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# Elisabeth Storrs Historical Novels

Ancient Roman Historical Fiction

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- [On Inspiration: Interview with Max Eastern](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-max-eastern/) - Elisabeth Storrs, author of The Wedding Shroud, interviews Max Eastern on the sources of inspiration of Red Snow in Winter, a WW2 thriller.
- [Call to Juno becomes Il Patto di Giunone!](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/release-of-il-patto-di-giunone/) - The Italian dream of seeing my trilogy translated into Italian has come to fruition. The final book, Call to Juno, has just been released as Il Patto di Giunone
- [On Inspiration: The Cameo Keeper by Deborah Swift](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/the-cameo-keeper-by-deborah-swift/) - Elisabeth Storrs, author of The Wedding Shroud, interviews Deborah Swift on the sources of inspiration for her recent release, The Cameo Keeper.
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Elyse DeBarre](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-elyse-debarre/) - Elisabeth Storrs, author of The Wedding Shroud, interviews Elyse DeBarre on inspiration for Rise of the Magi, the second novel in the Priests and Magi series.
- [The Nuclear Option: Love Spells and Curses on the History Girls](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/love-spells-and-curses-history-girls/) - My latest post on the History Girls blog is about Defixiones curse tablets used for the love lorn or rivals to cast a spell on their victims. Enjoy reading about The Nuclear Option: Love Spells & Curses in the Ancient World.
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Marion Kummerow](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-marion-kummerow/) - Elisabeth Storrs, author of A Tale of Ancient Rome series, interviews Marion Kummerow on The Last Safe Place, a gripping and heartbreaking WW2 novel.
- [A Tale of Ancient Rome trilogy is re-released](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/a-tale-of-ancient-rome-trilogy-is-re-released/) - I'm excited to announce the digital rights to my A Tale of Ancient Rome series has been acquired by Dp Books! All three books have been has been revamped with terrific new covers. The Wedding Shroud is currently on sale at a discounted price. The Golden Dice and Call to Juno are on sale.
- [Garbo & the Swedish Queen - History Girls](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/garbo-the-swedish-queen/) - My latest post in the History Girls blog is about Greta Garbo's meteoric rise to stardom from a 'lather girl' in a barber shop to a screen goddess. She was keen to make a movie Queen Christina, about the controversial and scandalous C17th Swedish queen. MGM granted her wish but it was a very Hollywood
- [Never give up - the journey of the girl in red](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/never-give-up/) - With the re-release of The Wedding Shroud by Dp Books this month, I've decided to share my journey in the hope it might give inspiration to other aspiring writers to never give up - and to give readers some insight into the tribulations of authors. Write, revise and rewrite It took me ten years to
- [On Inspiration: Napoleon's Shadow Wife by James Conroyd Martin](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/napoleons-shadow-wife/) - James Conroyd Martin, author of Napoleon's Shadow Wife, tells of his inspiration for his novel about Countess Marie Walewska on Elisabeth Storrs Triclinium blog.
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Galina Vromen](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-galina-vromen/) - My guest this month is debut author, Galina Vromen, author of Hill of Secrets. Galina began writing fiction after more than twenty years as an international journalist in Israel, England, the Netherlands, France, and Mexico. After a career with Reuters News Agency, she moved into the nonprofit sector as a director at the Harold Grinspoon
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Annie R McEwen](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-annie-r-mcewen/) - Elisabeth Storrs, author of The Wedding Shroud, interviews Annie R McEwen on the inspiration for her new release, The Corset Girls, Unlaced.
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Melissa Addey](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-melissa-addey/) - Elisabeth Storrs, author of The Wedding Shroud, interviews fellow Romaphile, Melissa Addey on the sources of inspiration for her historical novels.
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Samantha Greene Woodruff](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-samantha-woodruff/) - Elisabeth Storrs, author of The Wedding Shroud, interviews Samantha Greene Woodruff on her inspiration for her new release, The Trade Off.
- [Cornelia Africana - My latest post on The History Girls](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/my-latest-post-on-the-history-girls/) - In my post on The History Girls I tell the story of the impressive Cornelia Africana - epitome of the Roman Matron yet she was far more than just the mother of The Gracchi Brothers and daughter of Scipio Africanus as described on her commemorative statue. Read more
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Aimie K Runyan](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-aimie-k-runyan/) - Elisabeth Storrs interviews Aimie K Runyan on her novel, Mademoiselle Eiffel, the story of Gustave Eiffel's daughter and the iconic landmark.
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Crystal King](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-crystal-king/) - Elisabeth Storrs interviews Crystal King on her new release, In the Garden of Monsters, a gothic novel combining the Persephone myth and Salvador Dali.
- [Stephanie Dray on Becoming Madam Secretary](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/stephanie-dray-becoming-madam-secretary/) - Elisabeth Storrs, author of The Wedding Shroud, interviews Stephanie Dray on her recent release, Becoming Madam Secretary, a novel about Frances Perkins
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Gian Sardar](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-gian-sardar/) - Elisabeth Storrs interviews Gian Sardar on the sources of inspiration for her recent release set in World War I, When the World Goes Quiet.
- [The Wedding Shroud - Italian edition! Il Velo Nuziale](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/the-wedding-shroud-italian-edition-il-velo-nuziale/) - The highlight of my visit to Italy has been both thrilling and humbling due to the thoughtfulness and support of my Italian publisher, Marco Paganini from AltreVoci Edizioni, and Iefke Van Kampen, esteemed director of the Museo dell'Agro Veientano at Formello. The launch of Il Velo Nuziale,- the Italian edition of The Wedding Shroud, was
- [When Thrones and Kingdoms are in Play](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/featured-author-judith-starkston/) - My guest this month is the wonderful Judith Starkston who writes historical fantasy set in the Bronze Age. Her latest release is Flights of Treason.
- [I Dadi D'oro is here!](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/the-golden-dice-italian-edition/) - I Dadi D'Oro - the Italian edition of The Golden Dice by Elisasbeth Storrs is out! With thanks to Altre Voci Edizioni and translator, Giovanna D'Onofrio.
- [The History Girls - Websurfing and a C16 entrepeneur](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/websurfing-and-a-c16-entrepeneur/) - Here's my latest post on the History Girls blog - 'Web-surfing and a C16th entrepreneur'. It's about the dangers and pleasures of historical research.
- [The History Girls - Tullia Minor: Rome's Murderous 'Bad Girl'](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/the-history-girls-tullia-minor-romes-murderous-bad-girl/) - Elisabeth Storrs, author of The Wedding Shroud, writes about the legend of the last queen of Rome on the History Girls blog.
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Loren Stephens](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-loren-stephens/) - Elisabeth Storrs, author of The Wedding Shroud, interview Loren Stephens on her new release All Sorrows Can Be Borne on Triclinium blog.
- [The History Girls - The Legend of Tanaquil](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/the-history-girls-the-legend-of-tanaquil/) - My latest post on the History Girls is about the legend of Queen Tanaquil, an Etruscan prophetess, who was the power behind the throne of two of the early kings of Rome. Tanaquil's first prophecy was based on observing the flight of an eagle which is an example of the art of auspication ie divining
- [Switching from alternate history - Alison Morton](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/alternate-history-alison-morton/) - I'm delighted to welcome Alison Morton as my guest today. She's a fellow Romaphile who's has written alternate history for years. Now she's has decided to switch to 'straight historical' fiction with her new release, Julia Prima. Alison is writes award-winning thrillers featuring tough but compassionate heroines. Her nine-book Roma Nova series is set in an
- [The Evolution of The Child of the Erinyes by Rebecca Lochlann](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/the-evolution-of-the-child-of-the-erinyes-by-rebecca-lochlann/) - It's my great pleasure to welcome Rebecca Lochlann today. Rebecca likes to say that deities will sometimes speak to us through dreams and visions, gently prompting us to tell their lost stories. That is how The Child of the Erinyes series began. Her goal was to create a new myth—one with a similar flavor to
- [The Chinese Passion for Tea - MK Tod's The Admiral's Wife](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/the-chinese-passion-for-tea-mk-tods-the-admirals-wife/) - I'm delighted to welcome M.K. (Mary) Tod to my blog again to talk about the inspiration and some background research for her fifth novel, The Admiral’s Wife. In addition to writing fiction, Mary runs the award-winning blog A Writer of History. She can be contacted on Facebook, Twitter and Goodreads or on her website www.mktod.com. You can find all Mary's
- [Dying For Rome - Lucretia](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/dying-for-rome-lucretia/) - The women of the early Roman Republic were definitely second class citizens (see Damn Whores or God’s Police). It is interesting, though, that two of them, Lucretia and Virginia, were catalysts for significant changes in early Roman history. While the existence of these women is debatable, their legends have been passed down through the
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Maureen Morrissey](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-maureen-morrissey/) - My guest this month is Maureen Morrissey. Maureen is a writer, retired educator, wife/mother/grandmother/ daughter/auntie/dog mommy, avid reader, photographer, traveler, blogger, and most recently, half-marathon runner. In her spare time, she volunteers at animal shelters and investigates the quality of rooftop bars in New York City, her hometown. Oh, and she loves concerts, museums and
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Fiona Valpy](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-fiona-valpy/) - Elisabeth Storrs, author of The Wedding Shroud, interviews Fiona Valpy on the inspiration for her latest book, The Storyteller of Casablanca.
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Kathryn Gauci](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/nterview-with-kathryn-gauci/) - Elisabeth Storrs, author of The Wedding Shroud, interviews Kathryn Gauci on her latest release, The Viennese Dressmaker - A Haunting Story of Wartime Vienna.
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Eliza Graham](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-eliza-graham/) - Elisabeth Storrs, author of The Wedding Shroud, interviews Eliza Graham on the sources of inspiration for her most recent release, You Let Me Go.
- [Paulette Kennedy interviews Elisabeth Storrs](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/paulette-kennedy-interviews-elisabeth-storrs/) - Paulette Kennedy kindly interviewed me about A Tale of Ancient Rome series together with Treasured, my current work in progress. Many thanks, Paulette! You can read the author spotlight here. I also interviewed Paulette recently on her sources of inspiration for her debut novel, Parting the Veil, on Triclinium.
- [Guest Post: Best Books on Etruscan, Greek and Roman Mythology](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/guest-post-best-books-on-etruscan-greek-and-roman-mythology/) - This month I was asked to provide a guest post on the Discover The Best Books site. This site has been set up to create an experience like wandering around your favorite bookstore with little notes from authors pointing out their favorite books. Each author nominates their topic which range from the specific to general.
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Zenobia Neil](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-zenobia-neil/) - Elisabeth Storrs, author of The Wedding Shroud, interviews Zenobia Neil on her new release, Ariadne Unraveled, a retelling on the ancient Greek myth.
- [The Legend of Tarpeia - my latest post on The History Girls](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/the-legend-of-tarpeia-the-history-girls/) - My latest post on the History Girls: The Legend of Tarpeia - a Roman Morality Tale explores how the legends of Roman women in the Foundation stories of the city are morality tales depicting a women as either paragons of virtue or the epitome of disgrace. They are victims who become the catalysts for revolution
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Paulette Kennedy](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-paulette-kennedy/) - My guest this month is Paulette Kennedy, author of Parting the Veil, her debut novel. Originally from the Missouri Ozarks, Paulette now lives with her family and their menagerie of pets in a quiet suburb of Los Angeles. In her free time, she enjoys tending to her garden, knitting, and finding unique vintage treasures at
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Elizabeth Blackwell](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-elizabeth-blackwell/) - Elisabeth Storrs, author of The Wedding Shroud, interviews Elizabeth Blackwell on her new novel, Red Mistress.
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Heather Webb](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-heather-webb/) - Elisabeth Storrs, author of The Wedding Shroud,interviews Heather Webb on her upcoming release, The Next Ship Home.
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Jeanne Reames](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-jeanne-reames/) - 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
- [A lost civilization by Kate Johnson](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/a-lost-civilization-kate-johnson/) - Kate Johnson, author of Daughter of Carthage, Son of Rome, writes on the lost civilization of Carthage for Elisabeth Storrs' Triclinium blog.
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Jodi Daynard](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-jodi-daynard/) - 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 Elisabeth Storrs interviews Jodi Daynard, about A Transcontinental Affair.
- [Greek Courtesans - History Girls](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/greek-courtesans-history-girls/) - 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. Elisabeth Storrs, author of The Wedding Shroud, explores the world of the Greek Courtesan on The History Girls blog.
- [I am a courtesan: Ancient Greek hetairai](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/i-am-a-courtesan/) - 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
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Kelly Rimmer](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-kelly-rimmer/) - Elisabeth Storrs, author of The Wedding Shroud, interviews Kelly Rimmer on the sources of inspiration for her new release, The Warsaw Orphan.
