Gordon Doherty's Blog, page 12
November 7, 2015
Searching for the Battle of Adrianople
Back in February I spent a few weeks in XI Claudia territory, researching the backdrop to 'Legionary: Gods & Emperors'As part of my trip, I set out into the Thracian (north-western Turkish) countryside in search of the lost site of the Battle of Adrianople.
So, don your Indiana Jones hat, or grab a cup of tea, and read all about it here:
http://www.gordondoherty.co.uk/writeb...
November 5, 2015
Boom! 'Legionary: Gods & Emperors' is here!
Apologies for the corny fireworks pun in the title, but yes, it's true, the 5th volume of the Legionary series is here:
You can find out more about it over at my blog: http://www.gordondoherty.co.uk/writeb...
Watch this space for further features and giveaways :)
You can find out more about it over at my blog: http://www.gordondoherty.co.uk/writeb...
Watch this space for further features and giveaways :)
October 24, 2015
Legionary 5 available for Pre-Order Now
'Legionary: Gods & Emperors' is available for pre-order now:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Legionary-God...
...and will be launched (with lots of fizz and sparkle, appropriately) on 5th November.
You can find out all about it, and have a peek at the wonderful artwork that goes with it, here:
http://www.gordondoherty.co.uk/writeb...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Legionary-God...
...and will be launched (with lots of fizz and sparkle, appropriately) on 5th November.
You can find out all about it, and have a peek at the wonderful artwork that goes with it, here:
http://www.gordondoherty.co.uk/writeb...
October 6, 2015
Launch date!
Part 5 of the Legionary series, 'Legionary: Gods & Emperors', will be published on 5th November 2015.
This volume takes our heroes into the heart of the Gothic War, and onto the plains of Adrianople...
Watch this space for teasers, preview content & pre-order info.
This volume takes our heroes into the heart of the Gothic War, and onto the plains of Adrianople...
Watch this space for teasers, preview content & pre-order info.
June 15, 2015
'Strategos: Born in the Borderlands', the Audiobook, is here!
Read all about it at:
http://www.gordondoherty.co.uk/writeb...
...where you can listen to the free sample. Also, look out for a giveaway comp later in the week :)
April 14, 2015
Q&A With Kate Quinn
Read all about it! My Q&A with Kate Quinn:
http://www.gordondoherty.co.uk/writeb...
We talk about her latest work, Lady of the Eternal City and discuss the intricacies, challenges and delights of writing historical fiction.
Enjoy :)
http://www.gordondoherty.co.uk/writeb...
We talk about her latest work, Lady of the Eternal City and discuss the intricacies, challenges and delights of writing historical fiction.
Enjoy :)
March 25, 2015
Giveaway Alert!
THREE FREE copies of #Legionary: The Scourge of Thracia up for grabs right here at Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...
Go on, just the click of a button and it could be yours :)
https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...
Go on, just the click of a button and it could be yours :)
March 16, 2015
Strategos goes to University
No, Apion hasn't signed up for a degree course. Well, he has...sort of:
Today I was stunned and somewhat humbled to discover that 'Strategos: Born in the Borderlands' has been included in a university historical fiction syllabus focusing on action and adventure in the middle ages.
And the fact that Bernard Cornwell was the other name on the list made my day :)
Woohoo!
Today I was stunned and somewhat humbled to discover that 'Strategos: Born in the Borderlands' has been included in a university historical fiction syllabus focusing on action and adventure in the middle ages.
And the fact that Bernard Cornwell was the other name on the list made my day :)
Woohoo!
March 8, 2015
Traditional or self-publishing — what’s the big deal?
Storytelling has been in my blood since I was a boy. I progressed through cartoons, songs, shorts and then finally I came to the big one: writing a novel. I love my history, particularly late antiquity, so I chose to delve into the twilight years of the Roman empire and write Legionary, a tale of Rome’s last soldiers and their fraught lives.
From the outset, I had lofty and sometimes ludicrous images of where my efforts might take me. At worst, I could laugh about it, say I had given it a crack, sup my drink and look to the future. But what if . . . what if all the nights and weekends of plotting, planning, writing and redrafting led to the Holy Grail: a publishing contract? A glossy...
Read the full article at:
http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/n...
From the outset, I had lofty and sometimes ludicrous images of where my efforts might take me. At worst, I could laugh about it, say I had given it a crack, sup my drink and look to the future. But what if . . . what if all the nights and weekends of plotting, planning, writing and redrafting led to the Holy Grail: a publishing contract? A glossy...
Read the full article at:
http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/n...
March 4, 2015
Walking Through Constantinople
Istanbul. Constantinople. Byzantium. The City.
It had been some eight years since my last visit, and so much has changed in that time. I now find myself writing for a living (thank you, thank you, thank you to all those who have supported me and helped spread the word about my books), and writing more often than not about this exquisite and enigmatic old city. Pavo and Apion have walked these streets in the Legionary and Strategos books, and now it was my turn once again. I was particularly looking for 'off the beaten track' late Roman and Byzantine ruins, so please forgive the lack of obvious marvels like the Hagia Sofia.
Anyway, here are the highlights...
Read the full article here: http://www.gordondoherty.co.uk/writeb...
It had been some eight years since my last visit, and so much has changed in that time. I now find myself writing for a living (thank you, thank you, thank you to all those who have supported me and helped spread the word about my books), and writing more often than not about this exquisite and enigmatic old city. Pavo and Apion have walked these streets in the Legionary and Strategos books, and now it was my turn once again. I was particularly looking for 'off the beaten track' late Roman and Byzantine ruins, so please forgive the lack of obvious marvels like the Hagia Sofia.
Anyway, here are the highlights...
Read the full article here: http://www.gordondoherty.co.uk/writeb...
