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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Classically-minded grandparents might enjoy interacting with grandkids by colouring, doodling and writing haiku poems in my Homer's Odyssey Colouring Book. Here's Mary Beard having a go with her granddaughter! 😃 (PS Thanks, @wmarybeard.bsky.social) www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

I'll be signing copies of my brand new Homer's Odyssey Colouring Book (plus lots of other of my books) tomorrow Monday 29 June 2026 at the Hellenic Bookservice, 89 Fortess Rd, London NW5 1AG between 4pm - 6pm. I'd love to see you there! hellenic-books.com/products/hom...

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

In the run-up to Christopher Nolan's #Odyssey, I'll be doing an after-school signing of my newest book – Homer's Odyssey Colouring Book – at the Hellenic Bookservice (89 Fortress Rd, London, NW5 1AG) from 4 – 6 pm on Monday 29 June 2026. See you there? hellenic-books.com/products/hom...

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

My new interactive Homer's Odyssey Colouring Book is out now. Thanks to @emilyrcwilson.bsky.social, @wmarybeard.bsky.social, @greekmythcomix.bsky.social & many others for inspiration! 🥰 www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...

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Becky Wallower @bwallower.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

#FindsFriday 🏺 One of most evocative #Roman London finds ever: leopard as ivory knife handle. Tiny little thing <6cm was buried 3-4 C in Lant St Southwark w 14 yr old girl who originated from southern med. Inspired @carolawrence.bsky.social time travelling kids' book. 📷 @PCAarchaeology

The left side of a leopard carved in ivory is shown facing slightly away, with its jaws around prey in copper alloy. The leopard has spots incised into its body, and its tail is curling up around it's rear right haunch.
Links of a copper alloy chain are attached to the figure where the prey is placed.

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Mark Goodrich @markgoodrich.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

4 quirky teams for #KidsBookFriday: The Roman Mysteries series by @carolawrence.bsky.social Brightstorm series by Vashti Hardy All The Things That Could Go Wrong by Stewart Foster The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo

The cover of All The Things That Could Wrong by Stewart Foster. It has an orange background with with the title in a series of bubbles. "THINGS" and "WRONG" are in white capitals against a scribbly black bubble whilst the other words are in black against a white bubble. There are two small white silhouettes sitting on the WRONG black bubble.

A composite graphic of 6 books in the Roman Mysteries series - namely The Thieves of Ostia, The Secrets of Vesuvius, The Pirates of Pompeii, the Assassins of Rome, The Dolphins of Laurentum and The Twelve Tasks of Flavia Gemina.

The cover of Brightstorm by Vashti Hardy showing a quirky airship against a blue background. There are two children - a boy and a girl - in the foreground sitting on a rooftop.

The cover of The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo featuring a girl with shaved head in a monk's habit and a goat standing in front of a tree.

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Was toothache a disability in ancient times? Having a club foot? Neurodivergence? OCD? Physical deformity? I have instances of all these in my children's books & more! Join our discussion tomorrow. FREE. Sign up here: forms.office.com/pages/respon... #WeAreUoN

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Please join our discussion about disability in children’s literature set in ancient Greece & Rome on Thurs 20 Nov from 5-7pm. It’s free & all are welcome. forms.office.com/pages/respon...

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Shoutout to the Classics Library at Senate House in our latest #VirgilsAeneidPodcast, in which we discuss whether Aeneas was a pious #Faithful or a #CelebrityTraitor! youtu.be/fmZZI5NtBbQ?...

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Are you #TeamDido or #TeamAeneas? Or do you thing it's not that easy? Have a listen to the latest podcast on #VirgilsAeneid via the #ClassicsPodcast and let me know what you think! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

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Virgil's Aeneid: Ep. 6 Cerva (Dido)

Podcast Episode · The Classics Podcast · 22/10/2025 · 46m

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

So excited to be sharing #WritingTips at #ButserBookFest tomorrow. A #PlotStructure formula simple enough for a 7-year-old but powerful enough for a 70-year-old... I'm in the Old Saxon Meadhall from 1pm - 2pm More info here: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/bookfest-202...

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Happy Birthday, Virgil! Here is our gift to you, our latest podcast, a true labour of love... podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...?

