Blog
The Battle of Svolder: History, Mystery, and Filling the Gaps
13 Great Stories. 1 Critical Moment in History.
Great news! The new anthology commemorating the Battle of Stamford Bridge is now available, featuring some amazing historical short stories.
Book Promotion List
Vengeance of the Damned is now available
Great news! The fifth and final book in my series about Olaf Tryggvason – Vengeance of the Damned – is now available .
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 .
The War between Danes and Saxons
Who were the Wagrians?
The Wends and Vikings
This post will take a closer look at a West Slavic people called the Wends (or Vends), who were frequent targets of Viking raids.
Researching, Outlining and Writing a Historical Fiction Novel
Writing historical fiction is a multi-step process. This post will focus on the first steps in that process: researching and outlining.
The Siege of Kiev in 968
The city of Kiev (Kyiv) in Ukraine has seen much warfare in its long history and has borne witness to many sad events. This post will focus on one of those events – the Siege of Kiev in AD…
Grand Prince Sviatoslav
Grand Prince Sviatoslav, ruler of the Rus in the 10th century, features largely in my novel, Sigurd’s Swords. He is a courageous man and a warrior’s leader, but did his courage lead to his downfall?
Ansgar: Apostle of the North
Christianity did not come quickly to the early Scandinavians. While the majority of western Europe had already accepted the Christian faith, the Vikings preferred their old gods and resisted the incursion of the new faith. It was not until…
