Alternative history « Alison Morton's Thrillers

Alternate History Short Stories - It's out!

Last year, I was approached by Flame Tree Publishing to write the foreword to their new collection of alternate history short stories. I was deeply honoured as well as flabbergasted. Their collections are terrific!

Now, I’ve been writing in the ‘althist’ sub-genre for over ten years. Yes, the Roma Nova stories are thrillers first and […]

INCEPTIO 10th Anniversary hardback!

Yes, it’s ten years since INCEPTIO burst into the world. For some full-on nostalgia, here’s what happened in 2013 when it launched at Tunbridge Wells Waterstones with broadcaster SueCook speaking.

Ten years is a long time for a book. Many don’t make it into bookshops at all. Some only survive there for six weeks. The […]

Meet Aurelia Mitela – warrior, diplomat, spy

The three ages of Aurelia

Aurelia Mitela, archetype Roma Novan, came to life when I was writing the first Roma Nova book, INCEPTIO. Then, she was the clever, experienced grandmother of Carina, the book’s heroine. But she had secrets behind her contained exterior. By the time I was halfway drafting SUCCESSIO, I was […]