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by ruthaki
Sat Sep 07, 2013 3:50 am
Forum: Book reviews
Topic: My novel "Shadow of the Lion"
Replies: 39
Views: 26916

Re: My novel "Shadow of the Lion"

Here's what arrived yesterday: We are pleased to inform you that your details on our website is now live and Author's Page is now published. To visit your Author's Page, click: http://www.mediaaria-cdm.com/w-ruth-kozak/. We highly encourage you to direct friends and followers etc to this as well as ...
by ruthaki
Fri Sep 06, 2013 4:56 am
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Have archaeologists discovered the grave of Alexander?
Replies: 31
Views: 17761

Re: Have archaeologists discovered the grave of Alexander?

If his body had been returned to Macedonia it would have been buried at Aigai in the Royal Tombs. And history points out it was seen in Egypt at the time of Caesar and Cleopatra so this is very unlikely. (I had a dream once his body was taken by the Romans and is somewhere in the Vatican and then so...
by ruthaki
Fri Sep 06, 2013 4:52 am
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Alexander and the Celtic language
Replies: 13
Views: 6664

Re: Alexander and the Celtic language

Since I first posed this question I met up with a Greek history professor (studied in Chicago) who was the owner of the hotel I stayed at in Zakynthos. I began his captive audience once he knew I was a writer, writing about Greek history. And he informed me of a lot of Greek/Celt connections going b...
by ruthaki
Fri Sep 06, 2013 4:47 am
Forum: Book reviews
Topic: Publicity for my novel Shadow of the Lion
Replies: 3
Views: 3440

Publicity for my novel Shadow of the Lion

Hi, I got a huge surprise today when the publishers sent me the bio page for their website and also this excellent promo page for the novel which is slated for August 2014 https://www.prbuzz.com/books-publishing-literature/154822-introducing-w-ruth-kozak-s-epic-historical-novel-shadow-of-the-lion.ht...
by ruthaki
Fri Aug 16, 2013 9:53 am
Forum: Book reviews
Topic: My novel "Shadow of the Lion"
Replies: 39
Views: 26916

Re: My novel "Shadow of the Lion"

I just wanted to tell everyone that I have signed a book contract for my novel SHADOW OF THE LION with a UK publisher. They suggested they'll do it in two parts rather than cut anything important from the narrative and destroy the plot and character development. Aiming for August 2014 for the first ...
by ruthaki
Mon Jul 29, 2013 10:41 pm
Forum: Book reviews
Topic: My novel "Shadow of the Lion"
Replies: 39
Views: 26916

Re: My novel "Shadow of the Lion"

Hi Marcus, It's Medias Arias Publishers. I'm waiting for the contract and they are aiming for a publication for summe 2014.
by ruthaki
Mon Jul 29, 2013 6:49 am
Forum: Book reviews
Topic: My novel "Shadow of the Lion"
Replies: 39
Views: 26916

Re: My novel "Shadow of the Lion"

My novel SHADOW OF THE LION has been accepted for publication by a UK publisher. Aiming for summer 2014 for the finished product. I'll keep you all informed.
by ruthaki
Mon Jan 21, 2013 11:59 pm
Forum: Book reviews
Topic: My novel "Shadow of the Lion"
Replies: 39
Views: 26916

Re: My novel "Shadow of the Lion"

Thanks so much for your support in this respect. I decided to give it a shot through traditional publishers first because it was such an intense piece of work and I feel it is literary fiction for the amount of work I put into it. But if all else fails after a certain amount of time I will definitel...
by ruthaki
Thu Jan 17, 2013 11:48 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Alexander and the Celtic language
Replies: 13
Views: 6664

Re: Alexander and the Celtic language

Thanks Alexias, I didn't think he would so when he meets the Celtic girl they communicate with signs and odd words in his or her language. I do know, however that Greeks were travelling as far as Britain long before the period of my novel and I knew the Macedonians had contact with them at the Danub...
by ruthaki
Thu Jan 17, 2013 6:57 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Alexander and the Celtic language
Replies: 13
Views: 6664

Alexander and the Celtic language

Do you think that Alexander (the young Alexander, teen-aged) would know how to speak any of the Celtic language?
by ruthaki
Thu Jan 17, 2013 6:54 pm
Forum: Book reviews
Topic: My novel "Shadow of the Lion"
Replies: 39
Views: 26916

Re: My novel "Shadow of the Lion"

Thanks for your query Brie. The update is, the agent loved my novel, thought it was 'wonderful' but decided he didn't want to represent me as he didn't think historical fiction was selling. I was immediately encouraged to sent it to the asst. publisher at Thomas Dunn/St Martin's Press. He has it now...
by ruthaki
Thu Nov 01, 2012 9:32 pm
Forum: Book reviews
Topic: My novel "Shadow of the Lion"
Replies: 39
Views: 26916

Re: My novel "Shadow of the Lion"

Thanks for you comments Brent. My novel was read and received favorable critiques by another published writer who sent it to his agent. My comments recentely from the agent when I contacted him about the recent findings of the tomb near Amphiplis that 'might' be that of Roxana and Alexander IV, was ...
by ruthaki
Wed Oct 17, 2012 1:06 am
Forum: Book reviews
Topic: My novel "Shadow of the Lion"
Replies: 39
Views: 26916

Re: My novel "Shadow of the Lion"

My novel "Shadow of the Lion" is in the hands of an agent who is currently reading it and says he's enjoying it. Fingers crossed for the next step. I've had super positive reviews of it by pothos member Scott Oden, writers Stephen Pressfield and Dr. John (Jack) Dempsey. And a special big t...
by ruthaki
Wed Oct 17, 2012 12:56 am
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: An interesting tidbit - Roxane's tomb?
Replies: 5
Views: 2728

Re: An interesting tidbit - Roxane's tomb?

Yes fascinating but who knows? They have found lots of tombs around that area in the past and if there is no real identification it's hard to prove. However, it is a timely 'discovery' for me, considering my novel Shadow of the Lion (which covers the murder) is now in an agent's hands and this kind ...
by ruthaki
Fri Aug 03, 2012 3:33 pm
Forum: Alexander's contemporaries
Topic: Bagoas in "Alexander's Lover" of Andrew Chugg
Replies: 69
Views: 61921

Re: Bagoas in "Alexander's Lover" of Andrew Chugg

I believe there actually was a Bagoas who had first served Darius and was a rather prominent character in the Persian court. Not sure if this is the same Bagoas who Renault intended to portray in The Persian 'Boy. At any rate, these eunuchs were there to serve the king and pleasure him as needs be a...