The past is never dead, it isn’t even past
I write two strands of fiction in parallel: historical novels, usually concerning espionage in the 20th century, and modern-day crime novels set in Iceland. Usually, I enjoy keeping these two strands separate, but every now and then I cannot resist the urge to let...
Warrior of Mercia is the third book in The Eagle of Mercia Chronicles. How has your main character, Icel, changed throughout the series so far? Icel began life as a young lad whose only thought was to become a healer. Circumstances are making him a warrior, although...
The Bear of Byzantium is the second instalment in S. J. A. Turney’s new Wolves of Odin series which began with Blood Feud, the story of Halfdan and his quest for revenge against Yngvar, the man who killed his father. Where the former took readers on a thrilling...
Theodore Brun, why did you choose the Norse era when embarking on your A Mighty Dawn, your debut novel? There are really three points of contact for my interest in the Norse world. I studied Scandinavian archaeology at university, which provided the bedrock of...
Books Click on any of the books covers below to either buy or get more information on Amazon From the Publisher Pen and Sword Books Ltd was set up in 1990 to publish non-fiction history books, covering all areas of history from the ancient past to recent history. We...
What’s Blood Price about? In short, it’s your classic murder mystery story. The sort of tale that is as old as the hills. The difference with this one is that it’s set in the pre-conquest England of King Knut – sometime around the 1020s. The story centres on a young...
Harald Hardrada is one of the characters from history who has always fascinated me. I mean, anyone who goes by the moniker ‘Hard Ruler’ must have something about them, right? For the purposes of full transparency, though, I should point out that he has an...
Don Hollway, Harald plays an all too brief part in the history of these isles but there is so much more to the man. What led you to want to write about him? I first read Hardrada’s story as a boy and thought, “Wow, what a life that guy led!” I always wanted to tell...
Books Click on any of the books covers below to either buy or get more information on Amazon From the Publisher Bookouture is the UK's leading digital publisher. We publish entertaining, thrilling, emotional stories that effortlessly transport readers to another world...
The First Kingdom – How the Sutton Hoo dig rescued the 'Dark Ages' Before the 1920s, archaeologists excavating the deep past had barely tapped into the potential for their trowels and picks to illuminate the 'Dark Ages' – that obscure period in British history between...
