Lorraine Fraser from Historical Fiction Authors Co-operative has posted an interview on Historical Fiction eBooks
Ancient Bling
Etruscans loved shiny things. The more glittering and ornate the better. The most stunning examples of jewellery and art came from the era known as the ‘Orientalizing’ period from ca. 720-575BCE. This was a time when Phoenician and Greeks were attracted to Etruria due to its rich metal deposits. The Phoenicians were a sea faring people with extensive trading interests… read more
Damn Whores or God’s Police
One of the main themes of my book is the exploration of the lives of women in the classical period of C5th and 4th BCE through the characters of a Roman girl, Greek slave, Cretan courtesan and Etruscan matron. So what was the status and role of these women in classical times? In both Greece and Rome they were chattels… read more
Guest Post – Reading The Past blog
Sarah Johnson of Reading The Past has added my guest post about Ursula Le Guin to her blog. Read more
Fly High Giveaway Winner
Congratulations to Elysium – winner of The Wedding Shroud giveaway on Fly High blog. Read more
Snail Mail, Rome and Ursula Le Guin
Old fashioned courtesy can go a long way. And so, too, can snail mail. When I requested Ursula Le Guin to endorse my novel I used both. Last year my first novel, The Wedding Shroud, was published in Australia (and has now been released as an e-book world wide). The book is set in C5th BCE at a time when… read more
A Flight of Birds – A Glimpse into the Future
As well as the ability to interpret the future from lightning bolts, the Etruscans also observed the flight of birds for the purposes of divination. The process of interpreting the patterns of flight was known as taking the auspices (literally ‘looking at birds’). As was the case with understanding lightning portents, the sector of the sky where a bird flew… read more
Review – Fly High!
Maria Grazia Spila from Fly High blog has reviewed The Wedding Shroud. 5 Stars on Goodreads. Read more
Myths and Treasure
The ancient world has always held a fascination for me. It must be in my genes because one of my fondest memories is that of my father telling me stories about the Greek gods. As a kid, I also found a book in our house that had been handed down from generation to generation within my family entitled The Myths… read more
Review – The Australian Bookshelf
Jayne Fordham from The Australian Bookshelf blog has reviewed The Wedding Shroud. Read more
