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‘Olympia’ is awarded First Place Category Winner in the International Chaucer Awards.

‘Olympia’ is awarded First Place Category Winner in the International Chaucer Awards.

by John Martino | Jun 30, 2022 | Event, Review

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...
Cambridge University’s ‘Journal of Classics Teaching’ review of ‘Olympia’…

Cambridge University’s ‘Journal of Classics Teaching’ review of ‘Olympia’…

by John Martino | Jun 23, 2022 | Review

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...
‘Olympia’ is now a CIBA Chaucer Awards finalist…

‘Olympia’ is now a CIBA Chaucer Awards finalist…

by John Martino | Mar 12, 2022 | Event, Review

‘Olympia’ has taken yet another significant step up the ladder of the Chaucer Awards for pre-1750s historical fiction. We will know soon enough whether it has had the very good fortune to go all the...
‘Chaucer Awards’ for pre-1750s historical literature good news…

‘Chaucer Awards’ for pre-1750s historical literature good news…

by John Martino | Feb 18, 2022 | Event, Review

‘Olympia’ advances from the CIBA Chaucer Awards long list to the short list; now in contention for the...
‘Olympia’ receives another ringing endorsement…

‘Olympia’ receives another ringing endorsement…

by John Martino | Sep 22, 2021 | Review

For the full review, head to ‘Midwest Book Review’, hit the ‘Historical Fiction Shelf’ and scroll down. The ‘Olympia’ review is listed second from the top in its category. It contains very approving passages like the following:...
‘Olympia’ in the running for its first international literary award Short List…

‘Olympia’ in the running for its first international literary award Short List…

by John Martino | Aug 12, 2021 | Event, Review

While ‘Olympia’ has only been in the global mind’s eye for little over a month, recognition of its merits are beginning to turn very positive. The judges of the Chaucer Award for all pre-1750 historical fiction have just just placed...
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