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March 31, 2020
CARPE DIEM – Week 2 (so far)
Hello! Ill be adding to this post as the week goes on, but heres what we have so far (Tuesday 31 March). As this is quite long the next instalment will appear here and on Facebook and https://authorswithoutborders.org on Thursday.
CHAPTER THREENo he didnt. The round features of the prefects clerk creased into a frown as he looked up from slotting a writing-tablet into one of the polished filing boxes beside his desk. Why would he send for you?
I dont know, sir. I was told
If the prefect had...
March 28, 2020
Carpe Diem – week 1 – omnibus
Hello! Heress the first week of CARPE DIEM, a story featuring Albanus from the MEDICUS series. Its part of a project by a group of ancient world authors offering short story serials as entertainment while many of us are stuck at home, and the links to all the others are here. This was originally published in instalments on Facebook and youll also find the other stories on the Authors Without Borders website.
Please freely share the link to the story, but bear in mind that the text is my...
Carpe Diem – week 1
Hello! Heress an omnibus of the first week of CARPE DIEM, a story featuring Albanus from the MEDICUS series. Its part of a project by a group of ancient world authors offering short story serials as entertainment while many of us are stuck at home, and the links to all the others are here. This was originally published in instalments on Facebook and youll also find the other stories on the Authors Without Borders website.
Please freely share the link to the story, but bear in mind that the...
March 23, 2020
Authors without Borders
Starting today, a bunch of historical novelists mustered by Ben Kane will be publishing short stories in instalments on their Facebook pages for your daily entertainment!
What did Albanus get up to while Ruso and Tilla were on their trip to Rome? You can find out here. Theres also a list of links pinned at the top of that page so you can find everyone elses stories, but heres the list as I have it:
Derek Birks: https://www.facebook.com/feudwriter/
Christian Cameron: ...
March 16, 2020
Rome from Home
To be honest this isnt 100% about Ancient Rome I just liked the rhyme. But as lots of us are going to be at home over the next few weeks, I thought Id put together a few links that might help pass the time. These are some of my own favourites please chip in and share yours in the comments!
(Im not affiliated to these sites in any way, and cant guarantee what youll find when you get there. I just use and enjoy them as a member of the public.)
Armchair archaeologyFirst up Sketchfab. This...
February 14, 2020
Come to lunch!
Having been woken from hibernation by Storm Ciara, I’m now snatching a brief moment of calm before Storm Dennis (due tomorrow) to issue an invitation:
Join us for a Literary Lunch near Taunton on Monday 20 April! I’ll be talking all things book-related with Lionel Ward of Brendon Books. Lionel is not only an independent bookseller but also the organizer of the Taunton Literary Festival. I’m looking forward to learning about the book business from someone who actually knows what happens to...
December 20, 2019
Be merry…
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Thank you to everyone who’s spent time with Ruso and Tilla this year!
Best wishes for a happy and peaceful Saturnalia/Christmas/what you will.
November 19, 2019
Prima Facie in audio now!
We interrupt the recent silence from Downie Towers to bring you the news that the long-awaited audio of PRIMA FACIE is now available!
Three hours in the company of Ruso, Tilla and Ruso’s dysfunctional family – all brought to life by the excellent Simon Vance.
Happy days!
PRIMA FACIE should be in all the usual places, including Audible, Kobo and Tantor Media, the publishers. I expect it’s in iTunes too, but I don’t have an i-Thing to check.
Prima Facie in audio!
We interrupt the recent silence from Downie Towers to bring you the news that the long-awaited audio of PRIMA FACIE is now available!
Three hours in the company of Ruso, Tilla and Ruso’s dysfunctional family – all brought to life by the excellent Simon Vance.
Happy days!
PRIMA FACIE should be in all the usual places, including Audible, Kobo and Tantor Media, the publishers. I expect it’s in iTunes too, but I don’t have an i-Thing to check.
September 19, 2019
PRIMA FACIE in audio!
Singing and dancing at Downie Towers* – I can finally confirm that PRIMA FACIE will be an audiobook!
Thanks so much to everyone who’s asked. It’ll be available in early November. As further proof that the gods have smiled on us, it will be read by the enormously popular Simon Vance.
I’ll be spreading the word by newsletter, social media, pigeon post etc so hopefully everyone who wanted to know will hear it. Possibly several times.
Here’s the link to the info at Tantor Media.
*well there will...
