Caroline Lawrence
@carolawrence.bsky.social
Classicist, Children’s Author, Christian, Cinephile, Londoner
www.carolinelawrence.com
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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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Please join our discussion about disability in children’s literature set in ancient Greece & Rome on Thurs 20 Nov from 5-7pm. It’s free & all are welcome. forms.office.com/pages/respon...
November 12, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Please join our discussion about disability in children’s literature set in ancient Greece & Rome on Thurs 20 Nov from 5-7pm. It’s free & all are welcome. forms.office.com/pages/respon...
Was Virgil's Aeneas a Faithful or a Traitor? His epithets tell us... or DO they? 😉
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#aeneid #pietas #Aeneas #epithets #Homer #Virgil #Virgil #pius #faithful #traitor #Alevels #Latin #revision #fun
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#aeneid #pietas #Aeneas #epithets #Homer #Virgil #Virgil #pius #faithful #traitor #Alevels #Latin #revision #fun
Iliad v. Aeneid - Aeneas and his epithets #aeneas #aeneid #virgil #pietas #alevel #revision #iliad
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November 10, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Shoutout to the Classics Library at Senate House in our latest #VirgilsAeneidPodcast, in which we discuss whether Aeneas was a pious #Faithful or a #CelebrityTraitor! youtu.be/fmZZI5NtBbQ?...
November 5, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Shoutout to the Classics Library at Senate House in our latest #VirgilsAeneidPodcast, in which we discuss whether Aeneas was a pious #Faithful or a #CelebrityTraitor! youtu.be/fmZZI5NtBbQ?...
Are you #TeamDido or #TeamAeneas? Or do you thing it's not that easy? Have a listen to the latest podcast on #VirgilsAeneid via the #ClassicsPodcast and let me know what you think! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
Virgil's Aeneid: Ep. 6 Cerva (Dido)
Podcast Episode · The Classics Podcast · 22/10/2025 · 46m
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October 22, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Are you #TeamDido or #TeamAeneas? Or do you thing it's not that easy? Have a listen to the latest podcast on #VirgilsAeneid via the #ClassicsPodcast and let me know what you think! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
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
October 19, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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
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...
October 17, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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...
Happy Birthday, Virgil! Here is our gift to you, our latest podcast, a true labour of love...
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October 15, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Happy Birthday, Virgil! Here is our gift to you, our latest podcast, a true labour of love...
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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
October 13, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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
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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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:
lsaclassics.com/join-us/
October 13, 2025 at 4:49 AM
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:
lsaclassics.com/join-us/
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:
lsaclassics.com/join-us/
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...
October 11, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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...
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?
September 29, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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?
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
September 22, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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
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...
September 17, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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...
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/...
You can pre-order the Kindle version here: www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...
September 13, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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/...
You can pre-order the Kindle version here: www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...
#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"!
August 24, 2025 at 12:36 PM
#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"!
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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August 23, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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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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/...
August 23, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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/...
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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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.
August 2, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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.
www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...
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.
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/
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/
August 1, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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/
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/
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
July 18, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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
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
July 12, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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
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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June 19, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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! 🥰
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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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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June 6, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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/...
The writer of this piece is more articulate than I am! 😁
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#MosaicDigest #Interview #RomanMysteries #PKPinkertonMysteries #TalesFromVirgilsAeneid
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#MosaicDigest #Interview #RomanMysteries #PKPinkertonMysteries #TalesFromVirgilsAeneid
May 31, 2025 at 11:43 AM
The writer of this piece is more articulate than I am! 😁
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#MosaicDigest #Interview #RomanMysteries #PKPinkertonMysteries #TalesFromVirgilsAeneid
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#MosaicDigest #Interview #RomanMysteries #PKPinkertonMysteries #TalesFromVirgilsAeneid
"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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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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May 28, 2025 at 8:26 AM
"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
www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...
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
www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...