Episode 247 - Writing Byzantine Fiction with Gordon Doherty
The History of Byzantium
Robin Pierson
4.8 • 4.9K Ratings
🗓️ 5 May 2022
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
I talk to historical fiction author Gordon Doherty about his Byzantine book series 'Strategos.' We talk about inspiration and research but also what advice he'd give to aspiring writers.
We also give you the chance to win a copy of the first book in the Strategos trilogy.
Find out more about Gordon and his other book series (including more Roman era stories) at his website.
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| 1:09.0 | Hello everyone and welcome to the history of Byzantium, episode 247. |
| 1:15.0 | Writing Byzantine fiction with Gordon Doherty. |
| 1:21.0 | Today we have an interview with historical fiction author Gordon Doherty. |
| 1:27.0 | I was going through audible catalog of books a couple of years ago to see what Byzantine fiction they had. |
| 1:34.0 | And I was surprised to see a book called Strategorce, which as you know is the Byzantine word for general. |
| 1:43.0 | The historical fiction that I'd seen before that was either about Justinian or even earlier periods or about the Crusades or 1453 itself. |
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