The Romans are coming to York!

Yes, it’s the time of year the Romans invade York. Along with the governor of Britannia and the mighty marching men of six legions (escaping from their humdrum 21st century lives) come a load of riff-raff and camp followers including a bunch of scribblers.

But the good news is that these are nine of […]

June 13th, 2022 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Authors, Books, Events, History, Other people's websites/blogs, Roman life, Roman military, Roman traditions, Romans | 4 comments

Nero: The man behind the myth exhibition at the British Museum

“Nero is known as one of Rome’s most infamous rulers, notorious for his cruelty, debauchery and madness.

The last male descendant of the emperor Augustus, Nero succeeded to the throne in AD 54 aged just 16 and died a violent death at 30. His turbulent rule saw momentous events including the Great […]

August 17th, 2021 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Events, History, Roman life, Roman traditions, Romans | 2 comments

Double authors turn to crime

Off on tour! Well, a virtual one. And it’s a double one shared with renowned historical fiction writer, Helen Hollick!

So far, so normal… Or is it?

The backstory

You know me as the author of the Roma Nova thrillers featuring heroines Carina and Aurelia in four books each. Basically, what if an Ancient […]

February 1st, 2021 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Alternative history, Authors, Books, Double Identity, Events, France, Genres, Mélisende, New book, Other people's websites/blogs, Promotion | 2 comments
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