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Mercia
Celebrating Five Years of "The Last King"
The special 5th birthday edition of The Last King, available now
coloursofunison
Oct 23, 20253 min read
An introduction to the Dark Age Chronicles (with some non-fiction suggestions)
An introduction to the Dark Age Chronicles (with some non-fiction suggestions)
coloursofunison
Oct 15, 20257 min read
Listen to me summarise The Eagle of Mercia Chronicles with only 20 seconds per book #histfic #newrelease #ShieldOfMercia
Listen to me summarise The Eagle of Mercia Chronicles with only 20 seconds per book #histfic #newrelease #ShieldOfMercia
coloursofunison
Oct 5, 20251 min read
Shield of Mercia is getting a lot of fab early reviews. It's now available for you to read too #histfic #newrelease #ShieldOfMercia
Shield of Mercia is getting a lot of fab early reviews. It's now available for you to read too #histfic #newrelease #ShieldOfMercia
coloursofunison
Oct 3, 20251 min read
Warriors of Iron is receiving a lot of love from readers #bookreviews #thankyou
With the upcoming release of Warriors of Iron, here are some of the sources I used while writing the trilogy
coloursofunison
Sep 19, 20251 min read
Watch me write what would become Men of Iron, the first book in the Dark Age Chronicles
Watch me write what would become Men of Iron, the first book in the Dark Age Chronicles
coloursofunison
Aug 25, 20251 min read
Why I Wrote About Elfrida: England's First Crowned Queen
A brief introduction to Lady Elfrida, Saxon England's first acknowledged and recorded queen(contains spoilers)
coloursofunison
Aug 22, 20252 min read
The Earl of Mercia's Father and its (very long) book journey
The Earl of Mercia's Father and its (very long) book journey
coloursofunison
Aug 11, 20254 min read
Not one, but two cover reveals. Meet Shield of Mercia and The Secret Sauce, two very different projects, two fab covers
Not one, but two cover reveals. Meet Shield of Mercia and The Secret Sauce, two very different projects, two fab covers
coloursofunison
Aug 4, 20251 min read
With the upcoming release of Warriors of Iron, here are some of the sources I used while writing the trilogy
With the upcoming release of Warriors of Iron, here are some of the sources I used while writing the trilogy
coloursofunison
Jul 11, 20254 min read
What's with all the stories set in the ancient Saxon kingdom of Mercia?
I write about the Saxon kingdom of Mercia a lot. I thought it had been entirely unintentional until now. But has it? I grew up in an area...
coloursofunison
Jul 8, 20253 min read
The kingdom of Mercia's 'Bad Queens.'
The kingdom of Mercia's 'Bad Queens.'
coloursofunison
Jul 2, 20254 min read
Crime and Punishment in Saxon England AKA yes, you can stage a courtroom drama in an action and adventure series
Crime and Punishment in Saxon England AKA yes, you can stage a courtroom drama in an action and adventure series
coloursofunison
Jul 1, 20254 min read
What's with all the d*** swearing in The Last King/The Mercian Ninth Century Series?(AKA The Sweary Series)
What's with all the d*** swearing, in The Last King books, MJ?
coloursofunison
Jun 29, 20253 min read
The pitfalls and perils of writing about Saxon England by MJ Porter
The pitfalls and perils of writing about Saxon England by MJ Porter
coloursofunison
Jun 27, 20256 min read
MJ Porter's Saxon Stories in Chronological Order
A handy guide to the chronology of MJ Porter's Saxon stories.
coloursofunison
Jun 26, 20252 min read
Your 4 must-read Dark Age non-fiction book recommendations from author MJ Porter
MJ Porter's top 4 Dark Age non-fiction titles
coloursofunison
Jun 25, 20252 min read
What was the Saxon kingdom of Mercia?
A post about the Saxon kingdom of Mercia, including where it was and how long it survived.
coloursofunison
Jun 24, 20253 min read
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