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Anita Chapman

4 months

At last it's here, publication day for my new book ✨The Florence Letter, now available as ebook (including Kindle Unlimited), paperback and audiobook. It's all very exciting 🥳

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

11 months

So here is the book news I've been talking about. So very exciting and cannot wait to work with my editor, @JayneOsborne15 and the rest of the @bookouture team!

bookouture

@bookouture

11 months

We are thrilled to announce that Bookouture has acquired two new dual-narrative historical novels by @neetschapman ! The first will publish in June 2024! Read more details here:

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

8 months

**GIVEAWAY** To celebrate my book ✨The Venice Secret’s 1st 🎈birthday this week as well as ⭐️Mother’s Day⭐️ because it’s dedicated to my mum ❤️ You can win a paperback plus bar of choc To enter, RT UK only Closes Mon 4 March midnight GMT

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

2 years

At last it's here, publication day for my book, ✨The Venice Secret, now available as ebook (including Kindle Unlimited) and paperback. It's all very exciting 🥳

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

1 year

My mum died 21 years ago today and I started writing novels not long after that. Last year, when approaching the 20th anniversary I decided to self-publish and ✨The Venice Secret is dedicated to her. Was absolutely the right decision and am so glad I did it

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

1 year

**FRIDAY GIVEAWAY** To celebrate ✨The Venice Secret being in ⭐️UK Kindle Top 100⭐️ for a month today, am doing a giveaway 🥳 You can win a paperback plus bar of choc To enter, RT UK only Closes Fri 6 Oct midnight BST

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

2 years

**MOTHER'S DAY GIVEAWAY** As my book ✨The Venice Secret is dedicated to my mother who used to take me to see the Canalettos at The National Gallery You can win a paperback plus matching biscuit and bar of choc To enter, follow me & RT UK only Closes Mon 13 March midnight GMT

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

2 years

What a beauty spotted on this afternoon's trip to Kingston

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

3 years

Just went for a walk in the rain, and spotted this beautiful magnolia 🌸🍃

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

7 months

It's ⭐️ Cover Reveal ⭐️ time for my new book with @bookouture ✨THE FLORENCE LETTER✨ Dual narrative set in English country house & Florence about discovery of a hidden letter in a drawer 💌 Out 24 June 2024 Available for preorder now

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

11 months

Celebrating book deal with my pals 🥳🥂

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

2 years

Just finished reading the proof of my book. What a surreal experience, reading your own book as a paperback after years of dreaming about it

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

1 year

I needed a good quality photo and so while daughter - who did photography A Level - has been at home from uni for reading week, we've been out and about taking pics with her camera, making the most of autumn colours. These are the two best ones - left or right though 🤔

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

1 year

My lovely friends sent me these flowers for my birthday and aren't they pretty?

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

7 months

Am at the airport having breakfast before boarding a flight to Florence with my daughter for a few days. So exciting. And my cover reveal is at lunchtime today. Can't wait to post when I land 🇮🇹✈️

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

7 months

Am back from Florence. What a trip. Could so easily have done a few more days. Just going through all the pics on my phone and found this view of the Ponte Vecchio from the Uffizi

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

8 months

Spotted on way home from London trip. My fave. Roll on spring

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

11 months

When you get back from a few days away and your cat isn't that interested in knowing you

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

2 years

Such a fabulous day yesterday celebrating the launch of ✨The Venice Secret in London with friends 💫

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

2 years

What a special day in London to celebrate the launch of my book with friends, starting with lunch and wine and ending with margaritas

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

2 years

Time to reveal the title of my book ✨THE VENICE SECRET✨ A dual timeline set in an English country house and Venice. Parallel love stories and both eras connected by a painting 🎨 Cover reveal and blurb 5 Dec 💫 Publication Day 7 March 2023

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

1 year

How lovely to wake up to ✨The Venice Secret being in Kindle Store top 1000 this morning 💛

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

1 year

Oh my goodness I don't believe it. ✨The Venice Secret has made it to no 1 in Historical Italian Fiction. Thank you so much to all who have bought, left reviews/ratings and supported me here 🥳

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

6 months

This lovely girl is one year old today. Happy Birthday to Saffy and on #Caturday too 🎈. This is my fav pic taken the day she moved in eight months ago 💝

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

9 months

Am up especially early for a Sunday because of tomorrow's book deadline but have just opened curtains to see the most incredible sky

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

2 years

It's cover reveal time for my book by @Avalon_Graphics . Tour by @rararesources ✨THE VENICE SECRET✨ Dual timeline set in English country house & Venice about discovery of a hidden painting in a loft 🎨 Out 7 March 2023 Ebook pre-order. Pb to follow

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

10 months

So excited to say that have booked to return to this wonderful place for a writing retreat in June and cannot wait @ChezCastillon @ChezCastillonMW

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

9 months

Arrived on writing retreat by the sea and made it to the beach before the sun goes down

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

1 year

Have a big birthday tomorrow and will prob be having too much fun to be on Twitter. Been going through old pics - there are not that many from pre phone days. Here's me at eighteen in '91. Remember we had a family lunch and my mum took some pics in the garden. Nice shoulder pads!

