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Caroline Lawrence

@carolawrence.bsky.social

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Classicist, Children’s Author, Christian, Cinephile, Londoner www.carolinelawrence.com

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · May 15

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
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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks to everyone at @butserancientfarm.co.uk for letting me play in your ancient world! And thanks to @greekmythcomix.bsky.social for taking such fab photos! 🥰 #ButserBookFest #ButserAncientFarm #RomanBritain #IronAgeBritain #TheRomanMysteries #TheRomanQuests #SpongeStick #AncientRomanToiletPaper

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 3d

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...

Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 5d

Nobody does it better than you, Pat! 🥰

Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 5d

Brilliant! 🤣 I shall most certainly repeat it!

Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 5d

What a great gif! 👏😃

Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 5d

Happy Birthday, Virgil! Here is our gift to you, our latest podcast, a true labour of love...

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 8d

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 · 8d

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:
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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 10d

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...

Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · 21d

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 · 28d

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

Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · Sep 17

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 · Sep 13

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 · Aug 24

#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 · Aug 23

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
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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · Aug 23

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 · Aug 2

Going to Athens with kids? Take this!

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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 · Aug 1

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 · Aug 1

Thanks, Boudicca of Suburbia!! 😍 More great books on Boudicca are coming soon...

Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · Jul 18

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

Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · Jul 12

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

Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · Jun 19

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! 🥰

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · Jun 6

Teachers! Parents! Kids! Roman-Mysteries-Fans! Check out the demo for this fun forthcoming game set on the last day of Pompeii! #DangerInPompeii #Pompeii #Kids #ComputerGame #RomanMysteries #Amarantus store.steampowered.com/app/3726430/...

Danger in Pompeii Demo on Steam

Danger in Pompeii is an adventure puzzle game where you relive the city’s final day. Explore its streets, help its people, and solve the mystery of Mercury. Can you escape the eruption of Mount Vesuvi...

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · May 31

The writer of this piece is more articulate than I am! 😁

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#MosaicDigest #Interview #RomanMysteries #PKPinkertonMysteries #TalesFromVirgilsAeneid

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Caroline Lawrence @carolawrence.bsky.social · May 28

"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

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