- [2021 ARA Historical Novel Prize](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/2021-ara-historical-novel-prize/) - 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
- [Inspiration comes in many flavours by MK Tod](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/inspiration-paris-in-ruins-mk-tod/) - 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
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Tim Ellis](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/on-inspiration-interview-with-tim-ellis/) - Elisabeth Storrs, author of The Wedding Shroud, interviews Tim Ellis on the inspiration for his debut novel, The Secret Diaries of Juan Luis Vivres.
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Nigel Featherstone](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-nigel-featherstone/) - Elisabeth Storrs, interviews Nigel Featherstone, author of Bodies of Men, on his sources of inspiration for his novel.
- [History Girls: Son et Lumiere of Ancient Portents](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/history-girls-ancient-portents/) - My recent post on the History Girls explores the power of sound and light when interpreting portents from lightning bolts in Son et Lumiere - Ancient Portents. The Etruscans were expert. Read more
- [History Girls: The Lost Tomb: Etruscan a la Baroque](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/history-girls-the-lost-tomb/) - My recent post on the History Girls blog features the story behind a lost Etruscan tomb and a Scottish Jacobite artist, James Byres in The Lost Tomb: Etruscan a la Baroque.
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Karen Brooks](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-karen-brooks/) - Author, Karen Brooks, is interviewed by author, Elisabeth Storrs, on her sources of inspiration for her new release The Darkest Shore.
- [On Inspiration: Interview with James Conroyd Martin](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-james-conroyd-martin/) - My guest today is James Conroyd Martin who grew up in a suburb of Chicago and attended St. Ambrose and DePaul Universities. He managed to keep writing while teaching high school English, Speech, and Creative Writing for thirty years. Retired from teaching, Martin lives in Portland, Oregon, and writes full time. After publishing Push Not
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Anna Castle](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-anna-castle/) - My guest today is Anna Castle who writes the Francis Bacon mystery series and the Professor & Mrs. Moriarty mystery series. She has earned a series of degrees -- BA in the Classics, MS in Computer Science, and a PhD in Linguistics -- and has had a corresponding series of careers -- waitressing, software engineering,
- [Introducing the ARA Historical Novel Prize](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/introducing-the-ara-historical-novel-prize/) - My big news of which I'm immensely proud is that the Historical Novel Society Australasia has announced the ARA Historical Novel Prize, the richest genre prize in Australia and News Zealand. Thanks to the ARA Group, in association with New England Writers' Centre, historical novelists will have a chance to be recognised in a class
- [History Girls: The Quandary of What to Wear](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/the-quandary-of-what-to-wear/) - What to wear? An age old question. In my post on the History Girls, I examine The Quandary of What to Wear when it comes to clothing a prostitute, concubine and noblewoman. Read more
- [The History Girls: Ancient 'Girl Power'](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/the-history-girls-ancient-girl-power/) - My recent post on The History Girls deals with Ancient 'Girl Power' that dates back millenia. Compare the influence and eminence of Etruscan women to their Roman and Greek sisters. Read more...
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Sarah Woodbury](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-sarah-woodbury/) - My first guest of 2020 is the wonderful Sarah Woodbury. With over a million books sold to date, Sarah is the author of more than forty novels, all set in medieval Wales. Although an anthropologist by training, and then a full-time homeschooling mom for twenty years, she began writing fiction when the stories in her
- [Australian bush fire crisis #AuthorsforFireys](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/australian-bush-fire-crisis-authors-for-fireys/) - This image will stick in my memory as representing the end and beginning of 2 decades: a young boy fleeing in a boat from the firestorm raging off the shore of the Victorian town of Mallacoota on new year's eve in Australia at 8 am in the morning. It is reminiscent of accounts of people
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Donis Casey](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-donis-casey/) - Donis Casey is the author of the Alafair Tucker Mysteries, an award-winning series featuring the sleuthing mother of ten children, set in Oklahoma during the booming 1910s. She is a former teacher, academic librarian, and entrepreneur who lives in Tempe, Arizona. Donis’ latest release,The Wrong Girl, is a coming-of-age tale of a girl in the
- [Incomparable Power: Hittite Queens by Judith Starkston](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/hittite-queens-by-judith-starkston/) - My guest today is award-winning author Judith Starkston, a classicist who feeds her obsession with the Bronze Age world of the Greeks and Hittites by writing historical fiction and fantasy. Her first novel, set in the Trojan War and told from the perspective of the captive woman Briseis, is titled Hand of Fire. She has
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Lesley Downer](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-lesley-downer/) - My very special guest today (and fellow History Girl) is Lesley Downer who has had a love affair with Japan ever since she first went there 40 years ago. In her books she tries to take readers to this fascinating, rather mysterious place and to open up aspects of its culture and history that people
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Amalia Carosella](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-amalia-carosella/) - My guest today is fellow ancient history lover and author, Amalia Carosella. She is the author of Bronze Age Greek and Viking Age historical fiction, including Tamer of Horses, Helen of Sparta, and Daughter of a Thousand Years. As Amalia Dillin she also writes mythic fantasy and time-hop fantasy romance, including the ongoing Orc Saga
- [Call to Juno has been featured on Wiki.ezvid](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/call-to-juno-on-wiki-ezvid/) - A nice surprise for me! I was contacted by Wiki.Ezvid to say they have featured Call to Juno as one of 12 Dashing Historical Romances with Old World Charm. Delighted to be included among other novels with stories spanning Regency England to Etruria and Rome. You can learn more about Wiki.Ezvid here.
- [History Girls: Neo-Classical Revivalism](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/neo-classical-revivalism/) - My latest essay on the History Girls blog on Neo-Classical Revivalism. I've fallen in love with Castellani jewellery!
- [Guest post: Women Writers, Women's Books](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/guest-post-women-writers-womens-books/) - Many thanks to Women Writers, Women's Books for inviting me to write a guest post on Inspiration and Obsession for the blog. Inspiration ignites the spark to imagine a novel; obsession fans the flames to fuel the journey to complete it.
- [On Inspiration: Interview with J.L.Oakley](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-j-l-oakley/) - My guest today is JL Oakley who writes award-winning historical fiction that spans the mid-19th century to WW II. Her characters, who come from all walks of life, stand up for something in their own time and place. Her writing has been recognized with the 2013 Chanticleer Grand Prize, the 2014 First Place Chaucer Award,
- [Why the History comes before the Mystery by M. Louisa Locke](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/history-or-mystery-by-m-louisa-locke/) - My guest today is the wonderful M Louisa Locke, USA Today Best-selling author of the Victorian San Francisco Mystery series. She is a retired professor of U.S. and Women's History who embarked on a second career as an historical fiction writer. The series features Annie Fuller, a boardinghouse owner and pretend clairvoyant, and Nate Dawson,
- [The History Girls: Labyrinths and initiations](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/the-history-girls-labyrinths-and-initiations/) - My latest post on the History Girls delves into labyrinths and the secrets behind them. A millenia old construction that has been used for initiations and as a pathway to divine communion. Read more
- [History Girls: The Elusive Search for Dionysus](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/the-elusive-search-for-dionysus/) - 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.
- [A Research Odyssey by Lin Sten](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/a-research-odyssey-by-lin-sten/) - I always enjoy meeting authors who are committed to authentically depicting their characters' worlds and exploits. Lin Sten, a fellow ancient world afficionado, joins me today to explain some of the intricacies of his research for his Arion’s Odyssey tetralogy. Imagining Classical Greece Research for my tetralogy Arion’s Odyssey, set in Classical Greece, began haphazardly
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Leah Kaminsky](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-leah-kaminsky/) - My guest today is Leah Kaminsky, an Australian physician and award-winning writer. Leah's debut novel The Waiting Room won the prestigious Voss Literary Prize (Vintage Australia 2015, Harper Perennial US 2016). We’re all Going to Die has been described as ‘a joyful book about death’ (Harper Collins, 2016). She edited Writer MD (Knopf US, starred on Booklist) and co-authored Cracking the Code (Vintage 2015). Stitching
- [A Sweet and Bitter Time by GS Johnston](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/a-sweet-bitter-time-by-gs-johnston/) - My guest today is Australian author, GS Johnston, author of The Skin of Water and The Cast of a Hand and Consumption, noted for their complex characters and well-researched settings. His new release is Sweet Bitter Cane, a beautifully rendered novel exploring an Italian woman's hopeful emigration to an exotic but rigorous life in the Australian
- [History Girls: The Secret Garden: Contraceptives in the Ancient World](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/history-girls-contraceptives-in-the-ancient-world/) - 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.
- [I've joined The History Girls! Ancient World Glitter](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/the-history-girls-ancient-jewellery/) - I am very honoured to have joined the The History Girls on their wonderful blog. My first monthly post is on Etruscan jewellery featuring finery that has long bedazzled me: Ancient World Glitter and Glamour. For those of you who don't know the History Girls, they run a blog with daily posts on history,
- [History Girls: Black on red; red on black-figure it out!](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/history-girls-attic-vases/) - My latest essay on the History Girls is on the beauty of Attic vases. Chemistry and artistry combined. Read Black on red; red on black-figure it out!
- [Who were the Visigoths? by Charlotte Jardine](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/who-were-the-visigoths-by-charlotte-jardine/) - 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
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Patricia Sands](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-patricia-sands/) - My guest today is Patricia Sands who lives in Toronto, Canada, when she isn't somewhere else, and calls the south of France her second home. She is the award-winning author of The Bridge Club and the best-selling Love in Provence trilogy. Her fifth novel, Drawing Lessons which is also set in the south of France,
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Judith Starkston](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-judith-starkston/) - I'm delighted to welcome fellow ancient world writer, Judith Starkston, to Triclinium. Judith has spent too much time reading about and exploring the remains of the ancient worlds of the Greeks and Hittites. Early on she went so far as to get two degrees in Classics from the University of California, Santa Cruz and Cornell.
- [Guest Post: Research and reaching across the ether](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/guest-post-research-elisabeth-storrs/) - 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'
- [Giveaway and Guest Post on Historical Fiction Connection](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/giveaway-and-guest-post-on-historical-fiction-connection/) - Here is my post on Neo-Etruscan jewellery on Historical Fiction Connection. Many thanks to Michelle for hosting a giveaway of The Golden Dice, too. Read more
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Deborah Swift](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-deborah-swift/) - Happy 2019! My first interview this year is with Deborah Swift who is one of a team of bestselling WWII historical fiction authors. Their anthology, The Darkest Hour, includes ten never before published novellas exploring the theme of 'resistance' during WWII. Deborah Swift used to be a set and costume designer for theatre and TV,
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Rebecca Rosenberg](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-rebecca-rosenberg/) - My guest today is Rebecca Rosenberg. A California native, Rebecca lives on a lavender farm with her family in Sonoma, the Valley of the Moon, where author, Jack London, wrote from his Beauty Ranch. Rebecca is a long-time student of Jack London’s works and an avid fan of his daring wife, Charmian London. The Secret Life
- [Stretching stories over 2,000 years by Alison Morton](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/guest-post-by-alison-morton/) - I’m delighted to welcome fellow Romaphile, Alison Morton, to Triclinium again. Alison writes the award-winning Roma Nova thriller series featuring modern Praetorian heroines. She blends her deep love of Roman history with six years’ military service and a life of reading crime, adventure and thriller fiction. Today she’ll tell you the background to writing her
- [Interview with Catherine A Wilson & Catherine T Wilson](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-catherine-wilsons/) - Double delight this month! I have the pleasure of interviewing a writing duo with a spark of serendipity between them given they both share the same first and second name as well as a passion for medieval historical fiction. Catherine A Wilson and Catherine T Wilson are the authors of the Lions and Lilies series.
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Mary Ann Yarde](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-mary-ann-yarde/) - My guest today is Mary Anne Yarde, the Award Winning author of the International Best Selling Series — The Du Lac Chronicles. Set a generation after the fall of King Arthur, The Du Lac Chronicles takes you on a journey through Dark Age Briton and Brittany, where you will meet new friends and terrifying foes.
