Review – Lady of the Eternal City by Kate Quinn This is not my usual sort of book. In fact, I'd go as far to say I've never read a book like this before, simply because I wouldn't choose it myself at the library or book shop (I was sent an Advance Review Copy by... Continue Reading →
Kate Quinn “Lady of the Eternal City” Q&A
Today I'm pleased to introduce author Kate Quinn, who's just released her new book, Lady of the Eternal City (my review of it will appear on Monday so look out for it!). National bestselling author Kate Quinn returns with the long-awaited fourth volume in the Empress of Rome series, an unforgettable new tale of the politics,... Continue Reading →
A Day of Fire – A Novel of Pompeii review
A Day of Fire review by Steven A. McKay It's nice being a writer. Sometimes other writers ask you to read their book before it's even been published which is a real privilege, especially when it's Ben Kane doing the asking. I've been a fan of Ben's Roman novels for years now – I was... Continue Reading →
A Day of Fire – Q&A with Ben Kane
Next Tuesday, November 4th, A Day of Fire - A Novel of Pompeii will be released. It's a collaboration between Ben Kane, Stephanie Dray, E. Knight, Sophie Perinot, Kate Quinn and Vicky Alvear Shecter. I've read an advance copy of it and will post my review here at the weekend. In the meantime, I was lucky enough to... Continue Reading →
A Day of Fire – A Novel of Pompeii by Ben Kane et al
I've been very lucky to get an advance copy of a new book, A Day of Fire - a novel of Pompeii by some of histfic's finest writers, including Ben Kane who's supported me since before Wolf's Head was even published. I wasn't sure how well the book would work, being a collaborative effort with sections written by... Continue Reading →