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History Girls: The Elusive Search for Dionysus

April 23, 2019 By Elisabeth Storrs Leave a Comment

A common problem with authors who write novels set in pre-history is trying to deal with the ‘elasticity’ of sources from civilisations without extant written records. My latest post on History Girls is about my elusive search for the Etruscan Dionysus, and reaching across the ether to historians to help me.

Filed Under: Blog, Triclinium Tagged With: Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Etruscans, Guest Posts, History Girls, Tales of Ancient Rome

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History Girls: The Secret Garden: Contraceptives in the Ancient World

February 24, 2019 By Elisabeth Storrs Leave a Comment

My latest essay on the History Girls explores the natural remedies used in the ancient world for contraception including a garden fruit, and a mysterious plant from a distant land. The Secret Garden: Ancient World Contraception.

Filed Under: Blog, Triclinium Tagged With: Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Etruscans, Guest Posts, History, History Girls

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Who were the Visigoths? by Charlotte Jardine

February 17, 2019 By Elisabeth Storrs 10 Comments

My guest today is Charlotte Jardine who writes historical fiction, contemporary romance and romantic adventure. Her books feature courageous heroines, big-hearted heroes, adventure and love. Her love of history came from reading the adventures of Asterix and Tintin at a young age and continued into adult life, when she studied Classics and Roman History to postgraduate level at university. While… read more

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Guest Post: Research and reaching across the ether

May 31, 2018 By Elisabeth Storrs Leave a Comment

I love research! I was delighted that Mary Anne Yarde asked me to tell the story of how I reached across the internet to various historians for assistance – it ended in my characters voicing an audio-visual exhibition in a museum outside Rome where my saga was set! Read ‘Research and reaching across the ether’ here.

Filed Under: Blog, News & Events, Triclinium Tagged With: Ancient Rome, Etruscans, Guest Posts, Historical Fiction, History, Tales of Ancient Rome

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On Inspiration: Interview with Crystal King

June 25, 2017 By Elisabeth Storrs 15 Comments

My guest today is Crystal King who is a writer, culinary enthusiast, and social media expert. Her writing is fueled by a love of history and an obsession with the food, language, and culture of Italy. She has taught writing, creativity, and social media at Grub Street and several universities including Harvard Extension School and Boston University. Crystal received her… read more

Filed Under: Blog, Triclinium Tagged With: Ancient Rome, Authors, Guest Posts, Historical Fiction, Inspiration, Interviews

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I am a courtesan: Ancient Greek hetairai

September 2, 2015 By Elisabeth Storrs Leave a Comment

Through the female characters in my ‘A Tale of Ancient Rome’ series, I explore the lives of women in the ancient world. One of my favourite characters in The Wedding Shroud is Erene, the Cretan courtesan who teaches the naïve Roman protagonist, Caecilia, to enjoy the freedoms afforded to Etruscan women rather than cling to the ‘virtues’ taught to her… read more

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New Release of Dying for Rome: Lucretia’s Tale

March 19, 2014 By Elisabeth Storrs Leave a Comment

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

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Who were the Mysterious Etruscans?

September 24, 2013 By Elisabeth Storrs Leave a Comment

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

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The Golden Dice – Sequel to the Wedding Shroud to be Released on 3 July 2013!!

May 2, 2013 By Elisabeth Storrs Leave a Comment

Over the last couple of years, many of you have been kind enough to express an interest as to when  the sequel to The Wedding Shroud will be available. I’m now happy to announce that I plan to release The Golden Dice on 3 July. It’s been a roller coaster for me during this time as the contract with my… read more

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Dying for Rome – Tarpeia

September 14, 2012 By Elisabeth Storrs 2 Comments

The Death of Tarpeia The tales of famous Roman women such as Lucretia and Virginia serve to reinforce the stereotypes of the ‘matron’ and the ‘virgin’ as exemplars of Roman virtues. Both these women died tragically: one defending her family’s honour by suiciding, the other murdered by her father for the same purpose. Their deaths were seen as catalysts for… read more

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