Samantha Ward-Smith Writer
Bestselling Author. Historian. Raven lover.
PhD in early modern letters.
Debut novel 'Tower of Vengeance' out now on Amazon. 13th Century historical fiction set in The Tower of London.
WIP 'Ravenscourt' Victorian Gothic.
Www.samanthawardsmithwriter.com
- For readers of Laura Purcell, Sarah Waters, and Daphne du Maurier, Ravenscourt is a taut, atmospheric thriller of power, seduction, and the darkness that lives behind locked doors. #GothicFiction #DarkRomance #Book #BooksWithAtmosphere
- #Rebecca meets #TheSilentCompanions in a tale of seduction, secrets, and a house that refuses to forget. #Ravenscourt #GothicFiction #Book
- ‘This is a book in the best tradition of the Victorian Gothic Romance – for those who like romance with added chills.’ Deborah Swift, author of The Poison Keeper. #GothicFiction #DarkRomance #Book
- If you loved #WutheringHeights you will love #Ravenscourt. If you want #GothicFiction that still bites this book is for you - after all the Gothic isn't dead. It just evolved. #DarkRomance
- Do you dare to climb the stairs of Ravenscourt? #GothicFiction #DarkRomance #HauntedHouse #Book #PoisonedLove
- Ravenscourt is waiting #ReadIfYouDare #HauntedHouse #GothicFiction #DarkRomance #BooksWithAtmosphere
- Have you dared to enter Ravenscourt yet? #GothicFiction #HauntedHouse #DangerousWomen #ReadIfYouDare
- #EleanorofCastile is in the spotlight this week! She will be appearing in my next book Tower of Wolves. #HistoricalFiction #TowerofLondon #Book #Characters #EleanorCrosses
- #Ravens influence my work whatever time period I am working on. They are intelligent, cunning, beautiful creatures who symbolise power, darkness, and decay. #historicalfiction #gothic #book
- January is #writing month! #TowerofWolves, the sequel to #TowerofVengenace, continues the story of Maude de Mandeville and her revenge on the family who took her life. In the Tower alehouse, the Lund family are still dealing with a secret of their own. There are also #ravens.
- 1215: In the #TowerofLondon, Maude de Mandeville lies dying, poisoned by an egg for rejecting King John's advances. As Death awaits her, a choice is offered her - an eternity in purgatory or vengeance as a ghost. What would you choose? #Gothic #Haunted #Ghost #HistoricalFiction
- #TheAnnaPuzzle is out today and I can't recommend this enough! Set across two interconnecting timelines of the Cold War and the present day, Justine Gilbert cleverly weaves this gripping tale of #espionage and #politics into what is ultimately a love story. #Romance #DualTimeline
- If you loved reading Ravenscourt then why not leave a review? It doesn't have to be long but readers and authors really appreciate it- just remember be constructive and kind! #historicalfiction #victoriangothic #review #reading
- Both my books are dark, gothic stories- different centuries, different buildings but the same themes of power, corruption, lies and secrets. #ReadIfYouDare #BooksWithAtmosphere #HistoricalFiction #Gothic
- The first book in the Raven and the Rose series 'Tower of Vengeance' is available now! I #January #Writing #TowerofLondon #HistoricalFiction #TowerofWolves #MaudeReturns
- #January #Writing #EdwardI #TowerofLondon #HistoricalFiction #TowerofWolves #MaudeReturns #NewCharacter
- Happy 2026! Your last chance to get Tower of Vengeance on #offer. Why not make it your first read of 2026? Betrayal, power and a ghost who won't let go 👻🏰👀 #ReadIfYouDare #LastChanceOffer #HistoricalFiction #TowerofLondon
- Make Tower of Vengeance your last read of 2025! What more could you want - a poisoned mother, a handsome devil, a lost son, an arrogant princess and a beautiful raven? All set in the atmospheric #TowerofLondon. No wonder vengeance never looked so good. #histfic #gothic #offer
- Have you dared to enter the Medieval Tower of London yet? The gates are open. The dead are waiting. And vengeance never felt so good. #LimitedOffer #HistoricalFiction #Haunted #TowerofLondon #GothicChills #HolidayReads
- Combining the lived-in realism of Elizabeth Chadwick with the psychological intensity of Elizabeth Fremantle, 'Tower of Vengeance' reclaims medieval power from the shadows. #LimitedOffer #BargainReads #HistoricalFiction #GothicChills #HolidayReads
