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Cambridge University’s ‘Journal of Classics Teaching’ review of ‘Olympia’…
A very big day for the novel. One of the finest higher learning institutions on the planet has just released a very positive assessment of 'Olympia'. A couple of minor quibbles aside - which we shall address in updated editions - we couldn't be happier with the...
Official ‘Olympia’ book launch a resounding success…
Despite an imminent lockdown, fated to start only a few hours after the end of the launch event, the official book launch for 'Olympia: The Birth of the Games' at Melbourne's gorgeous Hellenic Museum went off with a real bang. Mountains of books were moved into the...
Philip Barker review of ‘Olympia’ in ‘Journal of Olympic History’
The prominent British Olympic commentator, Philip Barker, has released quite a flattering initial review of 'Olympia: The Birth of the Games' this week. He also intends to follow up this first 'marking piece' with a more detailed review of the novel in the next...
CIBA Chanticleer Chaucer Awards distinction ‘badges’ reach Australia.
Big day for the novel - the rather lovely 'digital badges' and book-adhesive labels signifying the recent distinction came through from the US. Not too shabby for a debut novel; not too shabby at all. I start work on the 'Olympia' sequel (in Greece) next year and...
Latest review of ‘Olympia’ – The Epoch Times (Dustin Bass) 22-08-2022
Book Review: ‘Olympia: The Birth of the Games’: A Fun, Though Violent Perspective of the Start of the Olympics BY DUSTIN BASS TIME AUGUST 22, 2022 What is the true story of how the Olympic Games began? John A. Martino and Michael P. O’Kane, authors of “Olympia: The...
‘Olympia’ is awarded First Place Category Winner in the International Chaucer Awards.
Quite a special day. After a near year-long process, where ‘Olympia: The Birth of the Games’ progressed from Long List to Short List to Semi-Finalist and then Finalist, it made the final jump to First Place Category Winner for the international Chaucer Awards. The...
Melbourne Museum stocks ‘Olympia’…
Victoria's most significant museum (now also home to the most complete fossilised Triceratops skeleton on the planet) has just taken delivery of its first shipment of 'Olympia'. Stocked in conjunction with the Benaki Museum (Athens) exhibition of artefacts entitled...