippa’s uncle Raimon plans to marry his niece to the ageing king of Aragon, sweep her out of his way and usurp her rights. In a world of scheming lords and plotting abbots seeking to control the riches of local salt production and the pilgrim routes, a brutal murder occurs.

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‘Anna noticed a huge, pale toad, its eyes bulging and swivelling towards them, its mouth pulsing as it croaked, white skin cladding its muscled limbs, making its body appear horribly naked.’ It is Hallow’s Eve 1093, and the trobairitz Beatriz and lady’s maid Anna are in the Pyrenees. On this night, the veil between the living and the spirit world wears thin. It is the time of the second death, when the dead walk, when there is an exodus of ghosts heralded by angels. Owls and other night birds are devils flying over the roof to carry away the souls of the recently dead.

It’s 1093 and the trobairitz Beatriz is in the Pyrenees where she encounters murder, a revenant, and some very bad weather. ‘As I rounded the next twist in the ridge path, I saw the castle on a hill to the right above the village. We ceased our conversation to urge on our exhausted horses as they began to climb again, up the steep path to Escaló Castle. The road spiked sharply back and forth on itself to manage the incline. At the top, the long train of horses and mules clustered and milled in the constrained space in front of the castle gate, but the studded wooden doors stood blankly closed before us.

‘A kettle of black vultures soared above us. I tapped Anna’s arm again and pointed. Anna’s face lit with wonder. The birds’ huge wingspans made them look like dark angels. ‘Are they a good omen or a bad, Beatriz?’ Anna asked. I shrugged. ‘They are birds flying in the sky. That’s what they do. I take no notice of auguries.’ It’s 1093 and the trobairitz Beatriz and the lady's maid Anna are travelling in the Pyrenees where they encounter murder, a revenant, and some very bad weather. Salt’s Wound is published in paperback and ebook on 3 November

El próximo domingo 25 de octubre, el Teatre Auditori acogerá un espectáculo musical transgresor que desafía siglos de silencio patriarcal y redefine el rol de la mujer en la Edad Media ...

Maboule est trobairitz. Elle collecte les rumeurs, les regards et les soupirs, puis les change en histoires. De villes en villages, elle sème ces récits récoltés ou entièrement inventés. Venant tout droit de Villedor, où elle a été élevée par ses deux mamans – en fait elle en a quatre, longue histoire –, elle échange une fable contre un repas ou une couchette.

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MARIOLE is a narrative management game inspired by the traditional culture of the south of France. Take on the role of a young travelling merchant named Mariole, as she journeys through medieval/post-collapse landscapes in search of her friend, a missing ‘Trobairitz’ (a troubadour woman).