by SMThornton | Aug 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
August 3rd-9th is Historical Fiction Week at Goodreads and a whole slew of histfic authors are open for questions about their books, characters, and fabulous historical settings. Pop on over for some fun, especially if you have questions about my upcoming novel,...
by SMThornton | Jun 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
For those of you in the Denver area, I’ll be joining a whole slew of amazing authors for the Historical Novel Society Conference this weekend. There will over 130 of us signing your favorite books on Saturday night, so even if you’re not attending the full...
by SMThornton | Feb 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
And here she is, the cover of my fourth novel, coming in December 2015 from New American Library/Penguin! It’s a little different from my other covers, but I really like the mystery of this one. I suspect that Alexander would prefer a severed head or two, with...
by SMThornton | Feb 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
Love Netflix’s Marco Polo or hate it, I’m over at Word and Film today with my take on the series and how Kublai Khan’s various women stack up against, say… Daenerys Targaryen. P.S.–Benedict Wong makes a pretty rockin’ Kublai....
by SMThornton | Jan 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
For those of you in the Eagle River area, I’ll be joining The Living Room to read from The Tiger Queens this Friday, January 9th. The fun starts at 7PM at Jitters!And now I’m wondering if I should cook up a batch of Mongolian fermented mare’s milk to...
by SMThornton | Nov 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
Today kicks off a month long extravaganza of giveaways, interviews, and reviews for The Tiger Queens. There are giveaways at both stops today and I’m also at Let Them Read Books dishing on what Genghis was really like so pull up a chair, grab a bowl of fermented...
