Steven Saylor

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EMPIRE
THE NOVEL OF IMPERIAL ROME
Steven’s new novel is the much-anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestseller ROMA. With a US publication date of August 31, EMPIRE spans five generations of the Pinarius family, from the reign of Augustus to the height of empire under Hadrian. The Pinarii witness the madness of Caligula and Nero, the eruption of Vesuvius, the spectacular opening games of the Colosseum, and much more. Click to order at amazon (including audio and Kindle) or amazon.co.uk (the UK edition—cover at right—comes out September 30.)

Book of the Month Club selection.•Forthcoming translations: Norway, Portugal, Brazil, Poland.

From the advance reviews:

“Saylor is an excellent guide through this fascinating underworld. Superb historical fiction.” —Booklist (starred review)

“Toga alert! Saylor resumes the family saga he began in Roma...With the same solid historical research, this new hefty and entertaining installment should please fans of the first volume and draw new readers...Historical events provide plenty of depraved details and comparisons that beg to be drawn to today; lions and gladiators in the arena, volcanic eruptions, live burials, and master illusionists abound to fire up any number of dinner conversations....Recommended for anyone who enjoys Roman history.”—Library Journal

“Saylor, well known for his Roma Sub Rosa historical mysteries, switched gears for his bestselling Roma and now continues the history of ancient Rome from A.D. 14 to 141 with a hefty tome of the Pinarius family...Succeeding generations of Pinarii will enjoy the favor of Trajan and Hadrian, but will suffer from the cruelty of Tiberius, the madness of Caligula, the depravity of Nero, and the murderous paranoia of Domitian. Saylor also vividly describes how the family survives the volcanic destruction of Pompeii, the burning of Rome, and the persecution of Jews and Christians...the ending...[may] signal another volume to come in this grand series.” —Publishers Weekly

Steven’s fall calendar of events:

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 7 p.m.: BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar, Austin. (Listen for a brief interview with Steven earlier in the day on John Aielli’s “Eklektikos” program on KUT-FM.)

Tuesday, Sept. 14, 7 p.m.: M Is For Mystery, 86 East Third Avenue, San Mateo.

Wednesday, Sept. 15, 6 p.m.: Book Passage, 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco.

Thursday, Sept. 16, 7 p.m.: Books Inc., 1760 Fourth Street, Berkeley. The official hometown launch party for EMPIRE!

Thursday, Sept. 23, 7:30 p.m.: Books Inc., 2275 Market Street, San Francisco (Castro District).

Tuesday, October 5: Steven will address faculty and students at UC Davis, hosted by the Classics Department. Details TBA.

Monday, October 11, 7:30 p.m.: A Different Light Bookstore, 489 Castro Street, San Francisco.

October 14-17: Bouchercon (The World Mystery Convention) will take place at the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco; attendance requires registration. Steven will appear on a panel with fellow Roman history/mystery authors Lindsey Davis and John Maddox Roberts. Date and time TBA.

Saturday, October 30, 1 p.m.: Poisoned Pen Bookstore, 4014 N. Goldwater Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ; joint appearance with fellow historical mystery author Jeri Westerson.

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Just out in a handsome new trade paperback edition: Rubicon, the eighth volume of the Roma Sub Rosa^® series, in which Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon River, Rome erupts in civil war, and Gordianus faces the gravest crisis of his life.

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“No contemporary novelist approaches Saylor’s continued ability to bring ancient Rome to life.”—Kirkus

“Saylor is on top form with the latest in his extraordinarily vivid series of crime novels set in ancient Rome.”
—Sunday Times (London)

“Stellar...compelling...a triumph!”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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The latest Roma Sub Rosa^® novel:
Gordianus returns in
THE TRIUMPH OF CAESAR

“We meet again a cold and clever Cleopatra, an ambitious Marc Antony, a ridiculous Cicero, and, though briefly, an icy cold Octavius, one of the best portraits of the future Augustus I’ve ever read in fiction.”—Mare Nostrum

“Gordianus plunges into the scary, fascinating world of Roman plots and betrayals...Fast-paced action, a deeply realized main character, and accessible history make this series first-rate on all fronts.” —Booklist

Read more reviews here. See the entire Roma Sub Rosa series here.

In February 2008 Steven went to Spain, where publisher La Esfera de los Libros hosted a book launch party for ROMA at the massive SPQR Roman art exhibit in Madrid. Click to see a short video. (To see more of Steven on video, click here.)

Now available in trade paperback!

ROMA
The Novel of Ancient Rome

Spanning a thousand years, and following the shifting fortunes of two families though the ages, this is the epic saga of Rome, the city and its people.

Drawing on history, legend, and recent archaeological discoveries, Roma gives new life to the drama of the city’s first thousand years — from the founding of the city by the ill-fated twins Romulus and Remus, through Rome’s astonishing ascent to become the capital of the most powerful empire in history. Roma recounts the tragedy of the hero-traitor Coriolanus, the capture of the city by the Gauls, the invasion of Hannibal, the class struggle between patricians and plebeians, and the death of Rome’s republic with the triumph, and assassination, of Julius Caesar.

Witnessing this history, and playing key roles, are descendants of two of Rome’s first families, the Potitius and Pinarius clans. One is the confidant of Romulus. One is born a slave and tempts a Vestal virgin to break her vows. One becomes a mass murderer. And one becomes the heir of Julius Caesar. Linking the generations is a mysterious talisman more ancient than the city itself.

“Saylor puts his finger on the very essence of Roman history,”
says the Times Literary Supplement.
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New York Times Bestseller
Selected by Book of the Month Club, History Book Club, & Insight Out.
Recent & forthcoming translations: Hungarian, Dutch, Russian, Norwegian,
Swedish, Portuguese, Brazilian, Spanish, Polish, Indonesian, Korean, Romanian

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RÓMA . . . a bestseller in Budapest!
A budapesti látogatásom június elején hihetetlen élmény volt. Köszönöm Gordianus barátainak, akik eljöttek a Könyvhétre és a Libribe, amiért olyan szívesen fogadtak.... Tovább a cikkhez » • Steven’s 2007 book tour to Budapest was an extraordinary experience. English version here.

Roma Sub Rosa®
Around the World
Roman Blood has been launched in South Korea with some very cool graphics and a web page where Steven welcomes Korean readers; see it here. For a guide to Steven’s books in 21 languages, visit his Bibliography.

By Steven Saylor
“What Made the Matrons Murder? A Poison Plot in Ancient Rome” (in Mystery Readers Journal) • HBO’s “Rome” mangles Cleopatra • Commencement speech at UC Berkeley • Paper delivered at the International Conference on the Ancient Novel • Travel article about Austin • Vintage review of Gore Vidal’s Creation • Steven in The Guardian: “Know Thy Subject” • Steven bibliofiles for the Sunday Times • Monstrous, and True: The London Monster • Steven’s first short story

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