Summer is here – Dive into a book! Pick up a fabulous holiday read: alisonmortonauthor.com/2026/08/01/s... Double Identity: A European crime thriller (The Mélisende Thrillers Book 1) by Alison Morton alisonmortonauthor.com/2026/08/01/s... @alisonmorton.bsky.social

Summer is here – Dive into a book! Who was the queen who brought theatre to the Stuart court and refused to be broken...? @tonyriches.bsky.social tells all. mybook.to/QueenAnna More fabulous reads here! alisonmortonauthor.com/2026/08/01/s... #Kindle #Books #SummerBookDive ##BookstoRead

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Italian conman jailed for building fake Roman amphitheatre

In Italy, a structure promoted for years as an "ancient Roman amphitheatre" has turned out to be a fake, constructed recently using modern materials.

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Cold plunge pool at a reconstructed Roman villa today

Summer is here – Dive into a book! alisonmortonauthor.com/2026/08/01/s... The Lady of the Tower, by Elizabeth St.John www.amazon.co.uk/Lady-Tower-E... @elizabethstjohn.bsky.social @alisonmorton.bsky.social #Elizabethan #Tudors #HistoricalFiction #KindleUnlimited #Audiobooks

🌞Happy #August! A big month for the Romans. Once called Sextilis, August became the 8th month when Jan & Feb were added (c700 BC). Renamed for Augustus in 8BC after key victories — & yes, he died this month too! 🎉 Born: Claudius, Commodus, Caligula, Pertinax 🪦 Died: Cleopatra, MarkAntony, Trajan

So... How often do you think of the #RomanEmpire? Pick up this fabulous story of Mark Anthony by @alexgoughauthor.bsky.social from the #SummerBookDive alisonmortonauthor.com/2026/08/01/s... #Kindle #Romanfiction

Why do I insist on clambering over old stones and paving slabs dating back 2,000 years? Or wondering at remnants of ancient wall paintings, bits of mosaic and pottery, metalwork and beautiful glass? jane-davis.co.uk/2026/05/18/i... #AncientRome @janedavisauthor.bsky.social

Hot Summer Reads! All kinds of author friends are running promos to entice you to drop a book into your Kindle or pack a paperback for the beach. Join @alisonmorton.bsky.social and a fun "dive into summer" with thriller, mystery, and #historicalfiction authors! alisonmortonauthor.com/2026/08/01/s...

Summer is here – Dive into a book! alisonmortonauthor.com/2026/08/01/s... White Heron (Run and Hide Thrillers Book 1), by JJ Marsh: Runaway Ann lands on a remote Brazilian beach, the perfect hiding place from her enemies. For now. www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B094YQ2Y5Z @alisonmorton.bsky.social

Summer is here – Dive into a book! alisonmortonauthor.com/2026/08/01/s... In medieval Kronstadt, a 'quiet woman' uses her intelligence and connections and refuses to let truth disappear. mybook.to/wifek @patfurstenberg.bsky.social #Kindle #Books #SummerBookDive

What's lurking at the bottom of your to do list? The stuff you've been putting off forever? The Australian Govt might have the answer... @sarahmallory.bsky.social @joannamaitland.bsky.social @louiseregency.bsky.social libertabooks.com/a-writers-li...

To Do List Trauma - Liberta Books

Getting to the bottom of the To Do List should be a triumph but is it? Sometimes it provokes trauma and indecision

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Virunum became the capital of the important province of Roman Noricum. But its early origins on the Magdalensberg were fascinating. Traders will be traders! www.alison-morton.com/2023/05/28/m... #RomanEmpire #Noricum #AncientRome

Preparing my talk "Alternative history: The stuff of legend or made-up twaddle?" for the @histnovsoc.bsky.social conference next month, I'm struck by how much potential there is for althist stories in ancient legends. Hope you can join me on Saturday 22 August at 14.10 (Room 109). hns2026.com

Summer is here – Dive into a book! alisonmortonauthor.com/2026/08/01/s... A Mirror Murder: A Jan Christopher Mystery (Jan Christopher Mysteries Book 1), by Helen Hollick www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08RR483VR @helenhollick.bsky.social @alisonmorton.bsky.social #Kindle #Books

Summer is here – Dive into a book! Ten stories to lose yourself in. Whether your thing is medieval, Roman, Stuarts, Vikings, cosy crime, thriller, crime on the run or an alternative view of history, we have the perfect read for you. @alisonmorton.bsky.social #HistoricalFiction

Summer is here – Dive into a book! Pick up a fabulous holiday read!  Ten stories to lose yourself in. Whether your thing is medieval, Roman, Stuarts, Vikings, cosy crime, thriller, crime on the run or an alternative view of history, we have the perfect read for you. Click the pictures that…

Summer is here – Dive into a book!

