“When I moved to Wales more than twenty years ago and began to research...” — Sharon Kay Penman Quote

“When I moved to Wales more than twenty years ago and began to research 'Here Be Dragons,' I was fascinated from the first by the Welsh medieval laws, by the discovery that women enjoyed a greater status in Wales than elsewhere in Europe.”

“Women did not have as many options as men, and I need to reflect that reality in my mysteries.”

“It usually takes me about three years to research and write one of my historical sagas; this is one reason why I take medieval mystery breaks, for they can be completed in only a year.”

“I didn't do my work for money or prizes - only for the excitement of discovery.”

“For me, learning stuff has always been a voyage of discovery and if it isn't, then I didn't see the point of it.”

“'The Discovery of France' by Graham Robb is teaching me lots about a country I've long loved but realise I didn't really know.”