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Lauren Chater](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-lauren-chater/) - I have the pleasure of interviewing fellow Australian, Lauren Chater, today. I've known Lauren for some time and am very proud of her success with her debut novel, The Lace Weavers. Lauren writes fiction with a particular focus on women's stories. After working for many years in a variety of media roles, she turned her
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Imogen Clark](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-imogen-clark/) - Let's welcome Imogen Clark who writes fiction set in the 1970s and 80s about the secrets that hide at the heart of the families she creates. Her first book Postcards From a Stranger was independently published last summer. However, it was quickly spotted by Lake Union and she was then offered a three book publishing
- [Damn Whores or God’s Police](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/damn-whores-or-gods-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
- [On Inspiration: Interview with David Johnson](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-david-johnson/) - My guest today is David Johnson who has developed a reputation as a writer of "books with heart." His novels feature strong, unforgettable characters from humble backgrounds who have to grapple with the unexpected turns of everyday life. He is the author of the riveting "Tucker" series, one of the best-selling series on Amazon. The
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Weina Dai Randel](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-weina-dai-randel/) - I'm absolutely delighted to welcome Weina Dai Randel to Triclinium. Weina's first novel, The Moon in the Palace was nominated for Best Historical Fiction of 2016 by Goodreads Choice Awards. She is the author of two historical novels about Empress Wu, the one and only female ruler in China. The two novels will be translated
- [My first Youtube video interview!](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/youtube-video-for-smsa/) - A new experience for me. I was interviewed on Youtube by the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts to talk about my journey, my books, and my advice to aspiring authors. I hope you enjoy it. Many thanks to Phil Jang for organising it.
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Camille Di Maio](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-camille-di-maio/) - My lovely guest today is Camille Di Maio is the bestselling author of The Memory of Us, Before the Rain Falls, and The Way of Beauty, and she is part of the Romance Writers of America Honor Roll. She has been married for twenty years and has four children. She's lived in four states, and
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Carol M Cram](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-carol-m-cram/) - My guest today is Carol M. Cram. She is the author of three works of historical literary fiction. Her first novel, The Towers of Tuscany (Lake Union Publishing, 2014) and her second novel, A Woman of Note (Lake Union Publishing, 2015) were both designated Editors’ Choice by the Historical Novel Society in the UK, and
- [Chaucer Awards: Call to Juno wins a First Place in Category](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/chaucer-awards-call-to-juno-wins-a-first-place-in-category/) - Absolutely delighted that Call to Juno has won a first place in the Ancient Fiction category in the Chanticleer Reviews Chaucer Award. Lovely that an Aussie can gain a prize over in America.
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Soraya M Lane](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-soraya-m-lane/) - My guest today is a fellow Antipodean from across 'The Ditch' (ie the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand.) It's wonderful to see how Soraya M. Lane has succeeded in reaching an international audience as the author of historical and contemporary women’s fiction. Her novel Wives of War was an Amazon #1 bestseller. Soraya
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Joy Jordan-Lake](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-joy-jordan-lake/) - Today I welcome Joy Jordan-Lake to Triclinium. She is a very accomplished lady! Joy is the author of the bestselling novel A Tangled Mercy, a dual timeline story set in 1822 and 2015 Charleston, South Carolina, and six other books, including Blue Hole Back Home, winner of the 2009 Christy Award for Best First Novel.
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Lisa J Yarde](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/on-inspiration-interview-with-lisa-j-yarde/) - I'm delighted to welcome Lisa J. Yarde to Triclinium today. Lisa writes fiction inspired by the Middle Ages in Europe. She is the author of eight historical novels, including the six-part Sultana series set in Moorish Spain, where rivalries and ambitions threaten the fragile bonds between members of the last Muslim dynasty to rule in
- [How Do Historical Novelists Research their Stories?](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/how-do-historical-novelists-research-their-stories/) - How do historical novelists research their stories? This is a common question asked of me. I thought I'd take the opportunity to explore this question with Dusk Peterson who runs Historicalfic: Historical Research for Fiction Writers. Over to Dusk.... When I started a Twitter account to accompany my historical research services for fiction writers, I
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Stephanie Dray](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-stephanie-dray/) - I am absolutely delighted to welcome Stephanie Dray as my guest today on Triclinium. Stephanie is a bestselling, award-winning, two-time RITA award nominated author of historical women’s fiction. Her critically acclaimed series about Cleopatra’s daughter has been translated into eight different languages and won NJRW's Golden Leaf. As Stephanie Draven, she’s a national bestselling author
- [Article for HISTORIA Magazine: The Prostitutes of Rome](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/historia-ezine-the-prostitutes-of-rome/) - I was delighted to provide an article for HISTORIA, the magazine of the Historical Writers' Association, about Roman She Wolves, Night Moths and Tomb Whores. You can read the article here. Many thanks to Katherine Clements!
- [Review of Call to Juno by Mary Anne Yarde](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/review-of-call-to-juno-by-mary-anne-yarde/) - "I cannot recommend this book enough. It was just incredible and it is certainly a strong contender for a place in the top 5 books that I have read this year so far." Mary Anne Yarde from Myths, Legends, Books and Coffee Pots blog has written a wonderful review of Call to Juno. Many thanks!
- [Review of The Golden Dice by Chanticleer Book Reviews](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/review-of-the-golden-dice-by-chanticleer-book-reviews/) - "Set in the 4th century BCE, this gorgeously-written, masterful blend of fact and fiction exposes the raw passions, betrayals and victories of three strong women as they navigate politics and corruption in an ancient world at war." Leona Rinaldi from Chanticleer Book Reviews has given The Golden Dice a stellar review in a follow up
- [Review of Call to Juno by Isobel Blackthorn](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/review-of-call-to-juno-by-isobel-blackthorn/) - I was delighted to receive this lovely review of Call to Juno from Isobel Blackthorn, author of The Drago Tree. 'It is refreshing to read of Roman times from a distinctly feminine perspective, one that captures the intimacy of motherhood and domesticity as much as it does the political horrors of war. Storrs maintains narrative
- [Editor's Choice: Historical Novel Review - Call to Juno:](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/editors-choice-historical-novel-society/) - "Elisabeth Storrs does a fantastic job in this book, bringing the ancient spiritual beliefs and emotional lives of her characters sharply into focus." Susan McDuffie's review of Call to Juno has been chosen as an Editor's Choice by the Historical Novel Society. Absolutely thrilled it's featured on the cover! Read the review on the Historical
- [Call to Juno Review and Interview by Elizabeth Jane Corbett](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/call-to-juno-review-by-elizabeth-jane-corbett/) - "Call to Juno is an impeccably researched, page-turner that richly imagines the ancient world, weaving the actions of the gods and the multiple viewpoints of its characters into a seamless narrative." Elizabeth Jane Corbett has kindly given Call to Juno a wonderful review. It's especially important to me because she reviewed The Wedding Shroud for
- [Keynote Speech and 'The Telling Detail' Workshop](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/keynote-speech-and-the-telling-detail-workshop/) - I had a wonderful time giving the keynote speech at the Society of Women Writers' NSW luncheon this week at the Mitchell Library. The topic was 'Art, Inspiration and Historical Fiction: A Tuscan Odyssey'. I always LOVE talking about the Etruscans! And I enjoyed meeting participants in my workshop 'The Telling Detail: Transforming Research into
- [Call to Juno shortlisted for the Chaucer Awards](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/call-to-juno-shortlisted-for-the-chaucer-awards/) - Very excited to say Call to Juno has been shortlisted for the 2017 Chanticleer Book Reviews Chaucer Award. Cross fingers for me. The Golden Dice was a first category winner in 2014 so I'm hopeful history will repeat itself!
- [Australia Day Blog Hop: Interview With M K Tod](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/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
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Elizabeth Jane Corbett](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-elizabeth-jane-corbett/) - My guest today is a fellow Australian. She is debut author Elizabeth Jane Corbett. When Elizabeth isn’t writing, she works as a librarian, teaches Welsh at the Melbourne Celtic Club and writes articles for the Historical Novel Review. In 2009, her short-story, ‘Beyond the Blackout Curtain’, won the Bristol Short Story Prize. Another, ‘Silent Night’,
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Carol McGrath](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-carol-mcgrath/) - My guest today is Carol McGrath. Carol has an MA in Creative Writing from The Seamus Heaney Centre, Queens University Belfast, followed by an MPhil in Creative Writing from University of London. The Handfasted Wife, first in a trilogy about the royal women of 1066 was shortlisted for the RONAs in 2014. The Swan-Daughter and
- [Two lovers blamed for starting a war - The Golden Dice - A Tale of Ancient Rome](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/two-lovers-blamed-for-starting-a-war-the-golden-dice-a-tale-of-ancient-rome/) - Two lovers blamed for starting a war. Three women who must survive a siege. There would be few people who haven’t heard of the famous siege of Troy. The tales of the heroics of Achilles, Hector, Agamemnon and Menelaus have been handed down for thousands of years. So too the infamy of the lovers, Helen
- [New Release of Dying for Rome: Lucretia's Tale](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/new-release-of-dying-for-rome-lucretias-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
- [My Main Character Blog Hop: Aemilia Caeciliana in the Tales of Ancient Rome](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/my-main-character-blog-hop-aemilia-caeciliana-in-the-tales-of-ancient-rome/) - Alison Morton has tagged me in this blog hop where I’ll answer questions about my main character in the Tales of Ancient Rome series. Alison writes a series of alternative history “what if” thrillers set in Roma Nova, a survival of the Roman Republic which is located in Central Europe and which by the 21st
- [The Wonder of Rome Blog Hop!](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/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:)
- [Warding Off Evil: The Power of a Loving Embrace](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/the-power-of-a-loving-embrace/) - Sarcophagus of the Married Couple Late C6th BCE ‘There was a smooth, round contentment to her as she sat upon a dining couch with her husband, head resting against his shoulder as he embraced her. Their happiness revealed by the curve of their lips and the ease of their touch…’ The Wedding Shroud Lucy Bertoldi
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Isolde Martyn](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/on-inspiration-with-isolde-martyn/) - My guest this month is Isolde Martyn, an international award-winning author who is also a fellow Australian. Before taking up writing full-time, her career was in academia and then publishing. She is the co-founder of the Plantagenet History Society of Australia. Troubadour is her eighth historical novel. You can connect with Isolde via her website
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Ella Carey](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-ella-carey/) - To celebrate the start of a new year, I'm pleased to interview Ella Carey. Ella is the internationally bestselling author of Paris Time Capsule, The House by the Lake, From a Paris Balcony, and Secret Shores, all published with Lake Union Publishing in the US. Paris Time Capsule has been adapted into a feature film
- [How Art can Inspire Historical Fiction](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/how-art-inspires-historical-fiction/) - Inspiration and obsession are two concepts that all writers keenly understand. The inspiration for my Tales of Ancient Rome saga led me to a distant civilization in Tuscany and Lazio, and on a publishing journey from Australia to America. That odyssey lasted 16 years. I'm delighted to have told the story of how my love
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Kate Forsyth](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-kate-forsyth/) - Kate Forsyth is best known for her historical novel Bitter Greens, which interweaves a retelling of the Rapunzel fairy tale with the true life story of the woman who first told the tale, the 17th century French writer Charlotte-Rose de Caumont de La Force. Kate has continued her fascination with entwining fairy tales with historical
- [Interview: HNSA Programme Director](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-hnsa-programme-director/) - Sophie Masson was kind enough to interview me on her blog about the upcoming 2017 HNSAustralasia Conference in Melbourne. I've really enjoyed being the programme director!
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Kate Quinn](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-kate-quinn/) - My guest today is the wonderful Kate Quinn, a fellow Romaphile who has diverted from Rome to venture into the world of women spies in WW1. Kate is a native of southern California. A lifelong history buff, she has written four novels in the Empress of Rome Saga, and two books in the Italian Renaissance,
- [Interview on History Girls](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-on-history-girls/) - Gillian Polack was kind enough to interview me on History Girls blog about my role as programme director for the Historical Novel Society Australasia Conference which is being held on 8-10 September 2017 in Melbourne. Over 60 speakers, 20 panels, 10 workshops and an academic programme. Not to mention a short story contest with a
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Crystal King](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/on-inspiration-crystal-king/) - 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
- [Thunderbolts - Beautiful and Dangerous](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/thunderbolts-beautiful-and-dangerous/) - ‘There was drama to his ministry. When he marked the sacred boundaries with his lituus, carried the patera of water around the altar, she could almost see the lines that divided holy from profane appear.’ The Wedding Shroud To me a violent storm instils fascination and fear. Science tells me what causes it but tell
- [Join My Banquet](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/join-my-banquet/) - I have two obsessions – writing and ancient history. Luckily I was able to combine both while researching and writing my novel, The Wedding Shroud. The novel is set in Etruria, a civilisation that existed in Italy from archaic times and was situated in the area we now know of as Tuscany, Umbria and Lazio
- [Dying For Rome - Virginia](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/dying-for-rome-virginia/) - Does this picture look familiar? No, it’s not Lucretia (Dying for Rome) but this woman’s story is depressingly similar to that of the tragic Roman matron who was raped by an Etruscan prince. She is Virginia, whose death, just like Lucretia’s, was the catalyst for significant change in Rome. The image is deceptive, though, because
- [The Next Big Thing - An Author's Blog Hop](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/the-next-big-thing-an-authors-blog-hop/) - Loretta Proctor, author of The Long Shadow, Middle Watch and The Crimson Bed has tagged me in The Next Big Thing, an author's blog hop. Loretta was born in Cairo, Egypt to an English father and Greek mother. She won prizes in the 1970’s for essays and plays, wrote specialized articles, studied psychology and worked
- [Author Interview and Giveaway at Unusual Historicals](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/author-interview-and-giveaway-at-unusual-historicals/) - Comment on my interview at Unusual Historicals for a chance to win a digital copy of Call to Juno. Many thanks to Lisa Yarde for inviting me to speak on my sources of inspiration. Read the interview here.
