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On Inspiration: Interview with Heather Webb

August 31, 2021 By Elisabeth Storrs 10 Comments

My guest this month is Heather Webb, the USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of seven historical novels. In 2015, Rodin’s Lover was a Goodread’s Top Pick, and in 2018, Last Christmas in Paris won the Women’s Fiction Writers Association STAR Award. Meet Me in Monaco, was selected as a finalist for the 2020 Goldsboro RNA award in the UK, as well as the 2019 Digital… read more

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On Inspiration: Interview with Jeanne Reames

August 8, 2021 By Elisabeth Storrs 10 Comments

My guest today is Jeanne Reames who is a fellow Etruscophile and lover of the ancient world,  Macedonia.  In short, she’s a mother, writer, Homer fangirl and Alexander the Great geek. Jeanne is also a history professor at the University of Nebraska-Omaha where she teaches Greek, Macedonian, and Ancient Near Eastern classes, and directs their Ancient Mediterranean Studies Program. She… read more

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A lost civilization by Kate Johnson

July 4, 2021 By Elisabeth Storrs 7 Comments

I’m always delighted to connect with other Ancient World authors, especially fellow Romaphiles. My trilogy deals with Rome’s war with the mysterious Etruscans but there was another famous civilization which fought the Romans in early Republican times. Kate Q. Johnson joins me today with a post on the famous struggle between Rome and Carthage. Kate is a writer, scientist and… read more

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On Inspiration: Interview with Jodi Daynard

May 31, 2021 By Elisabeth Storrs 11 Comments

My guest today is Jodi Daynard, author of The Midwife’s Revolt, Our Own Country, A More Perfect Union, and A Transcontinental Affair. Recently, Lake Union Publishers awarded The Midwife’s Revolt a “Golden Quill” for selling more than 250,000 copies. Ms. Daynard has also published many short stories and essays in prominent literary magazines. She has been a keynote speaker, alongside… read more

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Greek Courtesans – History Girls

May 28, 2021 By Elisabeth Storrs Leave a Comment

My latest post on The History Girls explores the world of the Greek courtesan including one of history’s most famous – Aspasia, companion to Pericles.  

Filed Under: Blog, News & Events, Triclinium Tagged With: Ancient Greece, Guest Posts, The History Girls

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On Inspiration: Interview with Kelly Rimmer

May 2, 2021 By Elisabeth Storrs 14 Comments

My guest this month is Kelly Rimmer,  the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today and worldwide bestselling author of contemporary and historical fiction, including The Secret Daughter and The Things We Cannot Say. Kelly lives in rural Australia with her family and a whole menagerie of badly behaved animals. Her novels have been translated into more than two… read more

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2021 ARA Historical Novel Prize

April 12, 2021 By Elisabeth Storrs Leave a Comment

I’m proud to be Chair of the HNSA’s prize committee for the 2021 ARA Historical Novel Prize which is due to open on 14 April. HNSA’s generous patron, Edward Federman of the ARA Group, has increased the prize money to $100,000 making the contest the richest genre prize in Australasia. The prize has been expanded to include a category for… read more

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Inspiration comes in many flavours by MK Tod

April 11, 2021 By Elisabeth Storrs 9 Comments

Today I have the pleasure of welcoming MK Tod to share the inspiration behind her latest release, Paris in Ruins. M.K. Tod writes and blogs about historical fiction. She can be contacted on Facebook, Twitter and Goodreads or on her website www.mktod.com. You can also enjoy the Paris in Ruins book trailer on Youtube. MK Tod’s previous novels, Unravelled, Lies Told in Silence, and Time… read more

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On Inspiration: Interview with Tim Ellis

February 28, 2021 By Elisabeth Storrs 5 Comments

My guest today is Tim Darcy Ellis who is a writer, physiotherapy business owner, and a professional archaeologist. He currently runs his own business, Excel Physiotherapy and Wellness (founded 2013 in Sydney), and writes historical fiction part-time. Tim studied Archaeology at the University of York (1985-88), and as a professional archaeologist, worked extensively on sites throughout England and Wales, including… read more

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On Inspiration: Interview with Nigel Featherstone

January 31, 2021 By Elisabeth Storrs 6 Comments

My guest today is fellow Australian writer, Nigel Featherstone. His war novel, Bodies of Men, (Hachette Australia) was longlisted for the $60,000 2020 ARA Historical Novel Prize, shortlisted in the 2019 Queensland Literary Awards, and received a 2019 Canberra Critics Circle Award. His other works include the story collection Joy (2000), his debut novel, Remnants (2005), and The Beach Volcano (2014), which… read more

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