Six striking sentences about Roma Nova

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 […]

ChatGPTing about Roma Nova

Roman woman with phone? (AI)

I had a fascinating chat with my phone the other day. Fence-sitter that I am, I haven’t really embraced AI and I voiced my guarded scepticism last year on my writing blog.

However, encouraged by my family, I frivolously threw a question at ChatGPT.

“Have you heard of […]

What is it about writing Romans?

The Ermine Street Guard (Photo: Caroline Morton)

Over the years I’ve been asked in interviews why Rome fascinates me and how it led to me imagining Roma Nova. I reveal all…

What period of history particularly inspires or interests you? Why? Rome! It’s almost visceral. It’s gripped me since I walked on that […]