- [Interview - Historical Fiction eBooks](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-historical-fiction-ebooks/) - Lorraine Fraser from Historical Fiction Authors Co-operative has posted an interview on Historical Fiction eBooks
- [Interview on Australian Literary Review](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-australian-literary-review/) - Steve Rossiter from Australian Literary Review has interviewed me about my publishing journey and the Historical Novel Society Australasia Conference. Many thanks Steve. Read more.
- [On Inspiration: Mirella Sichirollo Patzer](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/on-inspiration-mirella-patzer/) - On Inspiration: Interview and Giveaway with Mirella Sichirollo Patzer The wonderful Mirella Sichirollo Patzer has just released her new novel, The Novice and has embarked on a blog tour with Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours. I'm delighted that Mirella has agreed to be interviewed on Triclinium on her sources of inspiration. Leave a comment and
- [On Inspiration: Linda Lee Graham](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/on-inspiration-linda-lee-graham/) - Linda Lee Graham has just released her new book Voices Echo in her Voices series. I’m delighted that she has agreed to share her sources of inspiration with me. History and real-life narratives had always blended in Linda Lee Graham’s imagination, particularly when she delved into the stories of her family’s ancestors. Eventually the engaging
- [The Realm of The Dead: Afterlife in the Ancient World](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/the-realm-of-the-dead-afterlife-in-the-ancient-world/) - Suzanne Adair, author of Camp Follower and many other novels has featured this guest post in Relevant History on her blog. The ancient Greeks believed in an underworld to which the souls of the dead journeyed. It was known by names such as Hades or Erebus which have become synonymous with the concept of ‘Hell’.
- [The Distorting Mirror - TD Griggs](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/the-distorting-mirror-td-griggs/) - My guest today is T.D.Griggs who has been kind enough to provide a fascinating post about how our links to historical events are closer than we think.... I have a great mate whose grandfather, as a child, knew a man who had been a powder monkey at the Battle of Trafalgar. Yes, I did a
- [Review: Birds Without Wings by Louis De Bernieres](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/review-birds-without-wings-by-louis-de-bernieres/) - A dense, enthralling and terrifying novel that describes man's inhumanity to man in the first few decades of the 20th century in Turkey, Greece and the Balkans. It is a sprawling saga with its genesis in the peaceful village of Eskibahce in the south west of Turkey. Here Turkish Muslims and Greek Christians have lived
- [The next step in the journey: Re-release of Tales of Ancient Rome](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/re-release-of-the-wedding-shroud/) - My journey continues. The Wedding Shroud : A Tale of Ancient Rome was first published in Australia by Murdoch Books. I self published it and the sequel, The Golden Dice, internationally soon after. The indie experience was amazing but now Lake Union has re-released both books to a new audience today with editorial changes. Many
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Nicole Alexander](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/on-inspiration-nicole-alexander/) - My guest today is Nicole Alexander, a fellow Aussie author who shares the sources of her inspiration with us. In the course of her career Nicole has worked both in Australia and Singapore in financial services, fashion, corporate publishing and agriculture. A fourth generation grazier, Nicole returned to her family’s mixed agricultural property west of
- [On Inspiration: Ned Hayes](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/on-inspiration-ned-hayes/) - Ned Hayes has just released his new novel, Sinful Folk and has embarked on a blog tour with Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours. I’m delighted that Ned has agreed to be interviewed on Triclinium on his sources of inspiration. Ned is a candidate for an MFA from the Rainier Writers Workshop, and holds graduate degrees
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Rebecca Lochlann](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/on-inspiration-interview-with-rebecca-lochlann/) - In her teens and early twenties, Rebecca began envisioning an epic story, a new kind of myth, one built upon the foundation of the Greek classics and continuing through the centuries right up into the present and future.This has become her life’s work, although she didn’t exactly intend it to be that way when she
- [On Inspiration: Interview with M Louisa Locke](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/on-inspiration-interview-with-m-louisa-locke/) - A Smoke Backstage - William Harnett My guest today is M. Louisa Locke, a retired U.S history professor who has recently published the first two books in a series about Victorian San Francisco, Maids of Misfortune and Uneasy Spirits, both best-selling historical mysteries on Kindle. Locke blogs frequently on self-publishing, is a featured contributor to
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Gillian Bagwell](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/on-inspiration-interview-with-gillian-bagwell/) - My guest today is Gillian Bagwell whose richly detailed historical novels bring to vivid life England in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Her latest book, Venus in Winter, is based on the first forty years of the life of the formidable four-times widowed dynast Bess of Hardwick who survived the turbulent reigns of five Tudor
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Christy English](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/on-inspiration-interview-with-christy-english/) - My guest today is Christy English, author of The Queen's Pawn and To Be Queen. After years of acting in Shakespeare's plays, Christy is excited to bring the Bard to Regency England in her new novel How To Tame A Willful Wife which has just been released. When she isn't acting, roller skating, or chasing
- [Myths and Treasure](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/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
- [Welcome to Triclinium: Join my banquet](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/elisabeth-storrs-triclinium/) - In Ancient Rome banquets were held in tricliniums where philosophy, literature and art were discussed along with intrigue and scandal. On my blog you can enjoy interviews, reviews, guests posts from historical novelists and art. And also history - both trivia and the serious stuff! So come and join my banquet! The attached image is
- [Dying for Rome - Tarpeia](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/dying-for-rome-tarpeia/) - 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
- [Authors Alive! Balmain Town Hall 19th September 2012](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/authors-alive-balmain-town-hall-19th-september-2012/) - I’m looking forward to reading a short extract from The Wedding Shroud at Authors Alive! on September 19th and would love you to come along and bring a friend or three! Joining me at the Balmain Institute will be: LA Larkin who will read from Thirst, a thriller set in Antarctica which explores global warming
- [A Queen, an Eagle and Destiny](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/a-queen-an-eagle-and-destiny/) - ‘Tarchon pointed to the eagle as it soared into the stillness. ‘An eagle brought a sign to Tanaquil that her husband would be King of Rome.’ Caecilia refused to look at the bird, not wanting to hear another of Tarchon’s tales, especially about an Etruscan woman who became a Roman queen.’ The Wedding Shroud As
- [A Flight of Birds - A Glimpse into the Future](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/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
- [On Inspiration: Jesse Blackadder](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/on-inspiration-jesse-blackadder/) - My guest today is Jesse Blackadder who is fascinated by landscapes, adventurous women and very cold places. Her novel The Raven’s Heart won the Varuna HarperCollins Manuscript Development Award and was published in Australia in 2011 and in the UK, USA and Canada in 2012. Chasing the light: A novel of Antarctica,which she wrote as
- [On Inspiration: Alison Stuart](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/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
- [In praise of Elizabeth Lhuede, Australian Women Writers and The Stella Prize](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/in-praise-of-elizabeth-lhuede-australian-women-writers-and-the-stella-prize/) - I recently attended The Stella Prize lunch at the Sydney Writers’ Festival which was hosted by The Hoopla e-zine. The event was sold out. Apart from one brave male, I found myself in a room packed with an assortment of published women writers, book clubs and writers’ groups who had gathered to be entertained by
- [Historical Novel Society Conference March 2015](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/hnsa-conference-march-2015/) - For the last year I have been involved in organising the Historical Novel Society Conference at Balmain Town Hall on 21-22 March 2015. There is also a cocktail party, book launch and debate on Friday 20th March at the State Library of NSW. These events are a culmination of a vision held by myself and
- [Historical Novel Society Australasia Conference 2015](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/hnsa-how-weve-grown/) - In 2012, James Vella Bardon and I set up a small Facebook group called HNS Sydney as a chapter of the Historical Novel Society in the UK. Our plan was to hold a biennial conference in Australia as the third arm of the international organisation. Not only this, we hoped that the event would become
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Kate Forsyth : Australia Day Book Giveaway Bloghop](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/on-inspiration-interview-with-kate-forsyth-australia-day-book-giveaway-bloghop/) - Aussies celebrate Australia Day this weekend! To give you a chance to share in the celebrations I'm offering the chance to win a copy of Kate Forsyth's Bitter Greens in the AUSTRALIA DAY BOOK GIVEAWAY BLOG HOP. Make sure you visit Shelleyrae at Book'd Out and the girls at Confessions from Romaholics to find out
- [On Inspiration: Interview with EM Powell](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-em-powell/) - My special guest today on Triclinium is E M Powell, author of the Fifth Knight medieval thriller series. Born and raised in the Republic of Ireland into the family of Michael Collins (the legendary revolutionary and founder of the Irish Free State), she now lives in northwest England with her husband, daughter and a Facebook-friendly
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Martin Lake](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-martin-lake/) - My guest today on Triclinium is Martin Lake, author of A Dance of Pride and Peril, his wonderful new novel set in ancient Crete. Martin was born and raised in England. After graduating from the University of East Anglia, he worked as a teacher, trainer and lecturer before focusing on writing. In the past five
- [Interview for Historical Novel Australasia Blog](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-for-historical-novel-australasia-blog/) - I was delighted to be interviewed on the Historical Novel Society Australasia blog. I can't wait until the HNSA 2017 Conference on 8-10 September. Read about a few of my favourite things here.
