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Judith Starkston

Judith Starkston has spent too much time exploring the remains of the ancient worlds of the Greeks and Hittites. Their myths and clashes inspire her fiction and open gates to magical realms. She has degrees in Classics from the University of California, Santa Cruz and Cornell. She loves myths and telling stories, and her novels imbue fantasy with the richness of ancient worlds. The first book in her Trojan Threads Series, Hand of Fire was a semi-finalist for the M.M. Bennett’s Award for Historical Fiction. Priestess of Ishana, the first in her historical fantasy Tesha series, won the San Diego State University Conference Choice Award. Judith is represented by Richard Curtis.

Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom 11/21-27

Some posts I enjoyed this week: Christopher Columbus & syphilis, agriculture & migrations reflected in ancient European DNA, interesting Pompeii facts, tour Petra fr yr desk.

Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom Nov 14-20

Some posts I enjoyed from around the web this week: Mysterious “Giants’ Wheel” burial in the Golan, Israel, “reading” Roman skeletons and Marylee MacDonald on intelligent selection from the mounds of research that goes into historical fiction

Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom Nov 7-13

Here are some posts I enjoyed this week: scans may reveal Nefertiti’s tomb, Nancy Bilyeau on Jack the Ripper, games & diplomacy in Utah 1300 AD, Selinunte, the eery classical Greek city with lots to tell

Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom Oct 31-Nov 7

Some posts I enjoyed this week: Colorized photos of the discovery of King Tut’s tomb, Slate’s review of Stacy Schiff’s Salem book, the mysterious Josephine Tey

Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom October 24-30

Reminder of AZ HNS meeting Sat Nov 7 with Donis Casey on Dialogue. Posts I enjoyed this week: Unplundered Mycenaean tombs, underwater archaeology uncovers 22 shipwrecks, the whole Iliad performed

Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom Oct 18-24

Some posts I enjoyed this week: Jane Smiley takes on a historian about the value of historical fiction, a Hittite secret tunnel found in central Turkey castle, King Tut to be repaired properly.

Photo shows a red figure Greek vase depicting Achilles and Patroclus

Myth & Folklore: Where Did Mighty Achilles Get his Start?

The heroes of the Trojan War probably have origins in history, but there’s also been an infusion of myth and legendary grandeur. The development of Achilles was significantly influenced by the Hittite myth of Telipinu.

Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom Oct 10-16

Here are some posts I enjoyed this week: Donis Casey on how writing is like archeology, some marketing advice for authors, the PBS show on the Trojan Horse, and a writer cartoon

Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom October 3-10

Note Judith’s Oct 24 historical fiction workshop at Scottsdale Historical Museum ArtiFACT to FICTION.
Here are some posts I enjoyed this week: Stephanie Dray’s 10 Tips for Historical Fiction Authors, ancient Greeks on war, Nefertiti vs Tut, the creative process and random elements, and the Macavity awards in mystery.