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
    • Warrior Queens: True Stories of Six Ancient Rebels Who Slayed History
    • Cleopatra Rules! The Amazing Life of the Original Teen Queen
    • Alexander the Great Rocks the World
  • Adult Historical Fiction
    • A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii
    • A YEAR OF RAVENS: A NOVEL OF BOUDICA’S REBELLION
    • A SONG OF WAR: A NOVEL OF TROY
    • A Sea of Sorrow: A Novel of Odysseus
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Elvis Never Left the Building!

He's right there on the corner of ancient Roman sarcophagus above.  Don't see him? Let's zoom in: That's him on the left. It's supposed to be Medusa who is there to ward off evil, but that never looked like Medusa to me. On my gallery tours for the Michael C. Carlos Museum, I often describe her as "Screaming … [Read more...]

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It’s Women’s History Month So Let’s Talk Kick-Butt Ancient Warrior Queens!

Powerful women are always fascinating, but there is something especially intriguing about women in the ancient world who led their kingdoms and also led armies into battle. Both were extraordinarily difficult in eras where women generally had very little economic and social power, let alone political and military … [Read more...]

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Wait, This is a CHILD, not Circe!

At first I was beguiled by the sweet intensity and realness of the girl in this image from The Met Collection . Then I saw the artist's title for the photograph: CIRCE. I immediately went into mama-lionness mode: This is a CHILD! Why would the photographer name her after the wily, sexual witch who turned men into … [Read more...]

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Odysseus Before and After

If you follow me on social media, then you know that I have a new pup named Ody (for Odysseus). He's a lovable wild man. I just got him groomed and you can see the startling change in my intrepid adventurer: ODYSSEUS BEFORE: ODYSSEUS AFTER: Long live Odysseus! If you want to keep up with Ody's adventures, he … [Read more...]

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Happy Book Birthday, Queens!

Warrior Queens: True Stories of Six Ancient Rebels Who Slayed History - by Vicky Alvear Shecter

Today is the official release day for Warrior Queens: True Stories of Six Ancient Rebels Who Slayed History. I am still amazed by the beautiful cover and illustrations by outstanding artist, Bill Mayer. Seriously, check out his site because his work is consistently stunning. The joy of working on a book … [Read more...]

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Vicky Alvear Shecter

Vicky Alvear Shecter is the award-winning author of Young Adult Fiction

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 … [Read More...]

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