I felt it was worth putting together a post explaining why we do this; what draws us to everything Norse. For some, it’s a curiosity; for others it encompasses their religion and beliefs. As the organiser of the event, I want to speak to you about why this is important to me, followed by theContinue reading “Why we love Norse lore, history and culture”
Category Archives: #Norsevember
Are you speaking like a Viking?
How did the Vikings leave a lasting impact on the English language? In the 4th and 5th century, there were mass migrations of the Germanic tribes that would eventually become the Anglo-Saxons in England and the Viking Danes and Norsemen of Scandinavia. Some of the Germanic tribes had already spread into southern Scandinavia by aroundContinue reading “Are you speaking like a Viking?”
Cloak and Dapper
Ordinary Objects in the Sagas By Steven T. Dunn (Fjorn the Skald) Legendary swords, enchanted jewelry, golden arm-rings…these are the (very shiny) objects that we all drool over—and the Norse weren’t any different. When a ‘mysterious’ old man barges into your party and plunges a sword into a tree—that’s pretty epic. When a dwarf forgesContinue reading “Cloak and Dapper”
An Interview with Tim Hardie
Hi everyone! Today I’m delighted to present to you an interview with fantasy and Norse inspired author Tim Hardie, whose debut Hall of Bones is in the SPFBO final this year! About Tim I grew up in the seaside town of Southport in the north west of England during the 1970s and 1980s. This wasContinue reading “An Interview with Tim Hardie”
An Interview with Giles Kristian
Hi Norsevember folks. Today I’m excited to share with you my interview with historical fiction author Giles Kristian! Giles Kristian is an English novelist, known for his action adventure novels in the historical fiction genre. He is best known for his Raven series, about a young man’s coming of age amongst a band of VikingContinue reading “An Interview with Giles Kristian”
Bullshit and Battleaxes
Myths and reality of Norse armour and weaponry. By J. C. Duncan You cannot watch a Viking film or TV show or see any pop culture reference to them without being bombarded with anachronisms. Books are generally better, but not always. I always believed myself to be fairly well educated on the subject and cynicalContinue reading “Bullshit and Battleaxes”
Repton and the Great Heathen Army
If you like this post, please consider subscribing to my new home; Beyond the Barrow. This is a space for folklore, mythology, fantasy and history, with a special focus on Northern Europe. It’s free to subscribe: https://beyondthebarrow.substack.com/ I live near a small village called Repton. You might actually be more familiar with it than youContinue reading “Repton and the Great Heathen Army”
Shackled Fates – Review
A stunning journey through friendship, pain, strength, death, love and mythology; a story worthy of Asgard’s full attention. How could anything surpass Northern Wrath, one of my favourite ever books? I guess I’m going to have to explain how indeed with this review, because Shackled Fates is mind-blowingly brilliant. Again, as with Northern Wrath, ThildeContinue reading “Shackled Fates – Review”
Creation – Review
Creation is a fun read that doesn’t take itself too seriously (though asks serious questions), with some clever references and Larssen’s trademark wit making this an entertaining start to the ‘Why Odin Drinks’ series. Bjørn Larssen returns with a new short story series called ‘Why Odin Drinks’ – I think from the series title aloneContinue reading “Creation – Review”
The Return of #Norsevember
If you haven’t heard, Norsevember is returning this winter in full. I talked earlier in the year about reducing the full month schedule down to one week (which became two, which then went back up to four). It’s now actually going to be bigger than last year’s event. It turns out we are a longContinue reading “The Return of #Norsevember”
Spells and Spaceships 