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

1 year

This happened for a few hours last night: ✨The Venice Secret made it to no 98 in overall Kindle chart. A huge dream achieved. Thanks so much if you've bought, left ratings/reviews, supported me. Appreciate it all very much 💛

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

7 months

A beautiful orange tree in the garden at hotel in Florence. Just sitting here with face in the sun drinking first cappuccino of the day 🍊

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

8 months

Recently took my daughter shopping when home from university for reading week. I picked this up and put it down again, saying couldn't justify buying yet another pricey notebook but how much I loved the colour. And she sent it to me for Mother's Day. So lovely

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

8 months

Tuesday tulips. Just love this colour and the way they move

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

9 months

When you're having first cup of tea of the day and you have company

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

7 months

Just checked out of hotel in Florence and am going for one last amble before flying home later. Had a lovely dinner out last night in a garden with crumbling old wall and fairy lights and trees in pots and drank this Tuscan rosé

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

1 year

My daughter got her place at university and ✨The Venice Secret is back at no 1 in UK Kindle Historical Italian Fiction chart 🥳. Thanks so much to all who have supported me 💛

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

1 year

Have almost finished the book am reading and need to decide what to go for next. Keep changing my mind. This is physical TBR. Also have loads on Kindle (obvs) and audiobooks

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

1 year

Daughter is home from university for reading week which is so lovely. Wonderful to have her company last night and to hear her stories from past few weeks. Lots of writing to get done this morning so we can go for autumn walk followed by coffee and cake this afternoon

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

8 months

Working on edits and this book is very helpful, a must-buy for writers editing everywhere

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

11 months

After weeks of writing most of the time, have just sent my next book to editor and now is time for a drink 🥳🥂

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

6 months

Lovely lilac on this afternoon's stroll around the block after the rain stopped and when the sun came out for a moment

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

1 year

The UK location for my next book is in the Surrey Hills so am on a little research trip this afternoon. Started in Shere (pic) then Gomshall, now Dorking

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

7 months

The copy edits are done, sent late last night and am having a celebratory boiled egg with soldiers, and coffee and a sit down on the sofa. This is going to be a slow day 😴

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

7 months

Saturday freesias. Such a beautiful sweet scent 🌸🍃

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

10 months

When you can't go to the gym because the cat is in your bag 🐾

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

2 years

Loving the colour of these tulips, already moving in all directions after being in the vase a few minutes

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

1 year

My new head of marketing preparing for the week ahead

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

2 years

Thinking of my mother today. This is my favourite photo of us

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

1 year

Thursday throwback to autumn at a very special place with views of the Surrey Hills and part of inspiration for the book am working on - Polesden Lacey 🍁🍂

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

1 year

My new head of marketing has been working really hard today and needs to take a nap 😴

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

6 months

Beautiful wisteria spotted while running errands this morning

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

1 year

When you go to put your slippers on

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

8 months

It was my son's 16th birthday yesterday and made a chocolate orange cake with giant buttons on top. Still a bit left to have with a cup of tea today too

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

7 months

A magnolia bringing joy to this grey and cloudy day

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

10 months

Loving these tulips bought on Christmas Eve

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

7 months

Pavlova to follow Easter Sunday roast 🐣🐰

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

7 months

Am in Florence standing in the cover of my new book, The Florence Letter 🇮🇹💌

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

9 months

These beautiful pastel pink and lilac tulips were reduced would you believe it and so I just had to get them

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

8 months

So special to meet my editor, @JayneOsborne15 in person for the first time today and this is us on the roof at @bookouture HQ, Carmelite House on Victoria Embankment. So lovely to also meet @jennygeras @wittywhitlum @imobooks_ @alba_adriep @Richardkinguk

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

7 months

The hotel am staying at in Florence is having some ad hoc anniversary drinks and was just sitting in the garden when handed a complimentary Limoncello spritz. How could I say no...

