Historian Barbara Tuchman wrote a book titled A Distant Mirror, about how we can see ourselves in 14th Century politics. I found the same is true when looking at the 9th Century BCE. For example, we’re still engaged in siege warfare. From ancient Assyria to modern Iraq, now to Venezuela, and probably next to Iran, […]
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Reviews, and a Holiday Sale!
By Martha Shelley on November 7, 2015 in Ebisu Publications, Elijah, Empire, Israel, Jezebel, Martha Shelley, The Stars in their Courses, The Throne in the Heart of the Sea
I’ve just had both books reviewed by Amos Lassen, a gay activist and scholar of Jewish history. A somewhat abridged version of the reviews is below. And these came just in time for the holidays! So I’m announcing a special holiday sale of the second volume, The Stars in their Courses. Normally you can buy […]
Books for the Holidays
By Martha Shelley on October 23, 2015 in Ebisu Publications, The Stars in their Courses, The Throne in the Heart of the Sea
The holidays are coming. What better present than a book? You can purchase The Throne in the Heart of the Sea and The Stars in their Courses in three ways: if you live in Portland, you can go to St. Johns Booksellers. Both books are also available through the publisher’s website, www.ebisupublications.com. And if you […]
Assyrian Empire: Blood at the Banquet
By Martha Shelley on December 14, 2014 in Assyria, Empire, Jezebel, Middle East, The Throne in the Heart of the Sea
This week the big news in the U.S. has been about torture, as conducted by the C.I.A. after 9/11. I’ve spent some time with the comments section in my hometown newspaper: the majority of readers are outraged, while some defend the practice. Some even seem naïve enough to be shocked. However, most ruling elites, ours […]
Elijah and Olive Oil
By Martha Shelley on December 7, 2014 in Elijah, Israel, Middle East, Researching a Historical Novel, The Throne in the Heart of the Sea
People have asked me how I went about researching a historical novel. Here’s one example. Developing Elijah was a major challenge, both in my first and second novels. He appears in the Bible quite suddenly, a full-blown champion of justice, complete with miracles. All we know about his past is that he was from a […]
Medusa Coils mentions Stars in their Courses
By Sylvia Allen on November 25, 2014 in Ebisu Publications, Martha Shelley, The Stars in their Courses, The Throne in the Heart of the Sea
Martha’s The Stars in their Courses was mentioned in Medusa Coils. “I have started reading Martha Shelley’s latest novel, The Stars in their Courses. I hope to have a full review in a month or so after I have recovered from carpal tunnel syndrome. But I wanted to let you know that if what I’ve […]