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Lisa Chaplin](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-lisa-chaplin/) - My guest today is Lisa Chaplin, author of The Tide Watchers. Lisa is a former nurse, wife and mother of three who has sold more than 1.6 million books worldwide with 20 published romance and historical fiction novels. The Tide Watchers was her first published historical fiction, published across the English-speaking world by HarperCollins. Her
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Alison Morton](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-alison-morton/) - My guest today is fellow Romaphile, Alison Morton. A ‘Roman nut’ since age 11, Alison continues to be fascinated by that complex, power and value driven civilisation. Armed with a masters’ in history, six years’ military service and the love of a good thriller, she explores via her award winning Roma Nova adventure thrillers the
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Stephanie Thornton](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-stephanie-thornton/) - Please welcome Stephanie Thornton as my guest today. She is a writer and history teacher who has been obsessed with infamous women from ancient history since she was twelve. She lives with her husband and daughter in Alaska, where she is at work on her next novel. I’m delighted she’s agreed to be interviewed given
- [Booksweeps: A chance to win 45+ Historical Fiction Books](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/booksweeps-45-historical-novels/) - Here's a chance to win books from 45+ historical novelists. Plus the grand prize of a Kindle Fire. Take a look at these great novels from Stephanie Dray, Margaret George, Laura Kamoie Eowyn Ilvie, Patrick Craig, Amy Harmon, Fiona Davis, Marion Kummerow and many more! The Wedding Shroud is also on offer:) So hurry and
- [$100 Gift Card & Book Giveaway: A Summer of History](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/summer-history-giveaway/) - I love introducing my readers to great historical novels. So what's better than having a chance at winning books and a $100 gift card from 18 top writers of historical fiction today? Best of all, it's just in time for you to kick back, put your feet up, and enjoy the warm weather with a
- [A Glimpse of History: Courir de Mardi Gras](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/courir-de-mardi-gras/) - In the lead up to Mardi Gras season, I welcome Harry Parsons to Triclinium, to tell us about the history of the Cajun Courir de Mardi Gras. Thanks for sharing your post with us, Harry. Cajun Mardi Gras: Courir de Mardi Gras When you think of Mardi Gras, what comes immediately to mind? If you’re
- [It's a trifecta! Call to Juno is an audio book!](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/its-a-trifecta-call-to-juno-is-an-audio-book/) - It's a trifecta! All three books in the Tales of Ancient Rome series are in audio format now that Lake Union has released Call to Juno as an audio book. It’s free with a trial of Audible or you can buy the CD or MP3 version. Many thanks again to talented narrator, Christina Traister who
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Libbie Hawker](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/on-inspiration-libbie-hawker/) - I'm delighted that my guest today on Triclinium is Libbie Hawker who writes historical and literary fiction featuring complex characters and rich details of time and place. She lives in the beautiful San Juan Islands with her husband and two naughty cats. Libbie is also an idol of mine. She is the author of dozens
- [Haunted Triangles: When the "Other Woman" is a First wife](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/haunted-triangles/) - Remember the insane Bertha Rochester setting fire to Thornhill? Or the murdered Rebecca de Winter trapped in an underwater grave? For those of us who have read Jane Eyre or Rebecca, these personalities are as memorable as the male and female protagonists of those novels. And yet the reader mainly learns about them through the
- [Kindle Fire Giveaway 4th - 18th April](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/kindle-fire-giveaway-4th-18th-april/) - From 4th -18th April I'm participating in a Kindle Fire Giveaway to help promote my book and gain new readers. You can register to win a Kindle Fire 7" HD or a $200 Amazon Gift Card, or you can help by sharing this post with your FB friends. You also have the chance to find other
- [The Wedding Shroud on KDP Select on Amazon](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/the-wedding-shroud-on-kdp-select-on-amazon/) - Throughout November 2012 to end of January 2013 The Wedding Shroud will only available as an ebook through KDP Select on Amazon. Don't worry if you want to read it on other digital readers like your iPad - just download the free Kindle App. Adding the novel to KDP Select gives you the opportunity to
- [Author Biography - WhizBuzz Kindle News Blog](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/author-biography-whizbuzz-kindle-news-blog/) - WhizBuzz News Blog - Author Biography. Read more
- [AncientHistory.com](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/ancienthistory-com/) - The Wedding Shroud is featured on the Macquarie Ancient History Association website. See
- [Author Talk 24 March 2011 Leichhardt Library](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/author-talk-24-march-2011-leichhardt-library-2/) - 24 March 2011 6.30 pm Leichhardt Library, Piazza Level, Italian Forum, 23 Norton St, Leichhardt. Read more
- [Author Talk  9 March 2011 Balmain Library](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/author-talk-9-march-2011-balmain-library-2/) - 9 March 2011 6.30 pm Author Talk - Balmain Library, Balmain Town Hall, 370 Darlilng St, Balmain. Read more
- [Guest Post The Realm of the Dead: Afterlife in the Ancient World](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/guest-post-afterlife-in-the-ancient-world/) - Suzanne Adair, author of Camp Follower has featured my guest post on her Relevant History blog: The Realm of the Dead: Afterlife in the Ancient World
- [Book Chatter Radio Interview - 2nd December 2011](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/book-chatter-radio-interview-2nd-december-2011/) - Podcast of Stacey Cochran's interview with Elisabeth Storrs on Book Chatter. Listen here
- [Book Chatter Radio Interview](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/book-chatter-radio-interview/) - Interview with Stacey Cochran from Kindle Chat on his radio show Book Chatter http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bookchatter 2 December 2011 at 11pm EST (USA) airing on 3rd December 2011 at 3pm (Sydney)
- [Australian writers rock!!!!!!](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/australian-writers-rock/) - Australian writers rock!!!!!!! has listed The Wedding Shroud on its website under Newly Published Australian Authors. Read more
- [Sydney University Article](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/sydney-university-article/) - The University of Sydney Arts Faculty have posted a story about The Wedding Shroud. Read story
- [Interview - 5 Star Book Reviews Corner](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-5-star-book-reviews-corner/) - Victory Twead has been kind enough to interview me on 5 Star Book Reviews Corner. Thanks Victoria:) Current count for 5 star reviews of The Wedding Shroud on Amazon is 60! Read more
- [The Golden Dice is an audio book!](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/the-golden-dice-is-an-audio-book/) - Lake Union has released The Golden Dice as an audio book. It’s free with a trial of Audible or you can buy the CD or MP3 version. Many thanks to talented narrator, Christina Traister who has continued to bring my characters to life!
- [The Wedding Shroud is now an audio book!](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/the-wedding-shroud-audio-book/) - Lake Union has released The Wedding Shroud as an audio book. It's free with a trial of Audible or you can buy the CD or MP3 version. Many thanks to talented narrator, Christina Traister. So delighted to finally hear my words spoken aloud for readers!
- [Time and Regret: 'Why I used a first person narrator' by MK Tod](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/time-and-regret-by-mk-tod/) - My guest today on Triclinium is MK Tod, Canadian author of the newly released Time and Regret. Mary began writing while living as an expat in Hong Kong. What started as an interest in her grandparents’ lives turned into a full-time occupation writing historical fiction. Her novel Unravelled was awarded Indie Editor’s Choice by the
- [Review of Call to Juno by Sarah Johnson from Reading the Past](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/review-of-call-to-juno-by-sarah-johnson-from-reading-the-past/) - "The history and culture of these ancient peoples are presented in exquisite detail, from the finer aspects of religious belief to politics, art, and the mechanisms of warfare." Sarah Johnson from Reading the Past lit blog has given Call to Juno a terrific review. It's wonderful that she has reviewed all three books in the
- [Guest Post on Helen Hollick's Litblog: How to clothe a character](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/guest-post-on-helen-hollicks-blog/) - The smallest detail can lead to the deepest research. Deciding how to clothe my character, Pinna, as a Roman concubine proved to be more involved than I anticipated. Read about my research into the dress of Roman whores, matrons and concubines on Helen Hollick's blog, Let's Talk of Many Things. Read here. You can read
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Barbara Gaskell Denvil](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-barbara-gaskell-denvil/) - My guest today on Triclinium is Barbara Gaskell Denvil. Born in England, Barbara grew up amongst artists and authors and started writing at a young age. She published numerous short stories and articles, and worked as an editor, book critic and reader for publishers and television companies. She broke off her literary career to spend
- [Author Interview and Giveaway on The True Book Addict](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-and-giveaway-on-true-book-addict/) - Comment on my interview on the True Book Addict Litblog to go into the draw for a digital copy of Call to Juno and The Cast of a Hand by G S Johnston. Many thanks to Greg for his thoughtful questions, and to Michelle for hosting us on her wonderful blog! Read the interview here.
- [Review of Call to Juno by The Australian Bookshelf](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/review-of-call-to-juno-by-the-australian-bookshelf/) - "The author did a wonderful job at moving forward with the women in the story as well as the plot...This is an epic series and I’d highly recommend it." Many thanks to Lauren Murphy for her generous review of Call to Juno on The Australian Bookshelf Litblog. You can read Lauren's review here. You can
- [Review of Call to Juno by Great Historicals](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/review-of-call-to-juno-by-great-historicals/) - "This books has it all! Beautiful prose, lush descriptions, a wonderfully evil villain, and a heroine and hero to fall in love with. Definitely recommended. One of my favorite trilogies!" Many thank to Mirella Patzer from Great Historicals for her wonderful review of Call to Juno! Read Mirella's review here. Read more reviews of Call
- [A vote of gratitude to a community of historical novelists](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/a-vote-of-gratitude-to-historical-novelists/) - The Tales of Ancient Rome Saga - a labour of love Call to Juno has finally been released! The launch of the third book in the Tales of Ancient Rome Saga marks a labour of love that started over fifteen years ago when I conceived the idea of a love story between the Roman treaty
- [Publishing Contract with Lake Union](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/lake-union-contract/) - Exciting news. Amazon Publishing's Lake Union imprint has offered me a 3 book deal to publish Tales of Ancient Rome. I'm looking forward to The Wedding Shroud and The Golden Dice being re-released next year. Call to Juno will follow soon after. Take a look at all the great titles that Lake Union publishes here.
- [Review of Call to Juno on Newtown Review of Books](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/review-of-call-to-juno-on-newtown-review-of-books/) - "This is historical fiction at its best..." Folly Gleeson of Newtown Review of Books has given Call to Juno a wonderful review - many thanks to Folly as well as Linda Funnell and Jean Bedford for their support! Read Folly's review here. Read more reviews here.
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Joanna Courtney and Giveaway](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/on-inspiration-interview-joanna-courtney/) - My guest novelist today on Triclinium is Joanna Courtney, author of the Queens of Conquest trilogy. Ever since Joanna sat up in her cot with a book, she's wanted to be a writer. She has had over 200 stories and serials published in women’s magazines and now PanMacmillan have released The Chosen Queen and The
- [Guest Post on HFeBooks-Evocatio: How to Woo a Goddess](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/guest-post-evocatio-hfebooks/) - Evocatio: How to Woo A Goddess - my guest post on HFeBooks blog. Many thanks to M Louisa Locke for inviting me to participate. Read my guest post here. Take a look at some wonderful HFeBooks books here.
- [On Inspiration: Ian Ross](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/on-inspiration-ian-ross/) - I'm delighted to say that my guest today is another Romaphile. Ian Ross, author of the Twilight of Empire series, was born in England, and studied painting before turning to writing fiction. After a year in Italy teaching English and exploring the ruins of the Roman empire, he returned to the UK with growing fascination
- [Guest Post on Patricia Bracewell's Litblog: Etruscan priestesses](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/guest-post-patricia-bracewells-blog/) - Priestesses, divination and the role of women in the ancient past - all topics I explore in my guest post on Patricia Bracewell's blog. Many thanks Pat! Read can the post here. You can read Pat's interview with me on her sources of inspiration on Triclinium here.
- [Guest Post on Tony Riches' The Writing Desk](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/elisabeth-storrs-guest-post-on-tony-riches-blog/) - In the lead up to the release of Call to Juno on 19 April, Tony Riches has been kind enough to feature a guest post from me on The Writing Desk about the Tales of Ancient Rome saga. Many thanks, Tony! Read the interview here.
- [Call to Juno is on pre-order!](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/call-to-juno-is-on-pre-order/) - Super excited to say that Call to Juno, the third book in the Tales of Ancient Rome series, is now available for pre-order on Amazon in both digital and print editions. The paperback can also be pre-ordered through Book Depository. The book will be released on 19 April 2016. Many thanks to the Lake Union
- [Review of Call to Juno on Reading World Litblog](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/review-of-call-to-juno-on-reading-world-litblog/) - "In the best historical fiction, clashes of civilization are humanized to show the true extent of the tragedy. Call to Juno, The Golden Dice, and The Wedding Shroud are in that category of the best." Many thanks to Susan Coventry for her generous review on Reading World Litblog. It's much appreciated. Read Susan's review here.
- [Review of Call to Juno by Judith Starkston](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/review-of-call-to-juno-by-judith-starkston/) - “Call to Juno is a book for long, delicious savoring.” Judith Starkston, author of Hand of Fire. Many thanks to Judith for this wonderful review. As she is a fellow lover of the ancient world, I'm delighted that she enjoyed the book. Read Judith's full review here. Read more reviews of Call to Juno here.
- [Review of Call to Juno on Fly High Litblog](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/review-of-call-to-juno-on-fly-high-litblog/) - Many thanks to Maria Grazia Spila for her generous review of Call to Juno on Fly High blog. "One of the best trilogies set in the past I've ever read." Wow! You can read the review here. Read more reviews here.
- [Snail Mail, Rome and Ursula Le Guin](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/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
- [On Inspiration Interview: Tony Riches](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/on-inspiration-tony-riches-with-elisabeth-storrs/) - Today I welcome Tony Riches to Triclinium. Tony Riches is a full time author living in Pembrokeshire, West Wales. He was born within sight of Pembroke Castle, which features prominently in his new novel, the second book in The Tudor Trilogy. JASPER follows the true adventures of Jasper Tudor, Earl of Pembroke, son of Owen
- [Goodreads Giveaway of Call to Juno](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/goodreads-giveaway-of-call-to-juno/) - Lake Union will be releasing Call to Juno on 19 April 2016. In anticipation, they are offering 20 copies of each book on Goodreads. Click the link to sign up for your chance to win Call to Juno!
- [Review: The Absolutist by John Boyne](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/review-the-absolutist-by-john-boyne/) - It is always shocking to be reminded that the majority of those sent to war are boys. The Absolutist, by John Boyne, brings this home with a poignant telling of the cruelties that soldiers wreak upon each other; not just against their enemies but also within their own ranks. Tristan returns from the Great War
- [Runner-up International Sharp Writ Award for General Fiction](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/runner-up-international-sharp-writ-award-for-general-fiction/) - The Wedding Shroud has been judged runner-up in the 2012 International Sharp Writ Awards for General Fiction! Read the judges' comments here
- [Review of The Wedding Shroud- Great Historicals](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/review-great-historicals/) - Mirella Patzer of Great Historicals litblog has given The Wedding Shroud a wonderful review you can read here. Thanks Mirella :)
- [THE GOLDEN DICE IS NOW AVAILABLE](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/the-golden-dice-is-now-available/) - Two lovers blamed for starting a war - three women who must survive a siege... I'm excited to announce that The Golden Dice is now available on Amazon. Here's a chance for those of you who have followed Caecilia's story in The Wedding Shroud to discover her fate while also being introduced to two other
- [Review of The Golden Dice - Great Historicals Litblog](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/review-of-the-golden-dice-historical-novel-review-litblog/) - Mirella Patzer of Great Historicals lit blog has given The Golden Dice a great review you can read here. Thanks Mirella!