Pick up a fabulous holiday read!  Ten stories to lose yourself in. Whether your thing is medieval, Roman, Stuarts, Vikings, cosy crime, thriller, crime on the run or an alternative view of history, we have the perfect read for you. Click the pictures that intrigue you and plunge straight in. (Some even have special offers. 😉 ) Find the perfect read to match your holiday!

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It’s coming…It’s bouncing on the springboard. Watch out tomorrow #SummerBookDive

I'm often asked about my writing process. I usually collapse in laughter. Here's why: alisonmortonauthor.com/.../whats-my...

Were (and are) the Praetorian Guard our friends? www.alison-morton.com/2026/07/17/t... #RomanEmpire #RomaNovaSeries

"How do you balance personal family secrets with major geopolitical crises and weaving intimate emotional stakes into large historical and political events? " It was the most thorough interview in a very long time! @maryanneyarde.bsky.social maryanneyarde.blogspot.com/2026/06/auth...

Author Interview: Alison Morton

Today, Alison Morton has kindly sat down with me for a chat about her captivating new novel, HEROICA: Three Women, Three Centuries, Three Re...

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Preparing my talk "Alternative history: The stuff of legend or made-up twaddle?" for the @histnovsoc.bsky.social conference next month, I'm struck by how much potential there is for althist stories in ancient legends. Hope you can join me on Saturday 22 August at 14.10 (Room 109). hns2026.com

Virunum became the capital of the important province of Roman Noricum. But its early origins on the Magdalensberg were fascinating. Traders will be traders! www.alison-morton.com/2023/05/28/m... #RomanEmpire #Noricum #AncientRome

30% of new cars sold in UK now EVs, this is a massive jump in sales, and not before time. Oil prices show this is the way to go. electrek.co/2026/07/03/u...

UK EV registrations hit 30% share in June as Tesla rebounds 42%

UK battery-electric registrations jumped 38% to 64,440 units in June, hitting nearly 30% market share, as Tesla rebounded 42% and BYD rose 9%.

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Just avoided having a rabbit in AD415 in Roman Noricum. Phew! Native to the Iberian Peninsula and southern Gaul, they hadn't reached southern Austria by the early 5th century. #writingtraps #amwriting

Smorgasbord Summer Book Fair - Book Review - #Anthology #Historical - COURAGE: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2026/07/04/s... @amymaroney.bsky.social @alisonmorton.bsky.social

Smorgasbord Summer Book Fair – Book Review – #Anthology #Historical – COURAGE: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope

My book review this week is for the compelling and inspirational collection of stories -COURAGE: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope… About the anthology Fifteen historical short stories by Ju…

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Secrets. Power. Betrayal. Penelope was no ordinary Elizabethan lady. ‘Tony Riches brings to life a woman navigating ambition, loyalty, and danger in one of history’s most fascinating eras.' mybook.to/PenelopeTudo... #Elizabethan #Tudors #HistoricalFiction #Audiobook

Roma Nova updated! Embarrassingly, I discovered that I hadn't updated the official guide to Roma Nova for quite a while. Actually, I wasn't merely embarrassed – I was horrified! I wrote this guide in reply to readers' questions about order of the books, which were Carina's and which Aurelia's,…

Roma Nova updated!

Embarrassingly, I discovered that I hadn't updated the official guide to Roma Nova for quite a while. Actually, I wasn't merely embarrassed – I was horrified! I wrote this guide in reply to readers' questions about order of the books, which were Carina's and which Aurelia's, then added in an introduction to the whole Roma Nova series. Then I thought readers might also like cover images, when each book was published, links to stores, a note about what each was about and why I wrote each book.

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Such a relief to see the 40C+ #heatwave receding here in western France. Woke up to 22C outside. Threw open shutters and windows to air the house which was at 28C after days of intense heat. Forecast 29C max today. I can cope with that!

A Grumpy Old Grandfather or an ex-serviceman fighting the fear of past experience? One of the #shortstories in 'Courage: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope', an anthology by 15 award-winning authors. ofhistoryandkings.blogspot.com/2026/06/avai... #CourageAnthology

Available Now! Kathy Hollick-Bater & COURAGE: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope

A blog about pirates, 1066, King Arthur, history, mysteries, writing and general chit-chat interesting bits and pieces

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