by David West | Sep 2, 2025 | News
The Battle of Actium, fought on the 2nd of September, 31 BCE, was a decisive confrontation that altered the course of Roman history. Taking place near the promontory of Actium in western Greece, this naval battle pitted the forces of Octavian against the combined...
by David West | Sep 1, 2025 | News
On the 1st of September, 1939, Nazi Germany and the Slovak Republic invaded Poland. The Invasion of Poland in September 1939 marked the beginning of the Second World War, setting in motion a conflict that would engulf much of the globe over the following six years....
by David West | Aug 31, 2025 | News
On the 31st of August, 1888, Mary Ann Nichols was murdered. She was the first of Jack the Ripper’s victims. As a writer of historical crime fiction, murder is my stock-in-trade. However there always has to be a reason. Even in Fire and Earth, what seems like the...
by David West | Aug 30, 2025 | News
I posted recently about how my author website has suddenly started attracting attracting Google traffic. Posting every day for over a year suddenly seems to be paying off. I started my Kindle Direct Publishing experience with Amazon Adverting Campaigns. I tried both...
by David West | Aug 30, 2025 | News
Wikipedia tells me that on the 30th of August, 1594, a masque was held at Stirling Castle to celebrate the baptism of Prince Henry, first son of King James VI of Scotland and Anne of Denmark. The masque (courtly entertainment) was written by William Fowler and Patrick...