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Which cover do you prefer? I love them both! I'll be talking about my 2nd Roman Quest book, The Archers of Isca, at the #ButserBookFest this Sat 18 Oct 2025 from 1-2pm @butserancientfarm.co.uk More info here: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/bookfest-202...? #RomanQuests #HistFictForKids

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

LOOK AT THIS LINEUP! Speakers at the #LythamStAnnesClassicalAssociation lecture lineup. It’s super reasonable to join and if you can’t make it to that part of the country all the talks are recorded for viewing in the comfort of your own home. More info here: lsaclassics.com/join-us/

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

So excited to be doing a writing workshop at @butserancientfarm.co.uk this Saturday 18 Oct 2025 from 1-2pm. Sharing artefacts and top tips. Lots of other great authors and events at the #ButserBookFest Info here: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/bookfest-202...

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Thrilled to announce there is finally an audiobook of Escape from Rome, the first in my #RomanQuests series, a sequel to #TheRomanMysteries! Have a sample listen here: www.audible.co.uk/pd/B0FSFZ4RLR?

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

I'm at the Brentwood Writers’ Circle Sat 4 Oct 2025. Come to hear my best tips about plot, character & setting and to try some fun writing exercises. My tips & exercises are simple enough for children, but powerful enough for adults! Order tickets here: www.brentwoodwriterscircle.com/copy-of-home

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

My friend Katrina Jade and I are doing some podcasts about our love for Virgil's Aeneid, this one starts with the Latin word LUMEN. You can listen to it here or on Spotify if you so desire: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Thrilled to get a copy of Steve Davies' newest book, How to Steal the Rosetta Stone, "a fast-paced teen heist caper packed with daring plans, mindbending twists, and edge-of-your-seat thrills." 😃 You can pre-order the Kindle version here: www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

#VesuviusDay? Pliny the Younger said 79 CE. But the day & month have been fluid. For a long time we thought 24 Aug. Discovery of a graffiti in 2018 had some scholars guessing 24 Oct. But when Mark Twain visited Pompeii in 1867 he was told 9 Nov & put it in "Innocents Abroad"!

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

So excited by this new translation of Virgil's Aeneid by Scott McGill & Susannah Wright, w/ intro by the wonderful Emily Wilson. The Aeneid is my fave book from the ancient world & has influenced everything I've written. I'm listening on @audibleuk! 🥰 #Aeneid #Virgil www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Have you seen my new illustrated handbook to the Greek Gods & Goddesses? It's a hardback, beautifully illustrated by @flaroh.bsky.social and perfect for older kids who love Classics or Ancient History! On offer now: www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Going to Athens with kids? Take this! www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/... And don't believe them when they tell you the Prison of Socrates was on Philopappos Hill... It was almost certainly in the Athenian Agora and you can still see the most likely ruins today, as any good guide book will tell you.

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

FREE FAMILY FUN AT THE MITHRAEUM Fri 15 & Sat 16 August 2025 at London's Mithraeum (an ancient temple) & Roman amphitheatre! Kids can compete “quests” and maybe win a prize: a copy of my book The Time Travel Diaries, set in Roman London! Book your FREE place here: www.londonmithraeum.com/events/

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Saw Mystery Cult expert Hugh Bowden & archaeologists Louise Fowler & Sophie Jackson for a new installation by janeandlouisewilson.co.uk at the #LondonMithraeum... Sophie told me they need more #archaeologists! Not all for digs in London, some in more rural areas. #BloombergSpace

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Just caught up with a great new episode of #CreepyClassics all about the death of Robin Hood! Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c... @classicaljg.bsky.social

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

The recently uncovered "huge Roman jigsaw that reveals a 2000 year old fresco in London" includes an image of mistletoe which was called bird-lime and used like superglue to catch birds in ancient times. It might have had erotic associations! 🥰 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

The writer of this piece is more articulate than I am! 😁 mosaicdigest.com/caroline-law... #MosaicDigest #Interview #RomanMysteries #PKPinkertonMysteries #TalesFromVirgilsAeneid

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

"I sing of a dog and a man." A short fictional retelling of Virgil's Aeneid from the point of view of a dog. Perfect for teens or animal lovers studying Latin and/or Virgil's Aeneid. Fab cover art by @flaroh.bsky.social #GCSE #Alevel #Latin #myths www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Whatever your gender, you will love Achates: Soul of a Hero! 😁 #MythRetelling #CanineNarrator #DogPOV #TrojanWar #Aeneas #Virgil #Vergil #Aeneid #ForTeens www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

So thrilled and grateful for this puff for Pantheon by the amazing Professor Mary Beard. 🥰 And well-deserved praise for the talented Flora Kirk who illustrated it. 💙@flaroh.bsky.social @wmarybeard.bsky.social www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

My playful retelling of Virgil’s Aeneid, from the point of view of Aeneas’s friend "faithful Achates" imagined as a dog, is aimed at teen and YA readers. But if you love myths and animals, you might enjoy it, too. #MythRetelling #TrojanWar #Odyssey #Argus #Homer www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...

