Season 6 is a wrap!

It's been fun conducting interviews and sharing them with my..... Viking Raiders?

What's in store for the Viking Story podcast? When will my second novel, "Bloodsword Saga - Welcome to Valhöll," be published? These answers and a few more to boot in this short wrap-up to Season 6.

Don’t forget to rate, review, and help spread the word! You can reach me via e-mail at: [email protected]

My "Bloodsword Saga - Fear The North" novel is currently available on Amazon as a paperback or e-book and you can find it by searching for my name: Alan Laycock-Fuchs

"Bloodsword Saga - Fear The North" is also available from the St. Clair Publications website: https://stclairpublications.com/shop/ols/categories/alan-laycock-fuchs

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Thank you for listening!

The final episode of the Interview Series focuses on myself and a Canadian book club who ask me various questions about my book and the associated Viking history that it contains. So join me as I take on 1000s of questions thrown at me, with no preparation from my side whatsoever, during the middle of my night, and listen as I try to answer each and every question off-the-cuff as insightfully and thoughtfully as possible!

Actually, I'm quite proud of how this interview went and it was a lot of fun being the guest rather than the host for once! So, if you want to know more about everyday Viking life for men, women and children, the religion of the Vikings, if Borgavirki is a real place or not, and so much more, then this is the episode for you!

Don’t forget to rate, review, and help spread the word! You can reach me via e-mail at: [email protected]

My "Bloodsword Saga - Fear The North" novel is currently available on Amazon as a paperback or e-book and you can find it by searching for my name: Alan Laycock-Fuchs

"Bloodsword Saga - Fear The North" is also available from the St. Clair Publications website: https://stclairpublications.com/shop/ols/categories/alan-laycock-fuchs

Music rights courtesy of: https://freemusicarchive.org

It's time for an Icelandic perspective!

This week the Viking Story podcast brings you unique insight into what it's like growing up in Iceland and living there today. Find out from Örn Arnarson what it means to be Icelandic, what some of the differences are between Icelanders and other Scandinavians, and what's behind the Icelandic mantra of "Þetta Reddast."

Don’t forget to rate, review, and help spread the word! You can reach me via e-mail at: [email protected]

My "Bloodsword Saga - Fear The North" novel is currently available on Amazon as a paperback or e-book and you can find it by searching for my name: Alan Laycock-Fuchs

"Bloodsword Saga - Fear The North" is also available from the St. Clair Publications website: https://stclairpublications.com/shop/ols/categories/alan-laycock-fuchs

Music rights courtesy of: https://freemusicarchive.org

In this week's interview I get to sit down and speak to Riccardo Polacci, another historical fiction author who sets his narratives in the Viking Age. We talk about the spiritual episode that lead to Riccardo's writing of "Born a Viking: Blót," why he chose such a young character as his protagonist and about some of the decisions he had to make when writing his novel.

There is also a healthy discussion on Old Norse and in particular some of the Old Norse vocabulary that Riccardo uses in his series.

If you'd like to purchase "Born a Viking: Blót" then the following link may be helpful: https://mybook.to/rp-bornavikingblot

Alternatively, all of the information regarding Riccardo's newsletter, sample chapters, and even the second book in his series "Born a Viking: Berserkr," which is also now available for purchase, can be found through his website: riccardopolacci.com

Don’t forget to rate, review, and help spread the word! You can reach me via e-mail at: [email protected]

My "Bloodsword Saga - Fear The North" novel is currently available on Amazon as a paperback or e-book and you can find it by searching for my name: Alan Laycock-Fuchs

"Bloodsword Saga - Fear The North" is also available from the St. Clair Publications website: https://stclairpublications.com/shop/ols/categories/alan-laycock-fuchs

Music rights courtesy of: https://freemusicarchive.org

It is a delight to welcome Andrea Westfall to the Viking Story podcast this week. She shares her experiences and insight as it relates to Medieval and Nordic studies, and by throwing out off-the-cuff lines like "I love languages - the deader the better" you really can't help but be entertained by Andrea's personality as well!

In this interview we discuss everything from natural phenomena during the Viking Age to modern Icelandic and Nordic culture, plus a whole lot more!

So sit back, relax, and join us as we discuss all things Iceland/Viking/Scandinavian!

