In Ancient Rome banquets were held in a triclinium where philosophy, literature and art were discussed along with intrigue and scandal. On my blog you can enjoy interviews and guests posts from historical novelists. And also history – both trivia and the serious stuff! And if you subscribe to my Inspiration newsletter, you’ll have the chance to win giveaways as well as receive a free copy of my short story, Dying for Rome: Lucretia’s Tale. So come and join my banquet!
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Blog Articles
Stephanie Dray on Becoming Madam Secretary
I’m absolutely delighted to feature Stephanie Dray again on Triclinium. She is not only a talented author but a lovely person who is very generous with her time. She is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal & USA Today bestselling author of historical women’s fiction. Her award-winning work has been translated into many languages and tops lists for the most… read more
On Inspiration: Interview with Gian Sardar
Gian Sardar is my guest this month. She was born in Los Angeles, California. Her father is from Kurdistan of Iraq, and her mother is Belgian American and from Minnesota. She studied creative writing at Loyola Marymount University, is the author of the novels Take What You Can Carry and You Were Here, and is the coauthor of the memoir… read more
When Thrones and Kingdoms are in Play
My guest this month is the wonderful Judith Starkston who writes historical fantasy set in the Bronze Age of the Greeks and Hittites. Her five novels bring women to the fore—whether the Trojan War captive Briseis or a remarkable Hittite queen whom history forgot, even though she ruled over one of the greatest empires of the ancient world. Judith has spent… read more
I Dadi D’oro is here!
The dream continues. I’m thrilled I Dadi D’Oro has been released! It’s the Italian edition of The Golden Dice. Many thanks to Altre Voci Edizioni and the wonderful Marco Paganini who has enabled my Roman story to reach Italian readers. It hardly seems like a year has passed since I was in Rome celebrating the release of Il Velo Nuziale. My thanks… read more
The History Girls – Websurfing and a C16 entrepeneur
Here’s my latest post on the History Girls blog – ‘Web-surfing and a C16th entrepreneur’. It’s about the dangers and pleasures of historical research. Clicking hyperlinks can take you down a wondrous rabbit hole and land you in the tarpit of research! This time I found Guillame Rouille, master entrepeneur and iconography expert. Read more on the History Girls website…. read more
The History Girls – Tullia Minor: Rome’s Murderous ‘Bad Girl’
My latest post on the History Girls blog features the story of the vicious last queen of Rome – Tullia Minor. Her conniving ruthlessness to place her husband, Tarquinius Supberbus, on the throne led to a string of murders culminating in the desecration of her father’s corpse. Definitely one of Rome’s legendary but lesser known psychopaths! Read more on the… read more
Older Articles
- The Wedding Shroud – Italian edition! Il Velo Nuziale
- On Inspiration: Interview with Loren Stephens
- The History Girls – The Legend of Tanaquil
- Switching from alternate history – Alison Morton
- The Evolution of The Child of the Erinyes by Rebecca Lochlann
- The Chinese Passion for Tea – MK Tod’s The Admiral’s Wife
- On Inspiration: Interview with Maureen Morrissey
- On Inspiration: Interview with Fiona Valpy
