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Summer reading for history lovers in 2020

16 June 2020 By Editor

Whatever this unusual summer may bring us, a good book can be an uplifting delight – or a comfort during difficult times. Historia has asked nine historical writers to suggest a new or recent book that has excited them as well as an old favourite to return to. Enjoy their summer reading recommendations! Nicola Cornick […]

Summer reading for history lovers

4 August 2019 By Editor

Recommended summer reading books, both history and historical fiction, from Historical Writers’ Association authors,

The best historical books of 2018

12 December 2018 By Elizabeth Fremantle

2018 has been an exciting year for historical writing, both fiction and non-fiction. With the holidays coming up, Elizabeth Fremantle asked fellow HWA members to choose three outstanding books each to recommend as the year’s highlights (and a few older favourites have popped up as well). We hope this selection inspires you, whether you’re looking […]

Did Roman Soldiers Suffer PTSD?

29 September 2017 By Anthony Riches

Rubicon by HWA authors Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – a debilitating psychiatric condition usually experienced after witnessing traumatic events – is all too common in the modern military, but did ancient warfare have the same effects? Anthony Riches, Roman specialist and author of the bestselling Empire series, considers the evidence. To be very clear, before I […]

March Giveaway!

20 March 2017 By Editor

We’ve a real treat for Roman fans this month, with FOUR new books up for grabs! Win a copy of Eagles in the Storm, the new novel by Ben Kane, Betrayal: The Centurions I, the first in a new series from Anthony Riches, and Earthly Gods, the latest in the Agent of Rome series by Nick […]

Roman Goldmine!

1 January 2015 By Anthony Riches

When Trajan sent fourteen legions across the Danube to subjugate Dacia in AD105 – over half of the total number available to him across the entire empire – it was ostensibly with the intention of subjugating a deeply troublesome Dacian king, Decebalus. But there was an additional incentive for Rome to deal with this fractious […]

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