Review of For the Most Beautiful by Emily Hauser
Review of Emily Hauser’s For the Most Beautiful, a novel of the women of Troy.
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Judith Starkston
Judith Starkston has spent too much time exploring the remains of the ancient worlds of the Greeks and Hittites. Their myths and clashes inspire her fiction and open gates to magical realms. She has degrees in Classics from the University of California, Santa Cruz and Cornell. She loves myths and telling stories, and her novels imbue fantasy with the richness of ancient worlds. The first book in her Trojan Threads Series, Hand of Fire was a semi-finalist for the M.M. Bennett’s Award for Historical Fiction. Priestess of Ishana, the first in her historical fantasy Tesha series, won the San Diego State University Conference Choice Award. Judith is represented by Richard Curtis.
Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom May 7-13
Here are some posts I enjoyed around the web this week: Shakespeare’s Curtain Theatre excavated, Tarkhan Dress Oldest clothing dated, Mayan ruins or not, MM Bennetts finalists, gallery of historical novels
Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom April 30-May 6
AZ Historical Novel Society, quail babies and some posts I enjoyed this week around the web: literacy in Pompeii, a huge stash of Roman coins found in Spain and keeping guns out of fairy tales.
Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom April 23-29
Some posts from around the web that I enjoyed this week: the many genres of Cuneiform, mystery of Roman Britain skulls, the worst reading ever (but funniest), 2,500 yr old seals fr Jerusalem
A piece of alternate Roman history: Guest Post by Alison Morton
Alison Morton guest posts about her novels of alternative Roman history. Ever wonder what alternative history is and is it looney? (no…) Teaser: the women get equal rights. Now that’s remarkably alternative! Alison knows her Romans and her world building, which makes this fiction very engaging.
Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom April 16-22
Some posts I enjoyed this week around the web: Mary Beard, author of SPQR, new history of Rome takes on age-repelled trolls, the Colosseum gets a makeover, Hatshepsut carving found, book giveaway tips and Roman skeleton mosaic in Antioch
Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom April 9-15
Don’t miss the Tempe Book Festival Saturday April 16. I’ll be speaking from 11-12. Posts I enjoyed this week: ostracon shopping lists show early literacy in Biblical period, Babylonian school exercise using the Pythagorean Theorem 1300 years before Pythagoras. And my travels this week (which may not qualify as interesting…)
Review of Call to Juno by Elisabeth Storrs
Review of Call to Juno, the 3rd in Elisabeth Storrs series set in the ancient Etruscan and Roman world. “A book for long, delicious savoring.”
Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom April 2-8
Some posts I enjoyed this week: DNA and microbes starred this week revealing decimation of early peoples of America, Hannibal’s route over the alps, the contents of ancient Greek trade. Then there were those lead curse tablets from Athens…
Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom March 26-April 1
Some posts I enjoyed around the web this week: a critique of Kolb on Troy’s location, a collection of 4 novels of ancient times by Stephanie Dray, Libbie Hawker, Rebecca Lochlann, Cheri Lasota, Analyzing skeletons found near Athens to reveal ancient politics and websites most helpful for writers.