James’s new play Einstein and Me had its first outing at the Playground Theatre in West London in June 2021.The staged reading of the five-hander was held over two nights at the small theatre and was very well received by a combined audience of 90 people. The well-known journalist editor and columnist Anne McElviy wrote a warm […]

Black Venus James’ play Black Venus, the story of Charles Baudelaire and his mistress Jeanne Duval is in development with director Lisa Forrell. His agent Jean Diamond is confident the play will reach the stage in the spring or early autumn of 2022. Black Venus Play website Subscribe to the newsletter for all updates on […]

The Woman with Wings is quite different from your previous books, what inspired you to go with this theme?I wanted this book to pose a question that all of us must ask ourselves at some time: Who am I? What am I doing here? Thus the opening scene creates a mystery for the central character, […]

James’ play Black Venus, the story of Charles Baudelaire and his mistress Jeanne Duval is in development with director Lisa Forrell. His agent Jean Diamond is confident the play will reach the stage in the spring or early autumn of 2022. Subscribe to the newsletter for all updates on books, films, and plays Terms and […]

Forgotten Woman Some have statues, others are footnotes in history books and there are those who have been forgotten completely. Women of great courage and high achievement have all too often fallen through the trapdoor of history, remembered by their families and descendants but few others. Admiral Nelson’s mistress Emma Hamilton has her own niche […]

Leaders and their Pets President Franklin Roosevelt had an adored black scottish terrier called Fala. Winston Churchill had a bulldog (what else) called Dodo. Throughout WW2 a marmalade cat called Nelson prowled No 10 Downing street receiving titbits from the prime minister’s table, much to the annoyance of Mrs Churchill. The real Admiral Nelson never […]