- [100 Five Star Reviews on Amazon for The Wedding Shroud](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/100-five-star-reviews-on-amazon-for-the-wedding-shroud/) - Following on from the milestone of reaching 200 reviews, The Wedding Shroud has now received 100 five star reviews on Amazon. Many thanks to all who have added them. It is much appreciated.
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Helen Hollick](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/on-inspiration-helen-hollick/) - My guest today is the wonderful Helen Hollick. Helen started writing pony stories as a young teenager. She moved onto science fiction and fantasy and then discovered the delight of writing historical fiction. Helen is published in the UK and the US with her books about King Arthur and the 1066 Battle of Hastings, officially
- [Australia Day Book Giveaway:  GS Johnston Interview](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/australia-day-book-giveaway-gs-johnston/) - Happy 2016! A new year and another Australia Day Book giveaway! This year, readers have a chance to win a digital copy of GS Johnston's The Cast of a Hand. Read my interview with GS Johnston on his sources of inspiration and leave a comment to go into the draw. Then visit all the other
- [Author Talk 28 March 2011 Penshurst Library](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/author-talk-28-march-2011-penshurst-library/) - Author Talk 11.30 am 28 March 2011 Penshurst Library, 630 Forest Rd Penshurst. Read more
- [On Inspiration: Patricia Bracewell](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/on-inspiration-patricia-bracewell/) - I’m delighted that Patricia Bracewell has agreed to share her sources of inspiration with me. And I’m doubly pleased to say that her new book, The Price of Blood, has reached Australian shores! In celebration of the launch, Patricia has kindly offered giveaway copies of Shadow on the Crown and The Price of Blood. Be
- [On Inspiration:  Sophie Masson](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/on-inspiration-sophie-masson/) - Sophie Masson is an icon of Australian literature. I'm delighted she has spared time to chat to me about her sources of inspiration in celebration of the launch of her latest adult thriller set in Russia, Trinity: The False Prince, which is the sequel to Trinity: The Koldun Code, which are both published by Momentum
- [First Place Category Winner in Chaucer Awards](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/finalist-in-chanticleer-chaucer-awards/) - The Golden Dice has been named as a first place category winner for Classical Era historical fiction in the Chaucer Awards division of the Chanticleer International Blue Ribbon Awards. Cross fingers that it might win the grand prize!
- [Ben Kane's top 3 BC books -The Historical Fictionist Magazine -](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/ben-kanes-top-3-bc-books-the-historical-fictionist-magazine/) - Very excited to say that Ben Kane, author of Eagles of War, has named The Wedding Shroud as on of his top 3 picks for fiction set in the BC world in the Historical Fictionist ezine. Many thanks, Ben!
- [Goodreads Giveaways - Tales of Ancient Rome](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/goodreads-giveaways-tales-of-ancient-rome/) - Lake Union will be releasing The Wedding Shroud and The Golden Dice on 28 April 2015. In anticipation, they are offering 20 copies of each book on Goodreads. Click the links to sign up for your chance to win The Wedding Shroud or The Golden Dice.
- [The Golden Dice: Finalist in Chanticleer Book Reviews Chaucer Awards](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/the-golden-dice-finalist-in-chanticleer-book-reviews-chaucer-awards/) - The Golden Dice has been named as a finalist in the 2014 Chanticleer Book Reviews Chaucer Awards!
- [Interview on Radio National Books & Arts](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-on-radio-national-books-arts/) - Very happy to say I was interviewed today by Michael Cathcart on Radio National Books & Arts with Jean Bedford and Isolde Martyn on the joys and challenges of being an historical novelist. A great way to get the message out about the Historical Novel Society Australasia Conference 2015. You can listen to the podcast
- [The Golden Dice awarded a BRAG Medallion!](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/the-golden-dice-awarded-a-brag-medallion/) - I'm delighted to say that The Golden Dice has been awarded a medallion from the Book Readers Appreciation Group. Many thanks for honouring my book. Take a look!
- [Author Talk 9 March 2011 Balmain Library](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/author-talk-9-march-2011-balmain-library/) - 9 March 2011 6.30 pm Author Talk Balmain Library, 370 Darling St, Balmain. Read more
- [Pomegranates and Silphium: Fertility Control in the Ancient World](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/pomegranates-and-silphium-fertility-control-in-the-ancient-world/) - Tracy Falbe, author of The Rhys Chronicles Series, has featured this guest post on her blog, Her Ladyship's Quest. Childbirth is dangerous. The Western world often forgets this. The advances made in medicine and mothercraft to improve the mortality rates of both mother and babies have been remarkable but are now taken for granted. So
- [Author Talk 7 April 2011 Willoughby Library](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/author-talk-7-april-2011-willoughby-library/) - Library Talk 12.30 pm 7 April 2011 Willoughby Library, Council Chambers, Level 6, 31 Victor St, Chatswood. Read more
- [Author Talk  23 February 2011 Randwick Library](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/author-talk-23-february-2011-randwick-library/) - 23rd February 2011 7pm Author Talk Randwick Library, Level 1, Royal Randwick Shopping Centre, Randwick. Read more
- [Author Talk 24 March 2011 Leichhardt Library](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/author-talk-24-march-2011-leichhardt-library/) - Author Talk 6.30pm 24 March 2011 Leichhardt Library, Piazza Level, Italian Forum, 23 Norton St, Leichhardt. Learn more
- [2nd October 2010 - 10.30am and 12.30pm](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/2nd-october-2010-10-30am-and-12-30pm/) - Book Signing, Angus & Robertson BooksChatswood Chase Shopping Centre. Learn more...
- [New Book Review](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/new-book-review-6/) - "The Wedding Shroud is a solid page-turner"Annelise Balsamo Bookseller + Publisher. See more...
- [Book Review](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/book-review/) - Tracy Falbe's review has been posted on her blog Her Ladyship's Quest. Read more
- [Goodreads](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/goodreads-2/) - Goodreads has rated The Wedding Shroud 4.5 stars. Read more
- [New Book Review](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/new-book-review-2/) - 'Elisabeth Storrs has created a wonderful novel from a willing marriage of her historical research and writing talent.' Tracy Falbe, Historical Novel Review blogsite. Read more
- [New Book Review](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/new-book-review-3/) - 'With her page-turning story, Storrs revivifies a long-ago past while reminding us that it’s a place utterly unlike the world we know: the mark of a skilled historical novelist.' Sarah Johnson, Reading The Past blogspot. Read more
- [New Book Review](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/new-book-review-4/) - 'Beautiful historical fiction - I loved it' Tell Me A Story Blogspot. Read more
- [The Sydney University Law School Events e-newsletter](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/the-sydney-university-law-school-events-e-newsletter/) - The Sydney University Law School Events e-newsletter has featured my story in its Alumni news.Read more
- [Book Trailer](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/book-trailer/) - Marg from The Adventures of an Intrepid Reader has posted my book trailer on her blog.http://readingadventures.blogspot.com/search/label/Elisabeth%20Storrs
- [Guest Blog](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/guest-blog/) - See my guest post 'Why I love Etruscan Art' on 'Historical Tapestry' blog.http://historicaltapestry.blogspot.com/search/label/Elisabeth%20Storrs
- [Book Giveaway](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/book-giveaway/) - Win a copy of The Wedding Shroud. Comment on my interview with Maria Grazia Spila (from Italy) on her 'Fly High' blog. Read more.
- [New Book Review](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/new-book-review-5/) - '...an insightful study of a young woman trying to find herself.' Crisetta MacLeod, Newsbite, The NSW Writers' Centre. Read more
- [Author Talk 10 March 2011 Rockdale Library](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/author-talk-10-march-2011-rockdale-library/) - Author Talk 1pm 10 March 2011 Rockdale Library 448 Princes Highway, Rockdale. Read more
- [Author Talk 14 February 2011 Cronulla Library](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/author-talk-14-february-2011-cronulla-library/) - 14 February 2011 10.30am Author Talk - Cronulla Library 38-60 Croydon St Cronulla. Read more
- [Author Talk 16 February 2011 Lane Cove Library](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/author-talk-16-february-2011-lane-cove-library/) - 16 February 2011 6.30pm Author Talk - Lane Cove Library, Library Walk, Lane Cove. Read more
- [Author Talk 7 April 2011 Willoughby Library](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/author-talk-7-april-2011-willoughby-library-2/) - 7 April 2011 12.30 pm Author Talk Willoughby Library, Council Chambers, Level 6, 31 Victor St, Chatswood.
- [Book Club Talk  29 March 2011 Wollongong Library](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/book-club-talk-29-march-2011-wollongong-library/) - 29 March 2011 2.30pm Book Club Talk Wollongong Library, 41 Burelli St, Wollongong.
- [Author Talk  28 March 2011 Penshurst Library](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/author-talk-28-march-2011-penshurst-library-2/) - 28 March 2011 at 11.30 am Author Talk Penshurst Library, 630 Forest St, Penshurst.
- [Author Talk 16 March 2011 Kogarah Library](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/author-talk-16-march-2011-kogarah-library-2/) - 16 March 2011 7pm Kogarah Library, Kogarah Town Square, Belgrave St, Kogarah.
- [Author Talk 10 March 2011 Rockdale Library](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/author-talk-10-march-2011-rockdale-library-2/) - 10 March 2011 at 1pm Author Talk Rockdale Library, 448 Princes Highway Rockdale.
- [New Book Review](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/new-book-review/) - Elizabeth Jane from Historical Novels Review, the book review magazine of Historical Novel Society, has reviewed The Wedding Shroud. Read more
- [Author Talk 17 January 2011](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/author-talk-17-january-2011/) - 17 January 2011 10.30 am Author Talk - West Ryde Library, 2 Graf Ave, West Ryde. Read more
- [Guest post and giveaway](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/guest-post-and-giveaway/) - See my guest post and giveaway for Aussie Authors Month at The Adventures of an Intrepid Reader. http://readingadventures.blogspot.com/2011/04/aussie-author-month-elisabeth-storrs.html
- [Author Talk 12 April 2011 Narrabeen Booklovers Club](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/author-talk-12-april-2011-narrabeen-booklovers-club/) - Author Talk 11am 12 April 2011 Narrabeen Booklovers Club, The Tramshed 1395b Pittwater Rd Narrabeen
- [Author Talk 16 March 2011 Kogarah Library](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/author-talk-16-march-2011-kogarah-library/) - Author Talk 7pm 16 March 2011 Kogarah Library Kogarah Town Square, Belgrave St, Kogarah.
- [New & Notable on Apple IBookstore!](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/new-notable-on-apple-ibookstore/) - The Wedding Shroud has been listed as a 'New & Notable' on Apple iBookstore!
- [The Wedding Shroud EBook available world wide!](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/the-wedding-shroud-ebook-available-world-wide/) - The Wedding Shroud is now available world wide as an e-book on Amazon, iBookstore, Kobo and Bookish.
- [Review - Fly High!](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/review-fly-high/) - Maria Grazia Spila from Fly High blog has reviewed The Wedding Shroud. 5 Stars on Goodreads. Read more
- [Review - SAM - Sydney Alumni Magazine](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/review-sam-sydney-alumni-magazine/) - Diana Simmonds from the Sydney Alumni Magazine -'SAM' has reviewed The Wedding Shroud. Read more
- [Review - The Australian Bookshelf](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/review-the-australian-bookshelf/) - Jayne Fordham from The Australian Bookshelf blog has reviewed The Wedding Shroud. Read more
- [ANZ LitLovers Book Review](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/anz-litlovers-book-review/) - Lisa Hill from ANZ LitLovers Lit Blog has reviewed The Wedding Shroud. Read more
- [New Guest Post - Nicole Alexander's Blog](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/new-guest-post-nicole-alexanders-blog/) - Nicole Alexander, author of A Changing Land has added my guest post to her blog. Read more
- [The Wedding Shroud to be available as an eBook](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/the-wedding-shroud-to-be-available-as-an-ebook/) - More details on availablity of The Wedding Shroud in eBook form will be posted soon!