Don’t forget to rate, review, and help spread the word! You can reach me via e-mail at: [email protected]

My "Bloodsword Saga - Fear The North" novel is currently available on Amazon as a paperback or e-book and you can find it by searching for my name: Alan Laycock-Fuchs

"Bloodsword Saga - Fear The North" is also available from the St. Clair Publications website: https://stclairpublications.com/shop/ols/categories/alan-laycock-fuchs

Follow St. Clair Publications on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/stclairpublications

Music rights courtesy of: https://freemusicarchive.org

Welcome to Season 6! The interviews will start in August but first we take a quick look at what makes this podcast unique. And is it actually the longest running Viking podcast on the interwebs??

This episode sets up the rest of the season nicely and also introduces a new tag-line!

Don’t forget to rate, review, and help spread the word! You can reach me via e-mail at: [email protected]

My "Bloodsword Saga - Fear The North" novel is currently available on Amazon as a paperback or e-book and you can find it by searching for my name: Alan Laycock-Fuchs

"Bloodsword Saga - Fear The North" is also available from the St. Clair Publications website: https://stclairpublications.com/shop/ols/categories/alan-laycock-fuchs

Follow St. Clair Publications on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/stclairpublications

Music rights courtesy of: https://freemusicarchive.org

VIKING STORY SUMMER SCHEDULE:

New interview episodes every Monday in August!

Grab yourself an eggnog because it's time for an early Christmas present - the 40th episode of Viking Story! Did I realize that during recording? No I did not! Nevertheless...

When can you expect the sequel to Bloodsword Saga? How can one find the Hamlet/Amleð comparison book from St. Clair Publications that I helped co-write? What is the story behind Stein "The Strong" and his debilitating headaches? The answers to these questions and more in this bonus Christmas episode!

Don’t forget to rate, review, and help spread the word! You can reach me via e-mail at: [email protected]

My Bloodsword Saga novel is currently available on Amazon and you can find it and the (H)amlet(H) comparative piece by searching my name: Alan Laycock-Fuchs

My academic historical fiction novel is also available on Amazon as an e-book or for purchase on the St. Clair Publications website as a paperback: https://stclairpublications.com/shop/ols/categories/alan-laycock-fuchs

Music rights courtesy of: https://freemusicarchive.org

And finally, a special thank you to whoever gave my Bloodsword Saga novel a 5-star review on Amazon. You are a very kind person because every positive review helps people find the book better, and on a personal note it makes me feel like you must have enjoyed my work.

May you all have a wonderful 2024!

In this bonus episode I welcome Martyn Whittock, the author of "American Vikings - How the Norse sailed into the lands and imaginations of America" to the podcast. During our discussion Martyn gives a preview of the types of topics/themes covered in his latest book, ranging from the Norse discovery of North America and their subsequent activity in the New World in the centuries that followed to the perception of Vikings in America today, including their importance to American cultural identity and the use (and often misuse) of their image in modern politics.

Don’t forget to rate, review, and help spread the word! You can reach me via e-mail at: [email protected]

If you are interested in purchasing Martyn Whittock's book, available from November 7th, 2023, then the following links may be helpful:

Pegasus Books USA: http://pegasusbooks.com/books/american-vikings-9781639365357-hardcover

Simon and Schuster (the distributor's page): https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/American-Vikings/Martyn-Whittock/9781639365357

Amazon (UK) link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/American-Vikings-Sailed-Imaginations-America/dp/1639365354

My novel "Bloodsword Saga" is currently also available on Amazon and you can find it by searching my name: Alan Laycock-Fuchs

Head on over to St. Clair Publications, the publishing house behind my novel, by visiting https://stclairpublications.com

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Many people have heard of Shakespeare's greatest tragic hero, Hamlet, but surprisingly few have taken an interest in his actual origins, which date back to over half a millennium before Shakespeare's time.

In this episode I speak with St. Clair Publications' own Spencer St. Clair to discuss a collaboration that we are working on together, namely, a book that is tentatively titled "(H)amlet(h)" and which compares/contrasts the earliest known sources of "Amlóðasaga," featuring the proto-Hamlet character of Amleth, with Shakespeare's famous play "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark."

Strap yourself in and get ready to learn more about Hamlet/Amleth and the famous Danish historian, Saxo Grammaticus, and Saxo's most famous work, a complete history of Denmark called the "Gesta Danorum."

Don’t forget to rate, review, and help spread the word! You can reach me via e-mail at: [email protected]

My novel "Bloodsword Saga" is currently available on Amazon and you can find it by searching my name: Alan Laycock-Fuchs

Head on over to St. Clair Publications by visiting https://stclairpublications.com to learn more about them and their amazing collection of books and authors.

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