John Richardson and Lucy Beaumont are divorcing. I've nothing against either personally, though they can each be quite annoying, but at least this means we'll be saved from future series of 'Meet the Richardsons'. Every cloud, etc...

Escaped work, kids, stress, more work, and everything else to go explore a volcano today. (Fabulous escape room near Wetherby)

'The Wolves of Odin must safely deliver an unwilling noblewoman to her Norman kinsman in time for her wedding. A rollicking good story.'
#EditorsChoice : Wolves Around The Throne by S.J.A.Turney, review by Nicky Moxey 🧙‍♀️
historicalnovelsociety.org/reviews/wolves…

📚COVER REVEAL!📚

The Wolves of Odin head to Jorvik to bring a rogue #viking chief to heel in #LokiUnbound , the pulse-pounding new #viking adventure from S.J.A.Turney⚒️

Out on 08 August and available to pre-order now 👉 geni.us/LokiUnbound
#HistoricalFiction #Vikings

An Israeli Jewish family offering dates to Palestinian Muslim worshippers outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem during an evening in Ramadan.

A small yet profoundly meaningful gesture in a time dominated by hatred, dehumanization, and calls for revenge from both sides.

Out now in paperback Invader by Simon Turney the first in a new series to feature Agricola. A 5* read pure storytelling by one of todays finest writers of historical fiction, my review ⁦S.J.A.Turney⁩ ⁦Head of Zeus⁩ ⁦Aries Fiction⁩ #Invader amwbooksreviews.wordpress.com/2024/04/01/inv…

A Slice of Medieval goes Rogue!
Derek Birks - Author and myself chat with S.J.A.Turney about his latest book, #Agricola , set in 1st century Roman Britain
‘Agricola | A Slice of Medieval Podcast #37 - A Going Rogue Episode’ is on #SoundCloud
Historia – the HWA
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Out today, A new Slice of #Medieval #podcast in which Sharon Bennett Connolly and I go #Rogue to talk to S.J.A.Turney about his new #Roman series about Agricola.
#history #historicalfiction #ancientBritain
bit.ly/3PEgoWB

Of course, what Nietzsche accidentally implied is less optimistic...

That which doesn't make us stronger kills us...

Tis finished! The African Emperor, my full biography of Septimius Severus out soon thru ace Icon Books and Bolinda audio ! An astonishing story, more Game of Thrones than Game of Thrones...and real! Blimey! BAR Publishing Alison Morton S.J.A.Turney LJ Trafford Arts & Humanities at @UniKent…

Coming back from the toilet in a Wetherspoons.

#UKProblem

Ooooh, look what's up for pre-order on Amazon (Kindle version so far...)
Comes out a month tomorrow!
amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CYHJLZVC/

Four images of ancient tools...

The juggling historian! Blimey, nine books on sale in lovely Foyles Bookshop CX Rd! Thank you for your support as always! Dr Alexander Clarke Arts & Humanities at @UniKent Adam Lofthouse Alison Morton S.J.A.Turney LJ Trafford Following Hadrian Dr Mike Nevell BAR Publishing Maidstone Museum…

I would sell a leg to hear a collaboration between David Gilmour, KATATONIA and SOEN. Three sources of inspiration for me, whose guitar is superlative.

And in three tracks, here's why:

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Symptoms of being an ancient historian...

When in the thriller you're watching, they say 'there may be a way through Lydia'

and in your head, instead of influencing informants, you are looking for mountain passes through Western Anatolia....

In honour of #Caesar on the #IdesOfMarch ...

Nice review of my Caesar biog thru ace Casemate UK Casemate Publishers ! Beware the Ides of March indeed! Arts & Humanities at @UniKent Kentiquity: Classics & Archaeology @KentUni BAR Publishing

New! My latest review is of Agricola: Invader, the first book in a new series from S.J.A.Turney. And what a book! historytheinterestingbits.com/2024/03/15/boo… via Sharon Bennett Connolly Head of Zeus #Bookreview Historia – the HWA

It's release day for #Invader , first in my new #Roman series.
Follow Agricola, a young Roman officer as he pursues fame and fortune in the warring frontier province of Brittania, where the tribes are far from vanquished.
UK: amzn.to/4cdjbQi
USA:amzn.to/49Rxb0u