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Interview with Andrea Cefalo, author of The Fairytale Keeper
Posted on January 25, 2013 | No CommentsThe Fairytale Keeper series answer the question: what if all Grimm’s fairy tales originated with one person? -
Interview with Jeri Westerson, author
Posted on January 4, 2013 | No CommentsI took the tropes of your typical hard-boiled detective series—the lone detective with a chip on his shoulder--who is hard drinking, tough-talking, tough fighting character--the dark streets and dark doings of crime and subculture of criminals and intrigue, the femme fatale—and let them slide into the medieval era. -
INTERVIEW: Song of the Vikings: Snorri and the Making of Norse Myths
Posted on December 13, 2012 | No CommentsAn interview with author Nancy Brown on her latest medieval offering: "Song of the Vikings: Snorri and the Making of Norse Myths". -
“Kid Beowulf” – A New Graphic Novel for Kids!
Posted on November 26, 2012 | No CommentsI had the chance to interview graphic novelist Alexis Fajardo about his new children's comic book Kid Beowulf! -
John Lydgate and the Poetics of Fame
Posted on November 19, 2012 | No CommentsRead our interview with Mary C. Flannery about her new book -
The British History Podcast
Posted on October 9, 2012 | No CommentsWith over seventy episodes recorded, the British History Podcast is giving people a lot to listen too. -
Interview with Sarah Gristwood, author of Blood Sisters: The Hidden Lives of the Women Behind the Wars of the Roses
Posted on October 5, 2012 | No CommentsIt was really Margaret of Anjou, Henry VI's wife, with her ambition and determination - her refusal to let the Duke of York assume control, after her husband had fallen into a catatonic stupor - that kickstarted the civil war. -
Interview with James Forrester, author of Sacred Treason
Posted on October 1, 2012 | No Comments'The whole plot becomes so much more sensational when set in the Elizabethan period, and the struggle the conscientious individual to ‘do the right thing’ becomes a battle in itself.' -
A Medieval Murder – Interview with Frederik Pedersen
Posted on August 22, 2012 | No CommentsFrederik Pedersen, Senior Lecturer at the University of Aberdeen, talks with Medievalists.net about the murder of William Cantilupe on March 23, 1375. -
Canadian Society of Medievalists
Posted on June 14, 2012 | No CommentsThe Canadian Society of Medievalists aims to represent Canadian medievalists around the world and medievalists working in Canada. -
Interview with Dan Jones, author of The Plantagenets: The Kings Who Made England
Posted on May 14, 2012 | No CommentsThe Plantagenets: The Kings Who Made England, is being released in May 2012. -
Battle Castle – Interview with Nicole Tomlinson
Posted on February 21, 2012 | No CommentsI was so fascinated by the stories of the lives of the people and artifacts associated with these strongholds that I didn’t realize I actually wasn’t learning much about the castles themselves. The more I delved into researching the series, the more I wanted to see the technologies that built them (and sometimes brought them down) jump out of my imagination and into action. -
Battle Castle – Interview with Ian Herring
Posted on February 20, 2012 | No CommentsIn 21 years of filmmaking, I have never worked on a project where professional and personal interests have come together such an authentic way. -
Medieval Leather Clothing – Interview with Jessica Caruso-Reynolds
Posted on November 8, 2011 | No CommentsTalking about medieval leather clothing with designer Jessica Caruso-Reynolds of Emporium Custom Leathers -
Making History: Antiquaries in Britain
Posted on November 3, 2011 | No CommentsThe McMullen Museum of Art at Boston College is now presenting the exhibition: Making History: Antiquaries in Britain, which showcases treasures from the Society of Antiquaries of London -
Interview with Sharon Kay Penman
Posted on October 26, 2011 | No CommentsBest-selling author Sharon Kay Penman has published her twelfth novel, Lionheart, which focuses on King Richard I and his crusade to the Holy Land in the late-twelfth century. We had... -
The Friar of Carcassonne
Posted on October 15, 2011 | No CommentsThe Friar of Carcassonne: Revolt against the Inquisition in the Last Days of the Cathars By Stephen O’Shea Douglas and McIntyre, 2011 ISBN 978-1-55365-551-0 Publisher’s Synopsis: The dramatic story of... -
Tullaun Castle in Ireland
Posted on October 12, 2011 | No CommentsIn 2007 Sonja and Kevin Bergin purchased Tullaun Castle in North Tipperary, Ireland. Tullaun Castle is a Gaelic four-storey tower house that is believed to have been built in the... -
Dance of the Dandelion, by Dina Sleiman
Posted on September 29, 2011 | No CommentsDance of the Dandelion By Dina Sleiman WhiteFire Publishing, 2011 ISBN: 978-0983455608 Price $14.99 for a print copy, under $4 for an electronic edition Love’s quest leads her the world... -
Interview with Jayden Woods, author of Godric the Kingslayer
Posted on September 27, 2011 | No CommentsIn 2010 we interviewed author Jayden Woods about her novel Eadric the Grasper: Sons of Mercia Volume I. Jayden has now published the sequel – Godric the Kingslayer, and we... -
Who says history can’t be fun?! Medievalists.net chats with Simon Bradbury about the medieval gaming world of Stronghold III
Posted on September 2, 2011 | No CommentsWho says history can’t be fun?! Medievalists.net talks to Simon Bradbury about the medieval gaming world of Stronghold III How did you get into video game creation? My first game was... -
The medieval glass industry
Posted on March 13, 2011 | No CommentsThe medieval glass industry Hunter, J.R. Medieval Industry, CBA Research Report No 40 (1981) Abstract The evolution of most industrial processes can be traced by the passing of technological milestones, and... -
Account of the Viking Siege of Paris offers new insights into the early Middle Ages
Posted on January 14, 2011 | No CommentsBy Peter Konieczny and Sandra Sadowski The chance to work on an amazing and unique story was the reason behind Nirmal Dass producing a new edition and translation of a... -
Dallas Medieval Texts and Translations
Posted on December 16, 2010 | No CommentsThe Dallas Medieval Texts and Translations project was started several years at the University of Dallas and is building a collection of medieval Latin texts, with English translations, from the period... -
Montague Heritage Services
Posted on November 17, 2010 | No CommentsWith a resume that ranges from Hollywood films to national museums, Montague Heritage Services has proven itself as a successful medieval re-enactment business. Founded by Alan Montague in 1998, this...