What books would you like published?

[geala]

As the thread in the Greek section is unfortunately closed:

I can only second Johnny Shumates post about a book dealing with light troops in ancient Greece! We need it. If it would have painted illustrations it would be even better.

I would like to have books dealing with certain ancient incidents at lenght, battles, sieges but also special themes (f.e.: marching & bivouacing in the ancient times; weapons abilities, wounds and medical treatment etc.). I have books about Tewkesbury and Stoke Field from Pen & Sword and I would like something similar for the ancient times (it is more difficult I know). A few painted illustrations would be great. In this connection I am generally not so much interested in marvellous tactical deeds of the generals etc. but more in what the soldiers experienced and questions concerning the material things (Sachgeschichte we call it in German).

Do you know J. Coopers book "The Heart & the Rose" about Linlithgow Bridge 1526? It is not from Pen & Sword :wink: but I like it very much because you clearly realize that a book written about a battle backed with practical reenactment experience gives insights not normally shown. A combination like this would be great for ancient battles/themes.

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

That is a good idea for a book.....the actual train of an army on the move, all the details of the organisation, the logistics, the order of march, the details of setting up camp, the duties allocated to which sections of the army, ad infinitum! I'll second that Wolfgang!

[philsidnell]

Hi Phil,

Great idea! I know you and I have discussed this but would love to see a book on teh calvary taking in tactics, training and even charging! Yes, we've discussed this in another thread and I think I recall you were actually working on such a book?


Also, what about a coffee table type book with actual photographs of actual finds of swords, helmets, armour. I have a polish book which shows wonderful images of such finds but I would love to see a book that cpatures a lot more.

Cheers

Actually, on the cavalry, if you'll forgive the self-publicity, my book Warhorse: Cavalry in Ancient Warfare was published last October (by Hambledon Continuum) in the UK and I think came out in the US in January. I hope one day to write another book on the same subject, but with much more practical research, whereas Warhorse is predominantly based on the ancient sources.

As for the coffee-table book, that would be good but rather expensive to produce. It's not the usual kind of format for Pen & Sword, so I won't be trying anything like that for a while anyway.

cheers

Phil

[Graham Sumner]

That is a good idea for a book.....the actual train of an army on the move, all the details of the organisation, the logistics, the order of march, the details of setting up camp, the duties allocated to which sections of the army, ad infinitum! I'll second that Wolfgang!

Sounds a lot like The Roman War Machine, by John Peddie!
Graham.

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

That is a good idea for a book.....the actual train of an army on the move, all the details of the organisation, the logistics, the order of march, the details of setting up camp, the duties allocated to which sections of the army, ad infinitum! I'll second that Wolfgang!

Sounds a lot like The Roman War Machine, by John Peddie!
Graham.

So where can I find that? :lol:

[philsidnell]

It was published by Sutton in 1994 with a paperback edition in 1996. Might be out of print now, but you could try their website.

Phil

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

Cheers....hope it has good diagrams...... 8)

[geala]

Hhrmm, who is interested in Roman warfare? :twisted: :wink:
I spoke for the Greeks and others who, as in history, are absorbed by the Romans (thread). :? D

[philsidnell]

Sorry, I tried posting this topic in both places, but it causes a lot of 'clutter' for the moderators, so it was thought best to limit it to one forum.

Don't worry, I'll be doing plenty of Greek/Hellenistic books too (as long as the first few sell) as that is where my main personal interest lies. So keep the ideas coming.

cheers
Philip, Father of Alexander (yes, I named my son after Alexander the Great)

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

It's my Dads middle name!

[philsidnell]

We're expecting a little girl any day now, but I don't think my wife will let me call her Cleopatra!! (Sorry to go off topic)

[Marcus Julius]

We're expecting a little girl any day now, but I don't think my wife will let me call her Cleopatra!! (Sorry to go off topic)

Have you tried running the name "Julia" by her?

[sonic]

As a budding writer, interested in focusing upon individual commanders in a 'biographical' format, which individuals would you like to see written about? Remember that we are looking at individuals whose stories could run to 70,000 words or more, so people such as Corbulo would be unlikely to feature, since there isn't enough known about them.

I was thinking possibly about Scipio Africanus, the man who beat Hannibal, as there doesn't seem to have been much written about him recently, but does anybody out there have any more ideas?

I don't mind how far back we go in History, or how far forward, at least until the 'reconquest' of Justinian/Belisarius. What I am thinking of is the people whose stories deserve to be told, but not the 'Big' names, such as Caesar, Hannibal etc., as they already have lots of books written about them.

Any ideas?

Ian (Sonic) Hughes

[sonic]

Come on people, I am deeply disappointed in you. You want books about armies on the march, and siege trains etc., but there are no individuals you are interested in??

Hhrmm, who is interested in Roman warfare? :twisted: :wink:
I spoke for the Greeks and others who, as in history, are absorbed by the Romans (thread). :? D

So who in Greek history is the individual that stands out for you? Or are there a lot but we do not know enough about them to make a full-size biography? :?

I have nearly finished my first book - hopefully in the next six months or so - and am enjoying the process so much that I am interested in writing a second book.

Get those thinking caps on and give me some fresh ideas, or I may be forced to write yet another book on Julius Caesar!!! :lol:

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Ian (Sonic) Hughes

[Crispvs]

Sonic,

If you want to write a book on an individual who seems to have been neglected for a while, how about Sertorius, or perhaps Q. Caelius Rufus. Then agen how about Drusus, both older and younger.

Phil,

If you called your son Alexander, even if you didn't give him the middle name 'Helios', you could always try 'Selene', if your wife doesn't like 'Cleopatra'. Incidentally, my son Alexander is named after his grandfather but I have already sorted out where the picture of Alexander the Great will go in his room.

As a publishing suggestion, no-one seems to have produced a comprehensive book on Roman forts recently. Given the recent discoveries in places like Xanten and Carlisle, there could be a market for a new and up to date book.

Crispvs