The Battle of Svolder: History, Mystery, and Filling the Gaps
Historical fiction writers must be comfortable in the gaps between the known and the unknown. Not just comfortable, but adept at…
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13 Great Stories. 1 Critical Moment in History.
Great news! A new anthology commemorating the Battle of Stamford Bridge is coming soon, featuring short stories from some amazing authors.
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Book Promotion List
This is a running list of book deals for all of my books.
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Riddle of the Gods is now available
Great news! The fourth book in my series about Olaf Tryggvason – Riddle of the Gods – is now available .
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Was Olaf Tryggvason at the Battle of Maldon?
There has long been a debate about whether Olaf Tryggvason was at the Battle of Maldon, a battle believed to have taken place on Aug 11 in AD 991. This post will take a closer look at that question and hopefully shine a bit more light on that subject.
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Novgorod, Holmgard and the Rus
Writing historical fiction often presents difficulties. In my most recent book, Sigurd’s Swords, one of those challenges was understanding the place called Novgorod.
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Did Viking Shieldmaidens Exist?
In my latest Viking Age novels, I introduce a female character named Turid who yearns to fight alongside men in battle. To me, it seemed natural that during the Viking Age, there might be women who wanted to –– and did –– fight. This post takes a closer look at the plausibility of that.
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Gunnhild, Mother of Kings
This post takes a deeper dive into the fascinating Norse character Gunnhild, Mother of Kings and wife to Erik Bloodaxe.
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Viking Wars at Home
Much has been written about the Scandinavians going viking, and how those raids evolved from attacking vulnerable targets and collecting booty and slaves, into the conquest and colonization of kingdoms. With this post, I wanted to bring your attention back to the home front, where the strife between the Scandinavians followed a similar trajectory.
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War King is here! Win a Free copy!
I could not be more excited to share with you that my third Viking historical fiction novel, War King, has released today. Like the others, War King tells the story of Hakon Haraldsson and his trials as king of Viking Age Norway. Read more about the novel, and where to get it, here.
