Boadicea
Fiona
Boadicea :
First Place Screenplay-Historical Drama
Authorlink 2001 International New Author
Awards Competition
Harriette Austin Writers Conference at the
University of Georgia
College of Education
Congratulations to Jacquie for winning the Screenplay-Historical Drama category at the 2001 International New Author Awards Competition sponsored by Authorlink in conjunction with the Harriette Austin Writers Conference at the University of Georgia College of Education. Her winning screenplay Boadicea is based on the story of the legendary heroine of the Roman invasion of the British Isles.
Writing under the nom de plume Aimee Lamb, Jacquie has a number of historical novels and screenplays in production. A screenplay about Genghis Khan: The Roof of the World is Forever is currently available on authorlink.com and has received good reviews Her first published novel, Fiona, is set in the Scottish Highlands.
From one reviewer: "To be effective, a work of historical fiction must first have a basis in historical fact. To that end, Fiona, a sweeping Celtic coming-of-age saga set in the 18th century, benefits immeasurably from the background of author Jacqueline E. Richardson Burt.
"In the late 1700s in the Highlands of Scotland, Fiona MacKenzie comes of age during desperate times. Determined to follow her beloved and help rescue a fugitive Scottish patriot, Fiona sets out for London in pursuit of justice, adventure, and true love."
Fiona was originally written while Jacqueline was still at Ecolint. Jacqueline credits Mr. Leach for her love of history, Mme Briquet for a love of poetry and the English language, and Mr. Quinn for persevering with Latin in spite of his students! The dedication to the book is in Latin and the story also goes back and forth between Britain and India, the infamous Black Hole of Calcutta incident and, to the North American continent where Fiona's uncle fought under the leadership of Major General Braddock.
Jacqueline is seeking a publisher for several other historical novels, which span many compelling situations from Roman Britain, the Norman and Viking Invasions, Frontier America, and Victorian Era Explorations. Please visit Jacquie's web page at: www.aimeelamb.com for a complete review of her publications and manuscripts. Interested publishers can reach the author at: alamb@cts.com
