Charleston Library Society event
I am looking forward to a fun evening at the Charleston Library Society on 13 February 2014 beginning at 7pm when I will join actors Mary O’Brady, Terry Caza and Bill Kux for “Love and Other Nonsense:...
View ArticleInterview with George R. R. Martin
Amazon.com has an abbreviated version of a recent interview I had with George R. R. Martin, the celebrated author of the Game of Thrones series which starred Sean Bean on HBO. Below you will find the...
View ArticleWATERLOO; The True Story of Four Days, Three Armies and Three Battles
My first non-fiction book will be published in the UK in September 2014. It is the true story of the epic battle of Waterloo – a momentous turning point in European history. On the book page you...
View ArticleWinchester: Archaeology and Memory Conference
On 26th and 27th April Dr Nick Thorpe (part of the Search for Alfred the Great team ) will be presenting the recent fascinating scientific discoveries at Hyde and Professor Barbara Yorke will be...
View ArticleTHE HISTORICAL FICTIONIST
The Historical Fictionist is a new web-based fanzine for people who like historical novels. I was honoured to be interviewed for the debut edition. It’s a free magazine and if you would like to...
View ArticleThe Warrior Chronicles – The Story So Far…
Waterstones.com blog – http://www.waterstones.com/blog/2014/05/the-warrior-chronicles-the-story-so-far/
View ArticleMel’s Bicycle Ride for the First Light Trust
My friend, and fellow Cape Codder, Mel Hamilton will be on his bicycle in the UK in September to raise funds for the FirstLight Trust. This is an extremely worthy charity working with hard-to-reach...
View ArticleAAUW Authors’ Tea – Hyannis, MA
The Cape Cod branch of the American Association of University Women(AAUW) will present a book and author tea on Tuesday, June 17, at 1 PM at the Cape Codder Hotel, Route 132, Hyannis. Proceeds will...
View ArticleMonomoy Theatre
This is the 57th season for the Monomoy Theatre located at 776 Main Street, Chatham, MA on Cape Cod. I am looking forward to appearing in two plays this summer. The first will be William Shakespeare’s...
View ArticleThe Empty Throne
The eighth book of the Warrior Chronicles/Saxon Tales, The Empty Throne, will be available in the UK on 23 October 2014 and in the US on 6 January 2015. The forces of Wessex and Mercia have united...
View ArticleVisit to Toronto
I am looking forward to a visit to Toronto Canada on 29 September 2014. The writer Charlie Foran will join me in a discussion of my first non-fiction book Waterloo: The True Story of Four Days, Three...
View ArticleThe Pagan Lord
The Pagan Lord is the 7th book of the Warrior Chronicles/Saxon Tales on the making of England and the fate of Uhtred of Bebbanburg. Uhtred, once Alfred’s great warrior, must lead a band of outcasts...
View ArticleUK BOOK TOUR – OCTOBER, 2014
I am looking forward to my next visit to the UK in October. Details for this visit can be found below. My two most recent books Waterloo: The History of Four Days, Three Armies and Three Battles and...
View ArticleAn Evening at the Apsley House
A wonderful evening at the Apsley House, ‘Number One, London’, home of the Duke of Wellington, has been planned for 21 October beginning at 5.00 pm. For complete details of this event:...
View ArticleREADING CLUB PAGE
Have you seen my latest recommendation on the Reading Club Page? It’s Steven W. Kohlhagen’s book Where They Bury You. To read more about my recommendation, and books recommended by many of my readers,...
View ArticleThe Pagan Lord
The Pagan Lord is the 7th book of the Warrior Chronicles/Saxon Tales on the making of England and the fate of Uhtred of Bebbanburg. Uhtred, once Alfred’s great warrior, must lead a band of outcasts...
View ArticleUnseen Waterloo
Please support a wonderful project that will bring to life the men who fought at Waterloo two hundred years ago!...
View ArticleThe Court-Martial of Paul Revere
The Court-Martial of Paul Revere by Michael Greenburg is a superb account of Paul Revere’s part in the Penobscot Expedition . . . I wish I had owned this book when I wrote The Fort, but anyone...
View ArticleFilming Begins on ‘The Last Kingdom’
Carnival Films has announced the start of filming for the BBC TV series based on my book The Last Kingdom. Click on this link for a look at the cast members!...
View ArticleThe Last Kingdom TV Series
Click on this link for a quick peek at the upcoming TV series, The Last Kingdom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVC0HBlLMF8
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