Elisabeth Storrs Historical Novels
Ancient Roman Historical Fiction
My guest today is Aimie K Runyan who writes fiction, both historical and contemporary, that celebrates the spirit of strong women. In addition to her writing, she is active as a speaker and educator in the writing community. She lives in Colorado with her amazing husband, kids, cats, and pet dragon. She has been honored as a Historical Novel Society… read more
I’m delighted Crystal King has joined me again to share her journey in writing her latest novel, In The Garden of Monsters, a retelling of the Hades and Persephone myth, told from the point of view of a model Salvador Dali brings to Italy’s Sacro Bosco garden in 1948. She is also the author of The Chef’s Secret and Feast… read more
Gian Sardar is my guest this month. She was born in Los Angeles, California. Her father is from Kurdistan of Iraq, and her mother is Belgian American and from Minnesota. She studied creative writing at Loyola Marymount University, is the author of the novels Take What You Can Carry and You Were Here, and is the coauthor of the memoir… read more
My guest this month is the wonderful Judith Starkston who writes historical fantasy set in the Bronze Age of the Greeks and Hittites. Her five novels bring women to the fore—whether the Trojan War captive Briseis or a remarkable Hittite queen whom history forgot, even though she ruled over one of the greatest empires of the ancient world. Judith has spent… read more
The dream continues. I’m thrilled I Dadi D’Oro has been released! It’s the Italian edition of The Golden Dice. Many thanks to Altre Voci Edizioni and the wonderful Marco Paganini who has enabled my Roman story to reach Italian readers. It hardly seems like a year has passed since I was in Rome celebrating the release of Il Velo Nuziale. My thanks… read more
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. Clicking hyperlinks can take you down a wondrous rabbit hole and land you in the tarpit of research! This time I found Guillame Rouille, master entrepeneur and iconography expert. Read more on the History Girls website…. read more
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 terrific. I think the cover… read more
My last guest for 2022 is Loren Stephens. As you will read, Loren is an immensely talented lady. She is a widely published essayist and fiction and nonfiction storyteller. Her work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, MacGuffin, the Jewish Women’s Literary Annual, The Forge Literary Magazine, Crack the Spine, Lunch Ticket’s Amuse Bouche series, The… read more
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 imaginary European country where a… read more
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 Greek classics, yet designed… read more