- [Goodreads Australia  - 5 star rating!](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/goodreads-australia-5-star-rating/) - Goodreads Australia has given The Wedding Shroud a 5 star rating. Read more
- [4 May Guest Post - The Australian Bookshelf](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/4-may-guest-post-the-australian-bookshelf/) - The Australian Bookshelf has added my guest post on Etruscan women to its blog. Read more
- [May Review - The Law Society Journal](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/may-review-the-law-society-journal/) - Read the review published in The Law Society Journal. See
- [Winners of Giveaway - The Adventures of an Intrepid Reader](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/winners-of-giveaway-the-adventures-of-an-intrepid-reader/) - Congratulations to Maja and Bree - winners of the giveaway on The Adventures of an Intrepid Reader blog. Read more
- [Goodreads](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/goodreads/) - More ratings on Goodreads. See http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9807517-the-wedding-shroud
- [Australian Bookshelf Giveaway](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/australian-bookshelf-giveaway/) - Congratulations to Carrie - winner of the Aussie Authors August Giveway on The Australian Bookshelf blog. Read more
- [Guest Post - Reading The Past blog](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/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](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/fly-high-giveaway-winner/) - Congratulations to Elysium - winner of The Wedding Shroud giveaway on Fly High blog. Read more
- [JurisDiction Magazine](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/jurisdiction-magazine/) - JruisDiction magazine has featured The Wedding Shroud. Read more
- [Interview and Review - Layered Pages LitBlog](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-and-review-layered-pages-litblog/) - Interview and Review by Stephanie Hopkins from Layered Pages Litblog. Read more
- [Another 5 star review on Goodreads and Amazon](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/another-5-star-review-on-goodreads-and-amazon/) - Debra Eve from Later Bloomer blogspot has given The Wedding Shroud a 5 star rating on Goodreads and Amazon. Read more
- [Guest Post - Her Ladyship's Quest: Pomegranates and  Silphium - Fertility Control in the Ancient World](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/guest-post-her-ladyships-quest-pomegranates-and-silphium-fertility-control-in-the-ancient-world/) - Tracy Falbe, author of The Rhys Chronicles series has featured my guest post on Her Ladyship's Quest. Read more
- [New Review - Reading World Litblog](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/new-review-reading-world-litblog/) - Susan Coventry from Reading World litblog has reviewed The Wedding Shroud. Read more
- [Top Reads for 2011 - The Australian Bookshelf](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/top-reads-for-2011-the-australian-bookshelf/) - Jayne Fordham from The Australian Bookshelf litblog has listed The Wedding Shroud in her top books for 2011. Read more
- [Top Ten Reads for 2011 - Confessions of An Avid Reader](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/top-ten-reads-for-2011-confessions-of-an-avid-reader/) - Melissa from Confessions of An Avid Reader litblog has listed The Wedding Shroud as one of her Top Ten Reads of 2011. Read more
- [New Review - 5 Stars on Amazon and Goodreads](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/new-review-5-stars-on-amazon-and-goodreads/) - Gary Inbinder, the author of The Flower to the Painter has given me a 5 star review on Amazon and Goodreads. Read more
- [5 Star Review on Goodreads](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/5-star-review-on-goodreads/) - Mary Louisa Locke (Author of Maids of Misfortune) has reviewed The Wedding Shroud 5 Stars on Goodreads. Read more
- [ANZ Lit Lovers - Author Interview](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/anz-lit-lovers-author-interview/) - Lisa Hill from ANZ Lit Lovers Litblog - Author Interview. Read more
- [Review - Confessions of an Avid Reader](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/review-confessions-of-an-avid-reader/) - Melissa from Confessions of an Avid Reader litblog has reviewed The Wedding Shroud. 4.5 stars! Read more
- [10 Questions - Pittsburgh Historical Fiction Examiner](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/10-questions-pittsburgh-historical-fiction-examiner/) - Kayla Posney from the Pittsburgh Historical Fiction Examiner posed 10 fun questions about history, historical fiction and my preference for coffee or tea. Read more
- [AWW2012 Review - Poet's Cottage by Josephine Pennicott](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/aww2012-review-poets-cottage-by-josephine-pennicott/) - My review of Josephine Pennicott's Poet's Cottage has been posted on Australian Women Writers blog for AWW2012 and in celebration of The Stella Prize. Read more
- [Interview with Debra Eve on Write It Sideways Litblog](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-debra-eve-on-write-it-sideways-litblog/) - Debra Eve of Later Bloomers Litblog has interviewed me for Write It Sideways Litblog Read more
- [Fishpond Offer on Goodreads](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/fishpond-offer-on-goodreads/) - If you befriend Fishpond on Goodreads it will give you a 10% discount off your first order. Just use the coupon code GOODREADS. Read more
- [Forest for the Trees - Writers & Publishing in 2013 - Sydney Writers' Festival](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/forest-for-the-trees-writers-publishing-in-2013-sydney-writers-festival/) - I will be on a panel at the Sydney Writers' Festival as part of the one day seminar - Forest For The Trees run by the NSW Writers' Centre. The panel 'The Author as Everything - Publisher, Printer & Publicist' will be moderated by Anna Maguire and will also feature Dionne Lister and Chris Allen.
- [Review by Judith Starkson](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/review-by-judith-starkson/) - Classics lover, Judith Starkson, has been kind enough to review The Wedding Shroud on her blog. And give it 5 stars on Amazon! Read more
- [The Wedding Shroud is now available as a paperback on Amazon](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/the-wedding-shroud-is-now-available-as-a-paperback-on-amazon-2/) - I'm delighted to announce that The Wedding Shroud is now available as a paperback on Amazon US and Amazon UK. No more crippling postage costs from Australia for overseas readers! The paperback will also come available through other international retailers in the near future.
- [The Wedding Shroud - Top 10 on Amazon Historical Fiction List & #1 Bestseller in Ancient History](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/the-wedding-shroud-top-10-on-amazon-historical-fiction-list-1-bestseller-in-ancient-history/) - After a staggering 14,000 downloads during a free promotion on Amazon, The Wedding Shroud is now the No. 1 bestselling book in Ancient Roman History. Better still, rose to #8 on the Historical Fiction & History popularity lists on Amazon!
- [Interview with Mary Tod on A Writer of History](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-with-mary-tod-on-a-writer-of-history/) - Here is my interview with Mary Tod on A Writer of History blog - Thanks Mary. Read more
- [Review by Lucy Bertoldi on Enchanted by Josephine litblog](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/review-by-lucy-bertoldi-on-enchanted-by-josephine-litblog/) - Lucy Bertoldi has reviewed The Wedding Shroud on her litblog - Thanks Lucy! Read more
- [Giveaway - Enchanted by Josephine Litblog](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/giveaway-enchanted-by-josephine-litblog/) - Congratulations to Tammy Hall who has won a copy of The Wedding Shroud in the giveaway on Enchanted By Josephine litblog
- [Digital DIY Seminar - NSW Writers Centre](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/digital-diy-seminar-nsw-writers-centre/) - 25 November 2011 - I had a wonderful time on a panel discussing the highs and lows of e-publishing at the Digital DIY Seminar run by Linda Funnell. Congratulations to the NSW Writers' Centre for running such a comprehensive course and arranging for great speakers such as Anna Maguire, Joel Naoum, Vicki Morrison and PM
- [Genre Con - Research: How Much is Too Much?](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/genre-con-research-how-much-is-too-much/) - 3 November 2012 - I was very happy to appear on a panel at the inaugural GenreCon Conference with Amie Kaufman, Cat Sparks and Kathryn Fox discussing Research: How Much is Too Much? Well done to Queensland Writers' Centre for organising it. I'm looking forward to next year's conference.
- [ABC National TV News - Interview on E-Publishing](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/abc-national-tv-news-interview-on-e-publishing/) - Antonette Collins from the 7pm ABC TV News has interviewed me on my experiences with e-publishing on Kobo and Amazon. Listen here
- [Review by Ben Kane - Author of Spartacus:Rebellion](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/review-by-ben-kane-author-of-spartacusrebellion/) - Ben Kane, best selling author of Spartacus:Rebellion and The Forgotten Legion trilogy has reviewed The Wedding Shroud - 4.5 stars on Amazon. Read more
- [Review of The Golden Dice by Phillipa Fioretti](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/review-of-the-golden-dice-by-phillipa-fioretti/) - Phillipa Fioretti, author of The Book of Love, has given a great review of The Golden Dice. Thanks Phillipa! Read more
- [Review of The Golden Dice - Reading World Litblog](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/review-of-the-golden-dice-reading-world-litblog/) - Susan Coventry from Reading World litblog has given 5 stars to The Golden Dice on Goodreads. Thanks Susan! Read more
- [Giveaway and Guest Post - The Australian Bookshelf](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/giveaway-and-guest-post-the-australian-bookshelf/) - Lauren Murphy from The Australian Bookshelf is hosting a giveaway of The Golden Dice which is featured on her litblog together with my guest post 'On the throw of the dice - those wicked Etruscan women' . Leave a comment and have a chance to win! Read more
- [Featured Book and Guest Post on HFeBooks - The Golden Dice](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/featured-book-and-guest-post-on-hfebooks-the-golden-dice/) - HFeBooks has featured The Golden Dice as a new release as well as hosted my guest post on 'Who were the mysterious Etruscans?' Read more Take a look at all the great historical fiction available on the HFeBooks site while you're there!
- [Guest post on Kate Forsyth's blog](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/guest-post-on-kate-forsyths-blog/) - Kate Forsyth has kindly featured my guest post - 'A journey to find the 'beaten path': Writing The Golden Dice on her blog. Read more
- [Historical Writers' Association](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/historical-writers-association/) - I'm very honoured to have been able to join the wonderful Historical Writers' Association in the UK. There are so many authors in the society that I've admired from afar for quite some time, especially those who share my passion for the ancient world. Take a look at the site to find some great historical
- [Endorsement from Sherry Jones - author of Four Sisters, All Queens](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/endorsement-from-sherry-jones-author-of-four-sisters-all-queens/) - Sherry Jones, author of Four Sisters, All Queens and the controversional The Jewel of Medina has very kindly endorsed The Golden Dice! Thanks Sherry! 'Skillfully plotted and with vividly drawn characters, THE GOLDEN DICE is a suspenseful, romantic, exciting drama that transports its readers into the ancient cities of Veii, fighting for its independence, and
- [Finalist - 2013 Kindle Book Review Best Indie Book Awards](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/finalist-2013-kindle-book-review-best-indie-book-awards/) - I'm excited to say that The Wedding Shroud has been listed as one of the top 5 books in the literary fiction category in the 2013 Best Indie Books competition. The winner will be announced on 1 October by The Kindle Book Review - stay tuned....
- [Interview on Ms Stuart requests...](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-on-ms-stuart-requests/) - Alison Stuart invited me to take tea with her on Ms Stuart requests. We found we had a lot in common...Read more
- [Review, Giveaway and Guest Post - Confessions of an Avid Reader](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/review-giveaway-and-guest-post-confessions-of-an-avid-reader/) - Melissa from Confessions of an Avid Reader blog has done me proud with a wonderful review of The Golden Dice. In addition to this, I've written a post on Votives: Promises and gifts in the ancient world - and there's a giveaway as well! Read the review & guest post
- [Review of The Golden Dice - ANZ Lit Lovers](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/review-of-the-golden-dice-anz-lit-lovers/) - Lisa Hill from ANZ Litlovers litblog has given a great review of The Golden Dice. Thanks Lisa!Read more
- [Review of The Golden Dice - Newtown Review of Books](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/review-of-the-golden-dice-newtown-review-of-books/) - Folly Gleeson has written a wonderful review of The Golden Dice for the Newtown Review of Books. Many thanks! Read more
- [The Wonder of Rome Summer Blog Hop + Giveaway](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/the-wonder-of-rome-summer-blog-hop-giveaway/) - Between 15-18 August, various historical fiction authors will be sharing their love of all things Roman in The Wonder of Rome blog hop - so drop by my Triclinium blog and click through the links to read fantastic posts as well learn about various giveaways.
