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Win a place in Giles Kristian's new Viking saga....

Ever wanted to be part of the fellowship?

Now is your chance!

Simply think of a Viking name that would sit well amongst the characters in the Raven series, tell us a little bit about their personality and what they might look like (perhaps it’s yourself!) and the winning entrant will sit down with the author and talk about how their idea can be written into God of Vengeance, due for publication next May.

Enter here for your chance to win!

Good luck!

CALL TO ARMS! The Bleeding Land Paperback Edition is out and AVAILABLE NOW!

England 1642: a nation divided.

England is at war with itself. King Charles and Parliament each gather soldiers to their banners. Across the land men prepare to fight for their religious and political ideals. Civil war has begun…….

The Bleeding Land is now available in a bookshop near you in paperback edition!

To whet your appetite here's here's an audio snippet read by the velvet-voiced Anthony May.

And, if that wasn’t enough,the paperback edition also contains a sneak peek at the next book in the trilogy Brother’s Fury which is available to pre-order... now!

Unleash your inner Viking.....at the Jorvik Viking Festival!

Thinking of going to the Jorvik Viking Festival next month?

I'll be there on Feb 21 for a reading, signing and Q&A chaired by historical film-maker Philip Stevens of Urban Apache. Bring your crews and plunder yourselves a signed book or two. Don't miss your chance to ask me anything (well...just about anything) and unleash your inner Viking. See here for details on how to get your tickets.

Hadrada's Saga!

To celebrate the US Release of RAVEN I wanted to share this with those who admire the Viking spirit, those who admire the awesome man that was King Harald Hardrada, and those who might like to learn a little about this Norwegian King who, with his last throw of the dice, tried to seize the English throne. And just think, Hastings WOULD have turned out very differently if the English King Harold Godwinson had not had to fight the Norsemen before facing The Conqueror. Oh, and the idea for this piece was that it should be rich in kennings (a kenning being the old Norse way of figuratively mentioning something without using the obvious word – a bit like a riddle) For example, some kennings for blood are: ‘Battle-sweat’, ‘Slaughter’s dew’, ‘wound-sea’. Pretty evocative aren’t they?

To read the Saga inspired by the life of Harald 'Hardrada' Sigurdsson and the warrior's way just click here !

Don't miss out on your chance to win a FREE copy of the US Edition of RAVEN: Blood Eye!

To celebrate the US Launch of the RAVEN Saga we have 3 copies of the US Edition of the first instalment Blood Eye to give away to 3 lucky Goodreaders!

Visit the Book Giveaway page to enter!

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Look out for Giles’ interview in the October issue of Writers’ Forum magazine in which he discusses his RAVEN Saga, The Bleeding Land series and how he does… what he does!

WIN a limited edition RAVEN polo shirt!

Been there? Read that? Have you got the t-shirt?

This is your chance to win a fantastic limited edition RAVEN polo shirt AND a signed RAVEN trilogy set.

There are only two to give away so don't miss out, just answer the question below and tweet your answer to @Transworldbooks to be in with a chance – good luck!

What is the title of Giles Kristian's new novel set against the backdrop of the tumultuous English Civil War?

Is it:

a) The Burning Land

b) The Bleeding Land

c) The Burial Land


This competition will close on Friday 17th August 2012 -(UK entries only)

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EPIC Historical Fiction Night!!

Tickets are available from Waterstones Nottingham this weekend for an EPIC historical fiction night: Giles Kristian, Ben Kane and MC Scott! 30th May,7pm. Don't miss this rare opportunity to meet, talk to and have your books signed by these three celebrated authors.

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Kelmarsh Festival of History!!

Come and check out the Festival of History at Kelmarsh! I will be discussing the The English Civil War: Bloody strife and political mayhem with Fiona Mountain and Michael Arnold on Saturday 14th at 3:15pm but I will also be there for the rest of the weekend. Why not come along and discover for yourself the wonders and mysteries of British history that have inspired authors such as myself for so long!

Stop-Look-Listen to the Prologue and first chapter of 'The Bleeding Land'!!

The Bleeding Land is finally here, and to celebrate everyone can listen to the prolgoue and first chapter of this gripping and thrilling novel!

Go on, take a chance and let yourelf get drawn into the exhilarating world of The Bleeding Land!

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