Journey to the Seven Wonders!

Steven’s work-in-progress is a prequel to the Roma Sub Rosa® series.
The new novel follows the journey of the 18-year-old Gordianus to visit the Seven Wonders of the World. At each stage of his travels, the inquisitive young Roman encounters a puzzling crime. Steven is publishing parts of the novel first as short stories. These stories are available right now:

Hot off the press! “The Widows of Halicarnassus” appears in the March/April issue of Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine (on newsstands through February). Gordianus is dazzled by the marvelous Mausoleum...and drawn into the mystery surrounding a pair of possibly deadly widows.
“Something to Do With Diana” appears in The Mammoth Book of Historical Crime Fiction (also available in the UK). In Ephesus, Gordianus marvels at the Temple of Artemis—and seeks to save a young virgin from a terrible death.
“Styx and Stones” appears in the uncanny anthology Down These Strange Streets (also available in the UK). In the shadow of the lHanging Gardens of Babylon, Gordianus must solve the mystery of a murderous ghost from the past.

To see a list of all past & upcoming Seven Wonders stories, click here.
The complete novel will be published in the US and the UK in May 2012.
(Pre-order a copy now at Amazon or Amazon.co.uk.)




“Thrilling...with one of the greatest authors of historical fiction
as our guide, it’s a glorious ride.”
—USA Today (read the entire review)

EMPIRE
The Novel of Imperial Rome
Steven’s new novel is the much-anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestseller ROMA. 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.
In the US, click to order at Amazon (including audio and Kindle) or Barnes & Noble.
Hear the first 20 mintues of the audiobook at Macmillan.com. Download unabridged audio from iTunes.
Empire - Steven Saylor
“Filled with tales of intrigue, ambition, violence, and suspense...
a vivid evocation of the bloodthirsty, chaotic spectacle that was ancient Rome,
and an example of how the best historical fiction brings the past to life.”
 —Archaeology Magazine (read the entire review)

Read more reviews here. • Interview: “Watching Rome Burn with Steven Saylor”



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The Judgment of Caesar has just been released in a stunning new trade paperback edition, now in bookstores or available from Amazon or Barnes & Noble. At last, the entire Roma Sub Rosa® series is now available in matching editions! (The spines look great all lined up on a book shelf.) Steven loves the cover dramatic cover art on this one—a tale of espionage and wartime intrigue as Caesar, Cleopatra, and Gordianus all converge on the fabled city of Alexandria in Egypt.
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Bill Thayer’s LacusCurtius and Jona Lendering’s Livius.Org are two of the most vital Ancient World resources on the Web. Thayer & Lendering blog here. • More great links here.
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Steven’s essay “Why I Write” appeared in Publishers Weekly. Read it here.
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The latest Roma Sub Rosa® novel
featuring Gordianus the Finder
THE TRIUMPH OF CAESAR

“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)

Read more reviews here. • Read Steven’s essay “Gordianus Lives!” (from Mystery Readers Journal).

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Roma: Roma - Steven Saylor
Before Empire, there was...
ROMA
The Novel of Ancient Rome

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

“Saylor puts his finger on the very essence of Roman history,” says the Times Literary Supplement. Read Reviews & Interviews from around the world. Curious about Steven’s sources? Visit the Roma Bookshop and the Roma Image Gallery.
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.


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Manfredi’s Ancient Curse • Intro to Athens v. Sparta • 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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Seattle Times readers list great historical fiction • Series overview at Fantasy Book Critic • Ricardo Vigueras Fernández: La novela policiaca de temática romana clásica • Dwie poważne damy • The Prosecution of Steven Saylor • Books to the Ceiling • Ancient Plots: The Mystery in History • Dutch Art installation inspired by Roman Blood • The Ancient World is IN, says USA Today • Ruth Rendell in the Sunday Times: “Saylor’s scholarship is breathtaking”
Roma Around the World
Steven’s novel Roma has been published in Romania as a 2-volume epic under the title Oameni si Semizei: Povestea Romei antice (Men & Demigods: The Story of Ancient Rome). For a guide to Steven’s books in 21 languages, visit his Bibliography.

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“Worst Moments” mini-interview • Interview (audio+transcript) at Ancient Rome Refocused • Military historian Lindsay Powell: My Dinner with Steven Saylor • Empire: Watching Rome Burn with Steven Saylor • Stanford Review • eternallycool.net • italian-mysteries.com • JanuaryMagazine • Austin Chronicle • Edge/Boston • HistoricalBoys • Magyar: ekultura • Magyar Narancs • Múlt-Kor • konyves.blog.hu • Italian: thrillermagazine.it • infinitestorie.it 1 • 2 • 3 • Liberi di scrivere • Spanish: FolioComplutense: Sangre romana • PeriodistaDigital • ElMundo • Actualidad • ElImparcial • DiariosSigloXXI • Swedish: Alvesta Bibliotek • Norwegian: Dagbladet

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The last word: a highlight of Steven’s 2011 UK tour was his appearance at the Philip Larkin Centre for Poetry & Creative Writing in Hull. Watch his conversation with Martin Goodman, director of the Larkin Centre, here. (See more of Steven’s appearances at the Online Film Festival page.)

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