- [Giveaway + Guest Post - Fly High Litblog](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/giveaway-guest-post-fly-high-litblog/) - S Maria Grazia has featured my guest post - She wolves, Hens and Nightmoths: The Prostitutes of Ancient Rome on her Fly High litblog. You can also win copies of The Wedding Shroud and The Golden Dice! Read more
- [Interview - Female First e-zine](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/interview-female-first-e-zine/) - Lucy Walton from Female First e-zine has interviewed me about the Tales of Ancient Rome series, research and my journey to publication. Read more
- [Giveaway and Guest Post on Reading the Past litblog](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/giveaway-and-guest-post-on-reading-the-past-litblog/) - Sarah Johnson from Reading the Past is hosting a giveaway of The Golden Dice which is featured on her litblog together with my guest post 'Goddesses, Priestesses and Princesses - feminine power within Etruscan society' . Sign up and have a chance to win! Read more
- [Memorable Reads of 2013 - Reading the Past](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/memorable-reads-of-2013-reading-the-past/) - Sarah Johnson, reviews editor for the Historical Novels Review has named The Golden Dice among her top memorable reads for 2013 at her Reading the Past litblog. Many thanks, Sarah! Read more
- [Best Book of 2013 - Confessions of an Avid Reader](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/best-book-of-2013-confessions-of-an-avid-reader/) - Delighted to discover that Melissa from Confessions of an Avid Reader has chosen The Golden Dice as her best book of 2013! Thanks Melissa:) Read more
- [Review - HF Book Muse](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/review-hf-book-muse/) - Lucy Bertoldi has given a wonderful review of The Golden Dice at her new look blog - HF Book Muse. Thanks Lucy! Read more
- [The Golden Dice hits #107 in Paid Kindle Store](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/the-golden-dice-hits-107-in-paid-kindle-store/) - Today, after a 99c bargain promotion, The Golden Dice hit #107 in the Paid Kindle Store. It also was in the top 100 bestseller list for Literature & Fiction - over the moon!!!
- [Review of The Golden Dice - Reading The Past litblog](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/review-of-the-golden-dice-reading-the-past-litblog/) - A wonderful review of The Golden Dice from Sarah Johnson from Reading the Past litblog - many thanks! Read more
- [Review of The Golden Dice - Historical Novels Review Online](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/review-of-the-golden-dice-historical-novels-review-online/) - Elizabeth Jane has written a lovely review of The Golden Dice for Historical Novels Review Online (Historical Novel Society). Many thanks. Read more
- [Giveaway & Guest Post at the HF Book Muse](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/giveaway-guest-post-at-the-hf-book-muse/) - This weekend Lucy Bertoldi from HF Book Muse is hosting a giveaway of The Golden Dice. Here's my guest post on Figure it out - Red and Black in Ancient Pottery. Visit the site and enter the draw! Read more
- [2013 Historical Fiction Reader Survey - A Writer of History](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/2013-historical-fiction-reader-survey-a-writer-of-history/) - M K Tod from A Writer of History blog has prepared this years's survey for historical fiction readers to give their opinion on what they love about the genre. Please take a moment to complete it - and pass it on! Mary is especially interested in hearing from Aussies readers Read more
- [Review of The Golden Dice by Judith Starkston](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/review-of-the-golden-dice-by-judith-starkston/) - Delighted to have returned from China to a wonderful review by Judith Starkston. Many thanks! Read more
- [Review of The Golden Dice: The Australian Bookshelf](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/review-of-the-golden-dice-the-australian-bookshelf/) - I've very pleased to say Lauren Murphy from the Australian Bookshelf has given 5 stars to The Golden Dice. Many thanks for reviewing the book, and for the rating, Lauren! Read more
- [My Dream Interview - Venture Galleries](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/my-dream-interview-venture-galleries/) - As I am a finalist in The Kindle Book Review Best Indie Book of 2013 competition, Venture Galleries has kindly featured a 'dream interview' with me. Here, Caecilia finally gets her say about how I've treated her so far...Read more
- [12 promising Australian debut writers - Reading Matters](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/12-promising-australian-debut-writers-reading-matters/) - I was very excited to learn that Lisa Hill from ANZLitLovers blog named me as one of twelve promising Australasian writers (for The Wedding Shroud) on Reading Matters blog in the UK. Many thanks to both Lisa and Kim! Read more...
- [The Golden Dice - runner-up in the 2013 Sharp Writ Book Awards.](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/the-golden-dice-runner-up-in-the-2013-sharp-writ-book-awards/) - The Golden Dice has been judged runner-up in the 2013 Sharp Writ Book Awards in general fiction! Thanks you Smart Book Lovers Read more
- [The Wedding Shroud: 200 reviews on Amazon US!](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/the-wedding-shroud-200-reviews-on-amazon-us/) - Amazingly, The Wedding Shroud received its 200th review on Amazon US yesterday. It has also been added over 1,000 times on Goodreads. Many, many thanks to all those who've taken the time to review it or have added it to their 'To Read' list!
- [Review of The Golden Dice: All the Books I Can Read](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/review-of-the-golden-dice-all-the-books-i-can-read/) - Bree Testa from All the Books I Can Read lit blog has given The Golden Dice 8/10! Lovely! Read more
- [2013 Australian Women Writers' Challenge Round up](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/2013-australian-women-writers-challenge-round-up/) - I was thrilled to discover that The Wedding Shroud and The Golden Dice were both mentioned in the 2013 Australian Women Writers' Challenge round up. A big surprise. Many thanks, Marg Bates. Read more
- [Opinion Piece for ALLi: Australian Prime Minister's Literary Awards Let Indie Authors Down](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/opinion-piece-for-alli-australian-prime-ministers-literary-awards-let-indie-authors-down/) - The Alliance of Independent Authors is currently running the 'Open up to Indies' campaign. Here is my opinion piece on the prohibition placed on self-published authors entering the Prime Minster's Literary Awards. Read more Learn more about the Open Up Campaign here. It would be great if you could consider signing the petition.
- [Best of 2013 - Historical Tapestry](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/best-of-2013-historical-tapestry/) - Marg Bates from Historical Tapestry has named The Wedding Shroud as one of her best reads of 2013. I'm in hallowed company.Thanks Marg! Read more
- [Ancient Bling](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/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
- ['Handwritten' - A Treasure Trove](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/handwritten-a-treasure-trove/) - Over the Christmas break I had the chance to attend the 'Handwritten' exhibition at the Australian National Library. What a mind blowing experience! This extraordinary exhibition features 100 unique manuscripts from the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (Berlin State Library). There are letters and manuscripts dating from the past 10 centuries written by the lions of literature,
- [The Watcha Reading? Blog Hop](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/the-watcha-reading-blog-hop/) - Sponsored by Her Ladyship's Quest Word of mouth is the most powerful way to share reading experiences. Tracy Falbe, the author of the Rhys Chronicles, is running a blog hop through to 31 May asking bloggers to share what they are reading. Please use the linky list below to check out the posts of others
- [The Golden Dice - Sequel to the Wedding Shroud to be Released on 3 July 2013!!](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/the-golden-dice-sequel-to-the-wedding-shroud-to-be-released-on-3-july-2013/) - 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
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Sherry Jones](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/on-inspiration-interview-with-sherry-jones/) - My guest today is Sherry Jones, an American journalist and the internationally best selling author of the controversial The Jewel of Medina and other historical fiction novels about women's power. She is also a speaker on issues including women's rights, free speech, and Islamophobia. Her novels explore the obstacles women have long faced in reaching
- [Winner: Australia Day Book Giveaway Blog Hop](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/winner-australia-day-book-giveaway-blog-hop/) - Thanks to all who participated in the Oz Day blog hop to win a copy of Kate Forsyth's Bitter Greens and an e-copy of The Wedding Shroud.The winner is: Mary Preston Mary, please contact me at elisabeth(at)elisabethstorrs(dot)com to provide me with your address so I can send you the prizes :) Thanks, everyone, for making
- [Open up to Indies Campaign - Alliance of Independent Authors](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/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
- [Review - Burial Rites by Hannah Kent - Goodreads Choice Awards for 2013](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/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
- [2013 Historical Fiction Survey](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/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
- [Who were the Mysterious Etruscans?](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/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
- [On Inspiration: Interview with Eva Stachniak](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/on-inspiration-interview-with-eva-stachniak/) - 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.
- [Winner of the 2014 Australia Day Giveaway Blog Hop!](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/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

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- [Welcome](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/) - Elisabeth Storrs is the author of A Tale of Ancient Rome, an historical fiction series set in the early Roman Republic & little known civilization of Etruria.
- [Fables & Lies](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/buy-books/buybooks-fables-lies/) - Fables & Lies: A World War II Novel by Elisabeth Storrs to be released on 28 /04/ 2026. What price must be paid to preserve truth, treasure and love amid chaos?
- [About Elisabeth](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/about/) - Elisabeth Storrs has long had a passion for history, art and legends. Her curiosity piqued by an Etruscan sarcophagus depicting a couple embracing for eternity, Elisabeth discovered the little known story of the struggle between Etruscan Veii and Republican Rome and the inspiration to write the 'A Tale of Ancient Rome' Saga. Now she is
- [Call to Juno](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/buy-books/call-to-juno/) - A Tale of Ancient Rome - Book 3 By Elisabeth Storrs 'An elegant, impeccably researched exploration of early Rome and their lesser known enemies, the Etruscans. The torments of war, love, family, and faith are explored by narrators on both sides of the conflict as their cities rush toward a shattering, heart-wrenching show-down. Elisabeth Storrs
- [Welcome to Triclinium Blog](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/blog/) - In Ancient Rome banquets were held in a triclinium where philosophy, literature and art were discussed along with intrigue and scandal. On my blog you can enjoy interviews and guests posts from historical novelists. And also history – both trivia and the serious stuff! And if you subscribe to my Inspiration newsletter, you'll have the
- [The Golden Dice](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/buy-books/the-golden-dice/) - A Tale of Ancient Rome - Book 2 By Elisabeth Storrs ‘Skillfully plotted and with vividly drawn characters, THE GOLDEN DICE is a suspenseful, romantic exciting drama…’ Sherry Jones During a bitter siege between Rome and the Etruscan city of Veii, three women follow very different paths to survive. Caecilia, Roman born but Etruscan wed,
- [The Wedding Shroud](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/buy-books/the-wedding-shroud/) - A Tale of Ancient Rome - Book 1 By Elisabeth Storrs ‘All the drama and sensuality expected of an historical romance, plus a sensitivity to the realities of life in a very different time and world…’ Ursula Le Guin In 406 BC, to seal a tenuous truce, the young Roman Caecilia is wedded to Vel
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- [Dying for Rome: Lucretia’s Tale](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/buy-books/shorttales/) - Elisabeth Storrs retells the historic story of the tragic girl whose death inspired the men of Rome to rise up against a tyrant king and establish the Roman Republic. Was she a victim or a champion? A pawn in political schemes or the catalyst for rebellion? In this vivid short story, Lucretia’s character is explored
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- [Inspiration](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/about/inspiration/) - Inspiration for the Books Elisabeth was inspired to write A Tale of Ancient Rome series, after finding a photo of a C6th BC sarcophagus of a husband and wife that she later located in the Louvre. The casket was unusual because, in this period of history, women were rarely commemorated in funerary art let alone
- [Favourites](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/favourites/) - Here are links to some of my favourite historical fiction bloggers, forums and associations: Historical Novel Society Australasia HNSA Facebook Group The Historical Novel Society HFeBooks Historical Writers’ Association Adventures of an Intrepid Reader Reading the Past Fly High A Writer of History Burton Book Review History and Women Layered Pages Judith Starkson Great Historicals
- [Get In Touch!](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/contact/) - Elisabeth welcomes your comments, reviews and enquiries. Word of mouth is important, so if you have time, she would appreciate it if you could post a review for The Wedding Shroud, The Golden Dice and Call to Juno. A few sentences will do. She would also be delighted to answer any questions you have and
- [Call to Juno Reviews](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/reviews/call-to-juno-reviews/) - "An elegant, impeccably researched exploration of early Rome and their lesser known enemies, the Etruscans. The torments of war, love, family, and faith are explored by narrators on both sides of the conflict as their cities rush toward a shattering, heart-wrenching show-down. Elisabeth Storrs weaves a wonderful tale!" Kate Quinn, Author, The Empress of Rome Saga “Call
- [Research Resources](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/research/) - These are a few of the web sites Elisabeth used to research early Roman and Etruscan history: Cambridge University Journals JSTOR Lacus Curtius University of Massachusetts Amherst Ancient Warfare Livius - Articles on Ancient History Perseus Digital Library Maravot Mysterious Etruscans Boston Museum of Fine Arts Ancient Rome Obscure Goddesses Cities and Cemeteries of Etruria
- [The Golden Dice Reviews](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/reviews/reviews-tgd/) - “Skillfully plotted and with vividly drawn characters, THE GOLDEN DICE is a suspenseful, romantic, exciting drama that transports its readers into the ancient cities of Veii, fighting for its independence, and insatiable Rome, determined to devour it. Love; seduction; black magic; bloody battles; courageous (and sexy) heroes; despicable villains, and, best of all, inspiring heroines,
- [The Wedding Shroud Reviews](https://www.elisabethstorrs.com/reviews/reviews-tws/) - "All the drama and sensuality expected of a historical romance, plus a sensitivity to the realities of life in a very different time and world." Ursula Le Guin "Elisabeth Storrs gives us a complex heroine, grappling with issues of spirituality and culture in ways that are non-cliché and refreshing." Elizabeth Jane, Historical Novels Review (USA)
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