Thanks to some spectacular archaeological finds, we can visualise how a Saxon warrior might have looked. The reconstructions of the Sutton Hoo helm, and that found with the Staffordshire Horde (as well as a few others), present us with elaborate helmets crested with dyed-horse hair in a way very reminiscent of the Roman era. They…

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26.05.2025

I’m delighted to spotlight Metropolis by Colin Garrow, a historical crime novel set in Edinburgh #blogtour #histfic – MJ Porter

Here's the blurb Edinburgh, 1936. People are disappearing. The police are clueless. Can Finlay MacBeth track down the perpetrator before someone else goes missing? Haunted by his recent past, Professor Finlay MacBeth returns to his home town to take up a new post at the university. Within hours, his reputation for solving the occasional murder…

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29.05.2025

I’m delighted to share an excerpt from Death and the Poet, a Roman-era historical mystery by Fiona Forsyth HistoricalMystery #RomanHistoricalFiction #AncientRome #Ovid #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub – MJ Porter

Here's an exciting excerpt from Death and the Poet Ovid gives a recital July 2, or 6 days before the Nones The recital took place in the late afternoon at the town’s main square on top of the hill overlooking the harbour. Entertainment in Tomis was infrequent and modest, with maybe a serious theatre performance…

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30.05.2025

I’m delighted to welcome Paul Bernardi and his new book, Uprising, to the blog #Uprising #HistoricalFiction #AngloSaxon #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub – MJ Porter

I'm delighted to welcome Paul Bernardi and his new book, Uprising, book 2 of the Rebellion series, to the blog. Here's the Blurb Summer 1067.Northumbria.Oslac, thegn of the village of Acum, feels cheated - having been robbed of the chance to kill his enemy by his own kinsman.Instead, Gundulf, the erstwhile Lord of Hexham and…

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Warfare during the Saxon period. What we know and what we don’t about the battle of Hædfeld. #GodsAndKingsTrilogy #histfic – MJ Porter

I’m delighted to spotlight Metropolis by Colin Garrow, a historical crime novel set in Edinburgh #blogtour #histfic – MJ Porter

I’m delighted to share an excerpt from Death and the Poet, a Roman-era historical mystery by Fiona Forsyth HistoricalMystery #RomanHistoricalFiction #AncientRome #Ovid #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub – MJ Porter

I’m delighted to welcome Paul Bernardi and his new book, Uprising, to the blog #Uprising #HistoricalFiction #AngloSaxon #BlogTour #TheCoffeePotBookClub – MJ Porter

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