Rowdy Geirsson's Blog

Tjelvar Was Here

A Bronze Age grave on Gotland bears the name of Tjelvar, the mystical forebear of the Gutes with hypothetical connections to Beowulf.

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Ymir’s Corpse Interview #3: Angus Donald

Angus Donald is a historic fiction author whose series include The Outlaw Chronicles, The Broken Kingdom, and Fire Born.

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Children of Tax and Tea (humorous illustrated viking book)

Now raiding and pillaging on Kickstarter!



Children of Tax and Tea is a humorous book for fans of all things viking-related. It is a 300+ page, full-color throughout, heavily illustrated hardback that covers the history of the Viking Age from the charmingly profane perspective of a foul-mouthed Bostonian. The book stems from McSweeney’s longest-running humor column, "Norse History for Bostonians," that Rowdy Geirsson created in 2010 and that Matt Smith (Hellboy Winter Special: The Yule Cat, Barbarian Lord) has illustrated since 2017.

It's live on Kickstarter until September 4th, and every backer who supports the campaign also automatically joins the book’s Meadhall of Fame special acknowledgements section. Other bells and whistles unique to the Kickstarter edition include:

—Exclusive chapters that will never appear anywhere else
—Printing on premium paper throughout
—Signed by both author and illustrator

And possibly more! Depending on the mood of the norns and the strength of the shieldwall.

The Ashes of Aska

Aska is a place in Östergötland, Sweden named after the most mythologically immortal of tree species. It is also where the famous pendant of Freyja was found.

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Ymir’s Corpse Interview #2: Ludvig Swärd

Ludvig Swärd the man behind Forndom, an atmospheric musical project deeply rooted in the lore and spirituality of the ancient North.

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Announcing Children of Tax and Tea

Take a seat, grab a drink, and experience the true story of the vikings as only an irate drunkard from Boston can tell it.

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Ymir’s Corpse Interview #1: Bjørn Larssen

Bjørn Larssen is a writer based in the Netherlands and the author of Storytellers, Why Odin Drinks, and The Ten Worlds cycle, an original fantasy series set against the otherworldly backdrop of the Norse myths as they unfold on a collision course with Viking Age history.

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Welcome to Vendel

Vendel is renowned for the splendid artifacts found in its pre-viking graves. But the place itself receives a lot less attention.

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In the Realm of Runes

Follow the viking road to the rune-filled land. Runriket, just north of Stockholm, boasts the world’s densest concentration of runestones.

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Berserker Freak-Out!

The berserker is freaking out! And other Norse illustrations by Jacob Foust, including Egil Skallagrimsson with his nithing pole.

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