HEROICA - Why three stories?

HEROICA has a strange origin. Revolution?, the first part, started as a little story I wanted to write for myself – an indulgence. Then it grew and grew. The heroine, Carina, goes off piste as usual (see the first four Roma Nova thrillers!) and her investigation became ever more complicated and the ‘short story’ became […]

Amazons: Myth, Fear, and the Long Memory of Warrior Women

Armed Amazon, her shield decorates a Gorgon head; Tondo of Attic red-figure kylix, c. 500 BCE, Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Berlin (Public domain)

The Amazons stride through ancient myth with spears, bows, and a reputation that unsettled the ancient world. These warrior women, said to live beyond the edges of the known Greek world near […]

International Women’s Day and the Roma Nova way

Golden statue of winged Victory

International Women’s Day is a moment to celebrate women’s achievements, recognise the struggles that shaped them and look ahead to the work still to be done.

Across the world, some women have stepped into leadership, challenged expectations and reshaped societies.

Stories remain one of the most powerful ways to explore what courage, resilience and ambition […]