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Hand of Fire Long-listed for the MM Bennett’s Award for Historical Fiction

I’m thrilled to announce Hand of Fire has made it through the first round of judging for the prestigious MM Bennett’s Award for Historical Fiction. My fellow long-listers are an impressive group.

Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom March 1-7

Tucson Festival of Books March 14-15. Come join Judith for two signings and two panels with authors Alex Kava, Becky Masterman, Thomas Perry, Elizabeth Gunn, Susan Cummins Miller, J.M. Hayes. From around the web: Mary Tod on Social Reading, Sevil Conka on Yasar Kemal.

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

My favorite posts this week around the web: an upcoming lecture in Phoenix on Egyptian archaeology, divination dig in Armenia, Nancy Bilyeau on Cromwell & Moore portraits, Sheila Dalton on 17th C contraception.

Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom February 7-14

My favorite posts around the web this week: archaeology under siege in Turkey and Egypt, new find in Greece, historical accuracy when a great novel like Wolf Hall goes small screen, and mixing archaeology and imagination in Scotland with Louise Turner.

Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom January 29-Feb 6

My favorite posts around the web recently: Donis Casey on War Cake, January Magazine on Harper Lee’s 2nd novel and why more women than men read historical fiction, archaeology news about Tutankhamun’s broken beard & Texan pictographs, and a “celebrity” historical fiction interview between Priscilla Royal and Sharon Kay Penman.

Weekly Roundup of History, Archaeology and Writing Wisdom Jan 17-23

Here are the posts I enjoyed this week around the web. I seem to have been very ancient. The Amphipolis tomb, Herculaneum scroll and writing historical fiction set within Greek mythology

Hand of Fire is the Featured Book on Historical Fiction Ebooks

I’ve joined a wonderful group of authors. You’ll find my post “Giving Briseis Her Voice” on Historical Fiction eBooks, as well as a page about Hand of Fire and an author page about me.