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Summing up a 100,000 word book in a few words for a retailer page or the back of a book cover is a mammoth task – a labour of Hercules. But when somebody asks for six striking sentences, that’s on another level altogether. Here’s what I came up with for some of the Roma Nova […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!September 10th, 2025 | Tags: Books, excerpts, Roma Nova, striking sentences, Writing skills | Category: AURELIA, INCEPTIO, PERFIDITAS, SUCCESSIO, Writing skills | Leave a comment The Roman Empire in 395 at the death of Theodosius (Map: Geuiwogbil at the English Wikipedia) In 1984, a German academic, Alexander Demandt, published a book, Der Fall Roms, and he listed 210 reasons for the fall of Rome in the West. Barbarians inside and outside the empire, Christianity, […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!July 31st, 2025 | Tags: 5th century, AD 400, Ancient Rome, historical, late 4th century, Late Antiquity, Roman Empire, Timeline | Category: EXSILIUM, History, Roman life, Roman military, Romans | Leave a comment 
In my new story in Fate: Tales of History, Mystery and Magic, Stannia and Federicus are ‘time-stitchers’ in a future timeline where the Roman Empire is still going strong. No, it’s not Roma Nova, but a completely made-up world. The instigator of this short story collection, Helen Hollick, told the ten authors to let […] If you enjoyed this post, do share it with your friends!June 17th, 2025 | Tags: alternative history, book launch, Books, historical fiction, Roman Empire, Romans, short stories, Timeline | Category: Alternate history, Alternative history, History, New book, Short stories | Leave a comment |
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