May brought recognition for two of my novels:
Rebels against Tyranny topped the list of finalists for the Chaucer Awards for Early Historical Fiction, winning "First in Category."
The Last Crusader Kingdom was a Finalist for the Eric Hoffer Award in the Category Historical Fiction.
Rebels against Tyranny ended with the surrender of Frederick's deputies to the Ibelins, but King Henry de Lusignan senses the Emperor will not be able to accept defeat.The Emperor Strikes Back continues the story of Frederick II's war against the Ibelins....
Scheduled for release in August 2019, here is the draft cover blurb.
Scheduled for release in August 2019, here is the draft cover blurb.
Emperor Frederick II has re-established Christian control of Jerusalem by means of a treaty with the Egyptian Sultan al-Kamil, but the Sultan brags that he will “purify” the Holy City and drive the Christians out as soon as the ten-year truce expires. The common people of the Holy Land show their contempt for the Emperor and his treaty by pelting him with offal, while the barons resist Frederick’s absolutism and demand rule of law. Filled with resentment and bitterness toward his impertinent subjects, the Emperor vows to destroy the family that embodies the independent spirit of Outremer: the Ibelins. While the Emperor's deputies will stop at nothing to fulfill their orders, the Ibelins fight back. But sometimes the price of defiance is defeat…
Feedback is always welcome, so let me know what you think at hps_books@yahoo.com!
Here's the link to the complete list of winners for the Chaucer Award: https://www.chantireviews.com/2019/05/05/the-chaucer-book-awards-for-pre-1750s-historical-fiction-grand-prize-and-first-place-category-winners-2018-cibas/
Here's the link for the complete list of finalists for the Eric Hoffer Book Award:
http://www.hofferaward.com/Eric-Hoffer-Award-category-finalists.html#.XNhL1qRRU2w
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