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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...
IOC HQ in Lausanne, Switzerland inducts ‘Olympia’ into its Olympic World Library.
The International Olympic Committee - at their headquarters base in Lausanne, Switzerland - has just stocked 'Olympia: The Birth of the Games' within their Olympic World Library Study Centre. Our story on the genesis of the Games has now made its way into the very...
Live interview on Radio 3XY Hellas (in English & Greek).
Melbourne-based Radio 3XY Hellas very kindly interviewed me today (22-11-2022) about my participation in the forthcoming Greek Book Fair - see prior post on this Blog for details. The interview is broadcast nationally, on digital platforms and across to Europe. It...
Inaugural Greek Book Fair to be held on November 26 & 27.
The Greek Community of Melbourne, the Greek-Australian Cultural League, and the Hellenic Writers’ Association of Australia, have organised the very first Greek Book Fair, which will be held on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 November 2022, 11 am - 6 pm, at the Greek Centre...
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...