The Prince’s Doom – Finalist for HF Award!

Apr 14, 2015 | Books

I've been away from my desk since yesterday, when I received word the THE PRINCE'S DOOM is one of three finalists for the M.M. Bennetts Award for Historical Fiction! This is my first chance to share the announcement I got in the mail:The finalists for the M.M....

Prince’s Doom Blog Tour!

Mar 16, 2015 | Reviews - The Novel

For the next several weeks I'm on tour with The Prince's Doom – virtually. Reviews, interviews, guest posts, and giveaways (yes, giveaways! Not just books, but swag!), all of it to promote my Doom!  Huge thanks to all the bloggers, and especially...

Torino Book Fair

May 17, 2014 | Publishing - Travel

The day after presenting at the Castelvecchio, Jan and I took an early train to Torino for the International Book Fair. Nearly half a million people flock to the convention center in Torino each year, and my publisher La Corte Editore had a large stall just around the...

The Castelvecchio Event

May 16, 2014 | Uncategorized

On Friday May 9th I was the featured speaker at an event at the Castelvecchio in Verona. The event was the brainchild of film-maker Anna Lerario and her husband Antonio Bulbarelli, sponsored by the office of the Mayor of Verona, and put together by...

Tonight, Verona

May 9, 2014 | The Novel

Shortly I'll be taking the stage at the Castelvecchio in Verona, the castle built in the 14th century on the shores of the Adige river. In many ways, it's the culmination of half a lifetime of work. I first played Mercutio when I was 17. A few years later, I...