Today’s guest is author, J.C. Duncan. He is the author of The Last Viking Series of novels about Harald Hardrada and the The Light of the North saga, a historical fantasy series set in a world where the Vikings clash with Christian Crusaders. As well as writing, J.C. Duncan is also a bladesmith and there can’t be much cooler than forging blades!

Justin of course had a novel about Harald Hardrada, so I think this is going to be a very interesting chat!

Welcome to RPS, J.C. Duncan.

https://jcduncan.co.uk/

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Tips for Writing, Publishing and Marketing Your Novel: How we sold over 750,000 books!

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Adam Lofthouse is the author of action-packed historical fiction set in ancient Rome, such as The Path of Nemesis trilogy, and The Enemy of the Empire books. His latest series, 

The Shadow of Rome, starts with Eagle and the Flame, which is out soon.

Welcome to RPS, Adam Lofthouse!

Buy Adam's books: https://www.adamlofthouse.com/

Other books mentioned:

The Complete Roman Army by Adrian Goldsworthy:https://amzn.eu/d/6B3ABys

24 Hours in Ancient Rome: A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There by Dr Philip Matyszak: https://amzn.eu/d/5UI6O7o

Sex and Sexuality in Ancient Rome by L.J. Trafford: https://amzn.eu/d/9pX9Aew

Rock, Paper, Swords is three years old!

In this episode, Matthew and Steven take a look back at some of the highlights of the last three years and then turn to the future with a very big announcement!

Don't miss this one!

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Patricia Bracewell's website: https://www.patriciabracewell.com/

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Patricia Bracewell is the author of the Emma of Normandy trilogy, which started with her first novel, Shadow on the Crown and concluded with The Steel Beneath the Silk. She served as Writer in Residence at Gladstone’s Library in Wales and has appeared at many Literary Festivals and writing conferences in the U.S. and the U.K.

We had the pleasure of meeting Patricia in Devon last year, so it is great to have a chance for a longer conversation now.

Welcome to RPS, Patricia!

Pete Brown's website: https://www.petebrown.net/

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Pete Brown is a British author, journalist, broadcaster and consultant specialising in food and drink, especially the fun parts like beer and cider. He writes for newspapers and magazines around the world and is a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4’s Food Programme. He was named British Beer Writer of the Year in 2009, 2012, 2016 and 2021, and Fortnum and Mason Online Drinks Writer of the Year in 2015. In 2020 he was named an “Industry Legend” at the Imbibe Hospitality Awards.

We chatted with him about alcohol brewing and drinking by the Babylonians, Romans, Vikings, Anglo-Saxons, medieval folk, and more. It's a fascinating interview, don't miss it!

Welcome to RPS, Pete Brown!

M.J. Porter is an author of historical fiction and nonfiction. She has written about Anglo-Saxons and Vikings as well as three twentieth-century mysteries and Viking age/dragon themed fantasy. 

She is a prolific hybrid author, with independently published and traditionally published books.

We met up with MJ at the HNS Conference last year for a quick chat, which you can listen to in a previous episode, but we knew we had to get her back on for a full episode. So welcome back to RPS, M.J. Porter.

https://www.mjporterauthor.com/

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We don’t have a guest today, instead Steven and I are going to talk about something that has been in the news this week and its impact on history and how we perceive the finality of historical events. But before that we’re going to give you some updates on what we’ve been up to and some changes to our Patreon.

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Buy us a beer and get a shoutout by heading to buymeacoffee.com/rockpaperswords Our guest today has designed countless book covers, including all of Steven’s independently published books! Oliver Bennett is a graphic designer and co-founder of MoreVisual, a graphic design and digital media company based in Leicester, England. 

Founded in 2013, More Visual specialises in a wide range of graphic design services such as website design, logo design, and corporate identity design. You can find everything a writer might need on More Visual’s author portal: https://bookartwork.com/ 

Welcome to RPS, Oliver Bennett!

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Our guest today is Jason Kingsley, an incredibly successful businessman and a technologist who is also obsessed with the past. He is CEO of Rebellion Developments, game developers responsible for such games as Alien Vs Predator and the hugely popular Sniper Elite. Rebellion Publishing purchased 2000AD in 2000, and publishes comics featuring some amazing characters such as Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog, Roy of the Rovers, and Slaine.

In 2017 Jason started a medieval history YouTube channel called Modern History TV, along with his brother Chris Kingsley, and senior producer Brian Jenkins, under the banner of Rebellion Productions. The YouTube channel has over three quarters of a million subscribers and provides a wealth of information. He also hosts the podcast, Future Imperfect.

In 2012, he was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for service to the economy. 

Jason published, Leading the Rebellion: Questing to Succeed in Work and Life

Welcome to Rock, Paper, Swords, Chief Judge Kingsley! ;-)

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Donovan Cook is the author of the Ormstunga Saga series set in the Viking world and inspired by his interest in Norse Mythology. His second series, The Charlemagne's Cross Series, is published by Boldwood Books.

Donovan was born in South Africa but raised in England, where his fascination with Medieval History, especially the Vikings and Norse Mythology, took root. His newest book is Woden’s Spear, the beginning of a new exciting series called The First Kingdom.

Welcome to RPS, Donovan!

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