Douglas Jackson
Email:
dugjakson@btinternet.comWebsite:
www.douglas-jackson.net/BRAW network:
noLL funded:
yesPublisher:
Transworld Publishers LtdBiography:
I’m the author of the successful historical novels Caligula and Claudius and my next book Hero of Rome, the first of a new trilogy, will be published in July 2010. I was born in Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders in the summer of 1956. Educated at Parkside Primary School and Jedburgh Grammar School, I left three weeks before my 16th birthday with six O levels and no idea what I was going to do with the rest of my life. Luckily, a friend worked in the local employment office and got me a place on a Youth Opportunities Scheme. It turned out to be restoring a Roman marching camp at Pennymuir in the Cheviot Hills and I had a wonderful summer turning turf and dreaming of Romans. Later I joined my local paper and for the next 36 years worked in local and national newspapers in Scotland, including the Daily Record and the Scotsman. I left the Scotsman after nine years as assistant editor in the summer of 2009 to become a full-time writer.
About writer's work:
I have published Caligula and Claudius, two novels based in Roman times, and I am contracted by my publisher Transworld to write a further three, Hero of Rome, published July 2010, Defender of Rome and Avenger of Rome. Caligula is being published in eleven languagesAbout writer's events and projects:
I’m interested in doing talks, readings and workshops on historical subjects for adults and teenagers in any area of Scotland. I’ve appeared at the Borders Book Festival, Wigtown Book Festival and the Stirling Off the Page Festival. I’ve also given talks to various historical and literary societies. My major theme is the impact of Rome’s military and culture on Britain in general and Scotland in particularLinks to other websites:
http://authorsplace.co.uk/doug-jackson/http://www.jennybrownassociates.com/index.php/author/douglas_jackson/
http://www.douglas-jackson.net/
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Claudius-Douglas-Jackson/dp/0593060628
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Caligula-Douglas-Jackson/dp/0552156949/ref=pd_sim_b_2
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hero-Rome-Douglas-Jackson/dp/0593065123/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265141425&sr=1-1
http://dougsbookblog.blogspot.com/
Language:
EnglishAge groups:
Teens, AdultsBooks written
Caligula is the story of the young animal trainer Rufus, who becomes keeper of the Emperor’s elephant, and battles to survive amidst the plots and intrigue of the psychopathic emperor’s court ...
Claudius joins Rufus, keeper of the Emperor’s elephant, as he reluctantly takes part in the invasion of Britain and the epic battles which will decide the future of the country for the next 400 ...
The Roman grip on Britain is weakening. Emperor Nero has turned his face away from this far-flung outpost. The Druids are on the rise, spreading seeds of rebellion among the British tribes. Roman ...