- 'Tower of Vengeance' on offer now! Imagine your birthright stolen by a king...and your mother's ghost fighting to get it back? History's grit meets Gothic chills. 👻🕯️👀🏰 #GothicReads #TowerDrama #TowerofLondon #LimitedOffer #HistoricalFiction #Haunted
- A poisoned egg. A deal with the Devil. A ghost who won't rest. Vengeance never looked so good. Get 'Tower of Vengeance' while you dare on a limited offer this holiday season as even ghosts celebrate Christmas. 👻🏰 #HistoricalFiction #TowerofLondon #Book #Haunted #GothicReads
- For a limited time my debut novel 'Tower of Vengeance' is on offer on Kindle - get it if you dare! Enter the Tower of London where vengeance is carved into its stone heart. 🕯️🏰 #MedievalGothic #HistoricalFiction #HolidayReads
- Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas! May all your wishes come true. #MerryChristmas #Christmas #Wishes
- Thank you to all the readers of my #newsletter for following this debut author's journey this past year and for all your lovely comments. Enjoy! #HistoricalFiction #Christmas #Medieval #VictorianGothic #Book
- Some houses sing at Christmas. Ravenscourt....whispers.... #ReadIfYouDare #Haunted #GothicFiction #Books #Christmas
- Let me know which setting would be your favourite! Find out more about the #Medieval and #Victorian #Christmas in my newsletter out on 24th December - which famous Xmas food do they have in common? Sign up via my website to find out! #HistoricalFiction #Newletter #Book
- 'This is a book in the best tradition of Victorian Gothic Romance, recommended for those who like romance with added chills'. Deborah Swift, author of The Cameo Keeper. #hauntedhouse #gothic #VictorianGothicRomance #historicalfiction
- An isolated house on a windswept, snowbound moor with nowhere to run to - would you dare to spend #Christmas within its decaying walls? #Haunted #ReadIfYouDare #Book #Gothic #RebeccaVibes #Ravenscourt
- Dare you enter #Ravenscourt? In the ruins of the past, something waits to be found - or to be feared. #GothicFiction #Books #ReadIfYouDare #RebeccaVibes
- There are signed copies of #Ravenscourt to buy in #Whitstabubble, Whitstable, Kent. Thursdays are not only late night shopping this December but also free parking in two car parks. No excuse not to #ShopLocal this Xmas. #Whitsabubble has lots of gorgeous gifts to go with your next #Gothic #book.
- Just added some blog posts on my website samanthawardsmithwriter.com/blog re #Ravenscourt- on my settings, my research, my main male character and my inspiration behind Ravenscourt. #blogs #author #book #gothicfiction
- Anyone else? Easily distracted by castles, cathedrals, ravens, cats and cake..... #Rochestercathedral #Writer #HistoricalFiction
- This Saturday I will be at #MedwayRiverLit #AuthorFair #Chatham #NucleusArtsCentre from 11am to 14.30pm selling both #Ravenscourt and #TowerofVengeance. Perfect Xmas gifts for #HistoricalFiction lovers. medwayriverlit.co.uk/post/authors-you-ca…
- This year I’m thankful for the stories that linger at the edge of the lamplight—especially those who followed me into the halls of #Ravenscourt. #HappyThanksgiving #HistoricalFiction #Grateful #Thankful
- Who doesn't love a ruined castle to explore? This is #RochesterCastle in Kent one of my favourites. I drew a lot of inspiration from this one when I wrote #TowerofVengeance and it was the perfect setting for my author photoshoot with @buildthebuzz.bsky.social #historicalfiction
- My #newsletter goes out tomorrow with my latest news, a lovely #Ravenscourt review, and plenty of raven content—including this glorious 2016 photo of my favourite raven, Erin who features in Tower of Vengeance. Sign up for more behind-the-scenes goodies! Link in bio/website.
- #Ravenscourt is 'in the best tradition of Victorian Gothic Romance, recommended for those who like romance with added chills' - for the full review see deborahswift.com/ravenscourt-by-sama… #GothicFiction #DarkRomance #BookswithChills
- I will be at the #MedwayRiverLit Author Fair on 29th November selling both #Ravenscourt and #TowerofVengeance - perfect Xmas presents for the book lovers in your life! Click on the link to find out more: medwayriverlit.co.uk/post/authors-you-ca…
- If you have read #Ravenscourt please don't forget to leave a review on Amazon or Goodreads - reviews really help authors and if you don't the House will remember....it never forgets! #Reviews #Book #HistoricalFiction #GothicVibes #ThankYou
