My guest today is Eva Stachniak author of The Winter Palace, her novel of Catherine the Great which was an international bestseller, and has been included in The Washington Post 2012 list of most notable fiction. Empress of the Night, her second Catherine the Great novel, has just been published in Canada and the US. Itis also available in the… read more
New Release of Dying for Rome: Lucretia’s Tale
I’m delighted to announce that I’ve released Dying for Rome: Lucretia’s Tale, the first story in a new collection entitled Short Tales of Ancient Rome, in which I retell the legends and history of Rome from a fresh perspective. Dying for Rome: Lucretia’s Tale retells the historic story of the tragic girl whose death inspired the men of Rome to… read more
Winner of the 2014 Australia Day Giveaway Blog Hop!
Thanks to all for visiting Triclinium and participating in the Australia Day blog hop giveaway. I’m delighted to announce that Sharon has won a Kindle copy of Kate Morton’s The Shifting Fog, and ebook editions of M.K. Tod’s Unravelled and my own book, The Golden Dice: A Tale of Ancient Rome. As a special treat for all those that entered… read more
Open up to Indies Campaign – Alliance of Independent Authors
As a traditionally published author who has found incredible freedom by moving into self-publishing, I’ve joined the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi), an organisation committed to championing the rights of self-published (‘indie’) authors globally. ALLi is running the Open Up to Indies campaign to encourage and aid literary events, festivals, prizes, reviewers, booksellers and other interested parties to find ways… read more
Australia Day Blog Hop: Interview With M K Tod
Aussies celebrate Australia Day this weekend! To give you a chance to share in the celebrations I’m offering the chance to win a Kindle version of Kate Morton’s The Shifting Fog together with an ebook version of The Golden Dice: A Tale of Ancient Rome in the AUSTRALIA DAY BOOK GIVEAWAY BLOG HOP. As part of the blog hop, I’m… read more
Review – Burial Rites by Hannah Kent – Goodreads Choice Awards for 2013
I recently reviewed Hannah Kent’s debut novel, Burial Rites, on Goodreads. I was delighted to discover that my rather brief review was chosen as the top review of Kent’s book by Newsweek in connection with their promotion of the finalists in the historical fiction category of the Goodreads Choice Awards for 2013. This young Australian author’s writing is superb and… read more
2013 Historical Fiction Survey
The wonderful MK Tod from A Writer of History blog conducted a survey of historical fiction readers last year to ascertain just what readers exactly love about this genre. The survey uncovered insights about those who read historical fiction and those who do not-demographics, story preferences, favourite time periods, reasons for reading or not reading this genre, top authors, the… read more
Who were the Mysterious Etruscans?
There is a tale told by Herodatus, the famous Greek historian, about a wily prince called Tyrrhenus who saved his people by encouraging gambling. The story goes like this. Once in the land of Lydia there came a time when the harvest could no longer fill the bellies of all. So the king cast half his subjects, led by his… read more
On Inspiration: Alison Stuart
My guest today is fellow Aussie, Alison Stuart, who is an award winning writer of historicals with heart. Whether duelling with dashing cavaliers or waywards ghosts, her books provide a reader with a meaty plot and characters who have to strive against adversity, always with the promise of happiness together. Alison is a lapsed lawyer who has worked in the… read more
The Wonder of Rome Blog Hop!
Between 15 – 19thAugust, various historical fiction authors are revelling in the chance to share their love of all things Roman. So here’s your chance to read blog posts on the Wonder of Rome from MC Scott, Helen Hollick, David Pilling, SJA Turney, Heather Domin and many more! But not before you’ve read mine first:) The Troy Game – labyrinths,… read more
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