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Santiago Posteguillo

サンティアゴ・ポステゲイロ・ゴメス

Santiago Posteguillo Gómez

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1967-01-01 （Valencia, Spain）
Nationality
Spanish
Languages
Spanish, English
Residence History
Puçol, Spain → Castelló de la Plana, Spain

Career

Occupations
University lecturer, Novelist, Philologist
Active Years
1990-
Affiliations
Universitat Jaume I, AELFE (European Association of Languages for Specific Purposes) — President, Editorial board member of journals (English for Specific Purposes, Written Communication)
Memberships
AELFE (European Association of Languages for Specific Purposes), Editorial board member (English for Specific Purposes, Written Communication)

Education

University of Valencia
English Language and Linguistics
Degree: PhD
Period: 不明
Country: Spain
Doctorate obtained (exact year not specified)
Denison University
Creative Writing / Literature (study)
Period: 研修期間（詳細不明）
Country: United States
Studied creative literature
Several universities in the United Kingdom
Linguistics and Translation
Period: 研修期間（詳細不明）
Country: United Kingdom
Studied linguistics and translation at several institutions

Awards

City of Zaragoza Historical Novel Award (Finalist)
2009
Work: The Accursed Legions
Organization: Premio Internacional de Novela Histórica Ciudad de Zaragoza
Result: finalist
Best Historical Novelist award (Hislibris)
2009
Work: The Betrayal of Rome
Organization: Hislibris
Result: winner
Valencian Literature Award
2010
Organization: Valencian cultural institutions
Result: winner
Semana de Novela Histórica de Cartagena award
2010
Organization: Cartagena Historical Novels Week
Result: winner
Literature Prize of the programme Continuará (La 2)
2012
Organization: Televisión Española (La 2)
Result: winner
Barcelona Historical Novel Prize (Barcino)
2014
Organization: Institut de Cultura (Barcelona)
Result: winner
Valencian Literary Critics Awards (nominated)
2013
Work: The night when Frankenstein read Don Quixote
Category: essays and other genres
Organization: Premios de la Crítica Valenciana
Result: nominated
Valencian Literary Critics Awards (nominated)
2014
Work: La sangre de los libros
Category: essays and other genres
Organization: Premios de la Crítica Valenciana
Result: nominated
Valencian Literary Critics Awards (nominated - narrative)
2013
Work: Circus Maximus
Category: narrative
Organization: Premios de la Crítica Valenciana
Result: nominated

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Africanus: Son of the Consul

2006 Historical novel

Set in the Roman Republic, it follows the life and rise of Scipio Africanus, blending warfare, politics and personal destiny.

Ancient RomeMilitary historyPower and intrigue

The Accursed Legions

2008 Historical novel

The second book in the Scipio trilogy, focusing on Scipio's conflicts with rivals and the inner workings of Roman military and politics.

WarRevengeLeadership

The Betrayal of Rome

2009 Historical novel

Conclusion of the Scipio trilogy, resolving plotlines opened earlier and portraying tense moments in the Roman Republic.

ConspiracyFate of the stateGlory and betrayal

The Emperor's Assassins

2011 Historical novel

First of the Trajan trilogy, covering events beginning in AD 96 and the rise of Trajan.

Imperial RomePolitical upheavalMilitary and politics

Circus Maximus - Trajan's rage

2013 Historical novel

Second Trajan novel, featuring assassination plots, the Dacian campaigns and large engineering feats.

ConquestIntrigueMonumental construction

The Lost Legion

2016 Historical novel

Final Trajan novel, dealing with Parthian campaigns and Trajan's imperial ambitions.

CampaignsImperial policyAmbition

Me, Julia

2018 Historical novel

First of a series centered on women of Imperial Rome, told from Julia's perspective.

Women's historyPower and private lifeRoman society

And Julia Challenged The Gods

2020 Historical novel

Sequel in the Julia series, exploring individual destiny and imperial dynamics.

Individual vs stateReligionFate

I Am Rome

2022 Historical novel

First of a planned six-novel series about Julius Caesar, depicting Roman politics and personalities.

Julius CaesarPower strugglesPolitical history

The night when Frankenstein read Don Quixote

2012 Short stories / Essays

A collection of stories and essays exploring literary episodes and speculative hypotheses about authorship and texts.

Literary criticismImagined reinterpretationsCultural history

Bibliography

  • Africanus: Son of the Consul (2006)
  • The Accursed Legions (2008)
  • The Betrayal of Rome (2009)
  • The Emperor's Assassins (2011)
  • Circus Maximus - Trajan's rage (2013)
  • The Lost Legion (2016)
  • The night when Frankenstein read Don Quixote (2012)
  • Me, Julia (2018)
  • And Julia Challenged The Gods (2020)
  • I Am Rome (2022)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Detailed, research-driven historical descriptionPrecise depictions of battles and military actionAccessible, entertaining narrative voice
Recurring Motifs
Power strugglesRise and fall of heroesReconstruction of historical figures and events

Legacy

A prominent Spanish historical novelist known for large-scale trilogies and series set in Ancient Rome. He also has a significant academic output and has been recognized with multiple literary awards and regional honors.

Academic Societies

  • AELFE (European Association of Languages for Specific Purposes)

In Popular Culture

  • Raised general reader interest in Ancient Rome through popular historical novels

Trivia

  • Author of over seventy academic publications.
  • Senior lecturer in English Language and Linguistics at Universitat Jaume I.
  • Known for large-scale historical trilogies such as the Scipio and Trajan series.