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

1 year

When you need help printing your book

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

11 months

The colour of these leaves 🍁💌

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

9 months

Just starting this with a hot choc

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

10 months

Met an old university friend for lunch today and she brought her copy of ✨The Venice Secret for me to sign 💛

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

1 year

When your new cat decides your favourite reading chair now belongs to them

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

3 years

Saw this tree and thought would make a great photo if there wasn't a car parked in front of it. Ten mins later when I passed it again, the car was driving away. So here it is. Peak autumn 🍁🍂

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

1 year

The scent of this basil plant. Some going in tonight's lasagne, making pesto with some, and will try to keep the rest alive for as long as I can 😆

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

8 months

When you've had breakfast and need to go and prepare for a Zoom call but there's a slight problem 🐾

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

7 years

My blog post 20 Ways to Launch a Book is a checklist of what an author can do beforehand: #TuesNews @RNAtweets

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

3 years

Just went to get a coffee and although there were no tables to sit at with Kindle, was treated to this en route 🌸🍃

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

3 years

View through the pâtisserie window on this morning's walk before writing

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

9 months

A bracing morning walk by the sea

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

10 months

Just to say thank you so much to all who have supported me this year with ✨The Venice Secret. I really appreciate the likes, RTs, convs had. Wishing you a Happy Christmas ⛄️🎄⛄️🎁 Am not disappearing quite yet as still need to post a pic of my homemade mince pies - making later

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

2 years

My mum died twenty years ago today. The build up to these anniveraries is harder than the actual day. It's a beautiful day out there, and today am going to do lots of nice things, starting with coffee, cake and Kindle out, and lazy afternoon to follow

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

2 years

Chez Castillon looking gorgeous in the sun. Might go for a swim later

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

1 year

Have a few of these beautiful gladioli blooming in garden at the moment and just love the colours

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

11 months

Cambridge on yesterday afternoon's autumn walk 🍁🍂

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

8 months

When you need to start work for the day but wouldn't want to disturb the cat 🐾😴

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

8 months

Today is ✨The Venice Secret's 1st 🎈birthday! Thank you so much to all who have supported me - authors, bloggers, readers who have written reviews, cheered me on and shared my updates. Soon I hope to share the title and cover for my next book, out in June - all very exciting 💛

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

1 year

Some days writing seems so very difficult. Other days, like today, the words flow and you write 1200 words just like that. Getting out and about for research trips has helped provide a bit of inspiration this week, I think

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

10 months

Saffy has discovered a new spot this morning 🎄🐾

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

1 year

Returning home from Croatia today where this ice cream in Dubrovnik was one of the highlights

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

7 months

My daughter returned from university for Easter hols last night and it was her birthday on Thurs so made a cake. And there's still some left for a slice with cup of tea later

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

10 months

First cup of tea of the day out of this Christmas pres from my daughter. Not true at all tho

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

1 year

Five years ago today on a writing retreat in Umbria. Oh I could be there right now, eating breakfast on this terrace - perhaps a brioche from the bakery - then writing, pre-lunch swim, lunch with wine, siesta, more writing until another swim then dinner with more wine. And repeat

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

1 year

Today am heading into London to meet some lovely author friends who cannot wait to see. Hope to do coffee and then an art gallery stop en route and then there will be lunch, with wine

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

1 year

A trip to see the bluebells at Hatchlands Park

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

2 years

This is me in St Mark's Square on first visit to Venice, age seven. I remember thinking the place was magical. In this photo, am standing in the scene from the painting which is found in the loft in my book, ✨The Venice Secret. Who knew I'd write this book then?

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

6 months

What an absolutely gorgeous day with the sun peeking out from behind the clouds every now and again

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

11 months

Gorgeous autumn 🍁💌

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

1 year

When you go to The National Gallery to see the painting from your book ✨The Venice Secret✨ for the first time since it was published 💫

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

1 year

Since having a cat, my day now starts with me giving her breakfast, making self a cup of tea and sitting on sofa with her right next to me, snoozing while I do social media stuff on my phone. Is a nice start to the day 🐾

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

1 year

Spotted earlier. Zoomed in and have cropped the pic - didn't get this close. What a beautiful eye

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@neetschapman

1 year

Just sat down for a little coffee break and need to get back to writing but quite diff to move 🐾

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

1 year

One of the country houses I drew inspiration from for ✨The Venice Secret was Dyrham Park which has wonderful servants' quarters to see. Plus a book that partly inspired the story, The Remains of the Day was filmed there too

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

3 years

Sunset on Day 2 of writing retreat

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

1 year

Sunday roses. A change from tulips and love this shade of pink

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

9 months

Drinking coffee out of my beautiful new mug this afternoon with a map of the Surrey Hills on the side - where my next book, out in June is partly set (as well as in Tuscany). Currently working on line edits and it's exciting seeing this book get closer to its final version

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

7 months

Saturday morning in Florence before an amble

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

11 months

Such a lovely lunch with author friends in London 📚🥰

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Anita Chapman

@neetschapman

1 year

Today is a significant day in my writing life as have achieved a lifelong dream. BIG book news coming soon & cannot wait to tell you. Thank you so much to all who have supported me with ✨The Venice Secret - you helped me get here 🫶 - still 99p btw

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