Editor’s Choice: Historical Novel Review – Call to Juno:
“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 […]
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 […]
Guest Post on Patricia Bracewell’s Litblog: Etruscan priestesses
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.
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 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.
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.
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. […]
Guest Post on Tony Riches’ The Writing Desk
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 A Tale of Ancient Rome saga. Many thanks, Tony! Read the interview here.
My Main Character Blog Hop: Aemilia Caeciliana in the A Tale of Ancient Rome
Alison Morton has tagged me in this blog hop where I’ll answer questions about my main character in the A Tale 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 […]
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 […]