Into the Greenwood
Robin Hood is one of the most ubiquitous figures in the English-speaking world. He’s been the star of countless films, television shows, books, games, and branded merchandise from baking supplies to investment apps. Whether he’s wearing a dark shrouding hood or a jaunty pointed cap, there’s a distinct image that comes to mind when you hear the name. Our mission is to dissect that image. Through interviews with academics and experts we’ll be taking a focused look on what one would actually expect of a forest-dwelling outlaw in late 12th century England. How many Merry Men could comfortably dwell within Sherwood Forest? How extensive was the authority of a local Sheriff? Would those tights of Lincoln green be comfortable to wear? You know, the important stuff. Interview episodes will be interspersed with episodes delving into our pop-culture portrayals as we take a chronological look at Robin Hood’s extensive filmography one movie at a time. So string your bows, prepare a lusty laugh, and come join us in the greenwood. Support: patreon.com/intogreenwood Follow: @intogreenwood on Twitter and Facebook Contact: intogreenwood@gmail.com
Into the Greenwood
Episode 39: Reading Cozy Robin Hood Fiction with Jenny Kane & Jennifer Ash
This week I'm joined by a fiction writer who has delved deeply into the world of Robin Hood fiction through her work on the Robin of Sherwood audio dramas as well as the world of medieval outlaws through her academic studies and the Folville Chronicles, a historical fiction series centered around the very real Folville gang of the 14th century. Jennifer Ash's most recent release, though, takes place in the modern day. It is titled 'Manuscript Mysteries at the Robin Hood Club' and is a murder mystery centered around the discovery of a previously unknown Robin Hood ballad from the middle ages.
This book joins the novel 'Romancing Robin Hood', a romantic comedy she wrote under the pen name Jenny Kane, in the very select category of contemporary genre fiction with a Robin Hood-obsessed protagonists.
Jenny Kane/Jennifer Ash joins me to discuss writing cozy romances and cozy murder mysteries with a Robin Hood angle, as well as how she got involved writing licensed audio dramas for the Robin of Sherwood series.
For more on the works of Jenny Kane & Jennifer Ash: https://jennykane.co.uk/
For the Robin of Sherwood audio dramas: https://aukstudios.uk/?s=Robin+of+sherwood
Into the Greenwood is produced by Thaddeus Papke
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