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Andy Junkins @andyjunkins.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

I just listened to your Ancients podcast on Jason and the Argonauts yesterday. Last night, I bought the Kindle version of your book and watched the Argonauts movie. It was great! I’ve always liked Clash of the Titans, and Ray Harryhausen does amazing work with stop-motion!

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Becky Wallower @bwallower.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

#FindsFriday One of most evocative #Roman London finds ever: leopard as ivory knife handle. Tiny little thing <6cm long was buried 3-4 C in Southwark w 14 year old girl who originated from southern med. Inspired @carolawrence.bsky.social time travelling kids' book. 🏺 📷 @pcaarchaeology.bsky.social

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Thanks to Laura Jenkinson-Brown for her brilliant review of my latest Virgil retelling, 'Achates: Soul of a Hero'! Read it here: laurajenkinsonbrown.co.uk/blog-posts/ @greekmythcomix.bsky.social #Virgil #Aeneid #Achates

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Just out! The latest in my Tales from Virgil’s Aeneid: Achates: Soul of a Hero. I have cheekily envisaged Aeneas’s sidekick “faithful Achates” as a Molossian hound. It will give readers a totally new perspective on Virgil’s masterpiece. Cover by @flaroh.bsky.social www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

I felt bad about my label for @pompei79.bsky.social in my previous infographic so I've happily made her "Archaeologist Co-creator" for this one! Read (& listen) to the adventures of Amarantus and his Pompeian pals for free: www.cambridgeamarantus.com/story It's Roman history for middle-school kids.

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Canine versions of Aeneas, Anchises and Ascanius flee burning Troy... What is going on?

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Chapps @chapps.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

A bit of a somber painted limestone funerary stele. This one shows a woman giving birth, which almost certainly tells you how she died. We don't know if the child lived. She's propped up, her torso bare, and has two attendants. 😔 🏺 Greek, late 4th-early 3rd c. BCE, Alexandria. #MetMuseum 📸 me

The dying woman leans back, supported on either side by an attendant. Her torso and arms are naked, while two garments - one reddish and one pink - cover her lower body. The surrounding stele (a naiskos, or shrine) is shaped like a temple, with a pediment (painted red), acroteria, and pilasters with egg and dart patterns.

The composition and subject of the painting derive from Classical Greek grave reliefs. This stele was found in an underground tomb but it probably once served as a funerary monument above ground.

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Thanks to @tristanhughes.bsky.social for letting me gush about one of my fave myths and fave movies on #TheAncients podcast! #JasonAndTheArgonauts podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... (And thanks to @flaroh.bsky.social for illustrating my guide to the gods and goddesses, #Pantheon!)

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

You can buy the ebook & audio of #AmarantusAndHisNeighbourhood, a story written for middle school kids about a real Pompeian slave who became a freedman, but you can also read (& listen) for free: www.cambridgeamarantus.com/story @greekmythcomix.bsky.social @pompei79.bsky.social

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Greek Myth Comix @greekmythcomix.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

A Roman funerary scene (from just-post the Pompeiian earthquake of 62CE, hence the rubble) that’s appropriate for today. From ‘Amarantus and his Neighbours’, illustrated by me for CSCP and @carolawrence.bsky.social, based on research by @pompei79.bsky.social and others.

A Roman funerary procession from Amarantus and his Neighbourhood

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Helen McVeigh @helenmcveigh.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

April's book is Pantheon by @carolawrence.bsky.social & beautifully illustrated by @flaroh.bsky.social We meet on Sunday 27th April at 7pm (BST), 2pm (EDT) on Zoom. I'll send the Zoom link to the mailing list; make sure you're on it (subscribepage.com/greekorlatinquiz). #Ancientbluesky 📚🏺

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Christian Story is a promising new #YouTube channel devoted to Church History & Theology. The first video covers the first 150 years of Christianity with excellent narration and animation. Pliny the Younger gets a nice mention, too. 👏 #PlinyTheYounger #ChurchHistory www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM8G...

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

An inspirational (& delicious) working breakfast with a friend & writer I admire hugely, Stephen Davies. His middle grade book #AncientEgyptianSleepover is a massive hit with schools but his YA books deserve recognition too! #Egyptians #AncientEgypt stephendavies.co.uk/young-adult/

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