6/19/2023 Update
You can find more information about Et Cetera: An Illustrated Guide to Latin Phrases here.
Announcement details
I’m thrilled to announce that I have signed my first book deal with Andrews McMeel Publishing. Alyssa Jennette of Stonesong Literary facilitated the deal with Madelyn Burt from Stonesong.
This book will contain phrase entries with references to their origins and meanings and corresponding artwork for some of antiquity’s most common and obscure Latin phrases.
I’ll be working with Marta Bertello on the illustrations. Her illustrations were the spark of the entire project. I am so lucky to be working with her! You can find her original illustrations on her website: martabertello.com. Our Latin Phrases book is anticipated in Spring 2024!
Congratulations to Marta, and a huge thank you to everyone at Andrews McMeel and Stonesong for this incredible opportunity. 😀
A little more about my background
I have always been passionate about languages. I enrolled in a Spanish dual language immersion program starting in just Pre-K.
Latin was entirely accidental. The registrar enrolled me because I was already fluent in Spanish. I ended up as the TA for AP Latin by senior year! You can learn more about my educational history on my about me page.
In an interview for Notes from the Apotheke, I talk about discovering the poetic power of the Latin language.
Below, I have highlighted all the ‘s’ sounds in a passage about snakes. Try to read the section out loud. You can almost hear the snakes flicking their tongues menacingly as they approach the shore.
sanguineae superant undas, pars cetera pontum 207
Aeneid 2.207-11
pone legit sinuatque immensa volumine terga.
fit sonitus spumante salo; iamque arva tenebant
ardentisque oculos suffecti sanguine et igni 210
sibila lambebant linguis vibrantibus ora.
It’s a beautiful language with a rich history. I am ecstatic to sign my first book deal with Andrews McMeel. Thanks to everyone who has made this possible! I can’t wait to share my passion for Latin with you in 2024!