Vicky Alvear Shecter

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  • YA Historical Fiction
    • Cleopatra’s Moon
    • Curses and Smoke: A Novel of Pompeii
  • Mythology
    • Anubis Speaks: A Guide to the Afterlife by the Egyptian God of the Dead
    • Hades Speaks: A Guide to the Underworld by the Greek God of the Dead
    • Thor Speaks: A Guide to the Norse Realms by the Viking God of Thunder
  • Biography
    • Cleopatra Rules! The Amazing Life of the Original Teen Queen
    • Alexander the Great Rocks the World
  • Adult Historical Fiction
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Vicky Alvear Shecter is the award-winning author of Young Adult Fiction, Middle Grade Biographies and Mythologies, and Adult Historical Fiction
Young Adult Historical Fiction by author Vicky Alvear Shecter
Vicky Alvear Shecter is the award-winning author of Young Adult Fiction
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Middle Grade Mythology Books

Adult Historical Fiction by author Vicky Alvear Shecter

Adult Historical Fiction

Vicky Alvear Shecter

About the Author

When I was a kid, I wanted to be an archaeologist. By the time I entered college, I had forgotten my dreams of digging in the dirt and ended up with a degree possibly even less marketable than archaeology—English. My love for ancient history went underground as I threw myself into a career writing marketing materials for banks, corporations, and tech … [Read More...]

Recent Blog Posts

Making Memes with Teens at W. VA. JCL Conference

Thanks to Dr. Nicoletta Sella, I had the pleasure of speaking at the West Virginia Junior Classical League annual conference recently. Every time I attend a JCL event and hear teens talking about ancient Rome and parading about in togas I think, "*sob* These are my people!" The wild and crazy world of ancient Rome … [Read More...]

The Women of the Odyssey Have Something To Say About Modern Sexual-Harassment

How they Help Us Explore the Disconnect Between A Man's Self-perceived Goodness and the Actual Consequences of His Actions.  When internet porn was new, I had a boss who pressed a button so that photos of naked women and/or porn would flash on his large computer screen--which he swiveled my way--every time I walked in … [Read More...]

A SEA OF SORROW is Out Today!

The H-Team announces a new collaborative release--the story of the Odyssey told from the point of view of the witches, monsters, lovers, and enemies Odysseus left behind during his ten year journey back to Ithaca from the battlefields of Troy. I am so proud to have been a member of this team--A Sea of Sorrow: A … [Read More...]

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