Reading the Past Interview and Review on Fables & Lies: A World War II Novel
Many thanks to Sarah Johnson from Reading the Past Sarah Johnson, reviews editor for the Historical Novels Review and esteemed review blogger was kind enough to interview me about Fables & LIes: A World War II Novel on her Reading the Past blog. Sarah’s questions really made me think about both my writing processes and […]
Atlantis and the Aryan Myth – Historia Magazine
Schafer Expedition Reception for Tibetan Dignateries Historia Magazine has kindly published my article on Atlantis and the Aryan Myth in the lead up to the release of Fables & Lies: A World War II Novel on 28 April 2026. In 1938, Himmler sent an expedition to Tibet from his research institute, the SS Ahnenerbe, to […]
Call to Juno becomes Il Patto di Giunone!
2026 is shaping up to be a big year! The Italian dream of seeing my trilogy translated into Italian has come to fruition. The final book, Call to Juno, has just been released as Il Patto di Giunone (Juno’s Pact). Many thanks to my publisher Marco Pagini from AltreVoci Edizone and his wonderful translation team […]
The Nuclear Option: Love Spells and Curses on the History Girls
My latest post on the History Girls blog is about Defixiones curse tablets used for the love lorn or rivals to cast a spell on their victims. Enjoy reading about The Nuclear Option: Love Spells & Curses in the Ancient World.
A Tale of Ancient Rome trilogy is re-released
I’m excited to announce the digital rights to my A Tale of Ancient Rome series has been acquired by Dp Books! All three books have been has been revamped with terrific new covers. The Wedding Shroud is currently on sale at a discounted price. The Golden Dice and Call to Juno are on sale.
Garbo & the Swedish Queen – History Girls
My latest post in the History Girls blog is about Greta Garbo’s meteoric rise to stardom from a ‘lather girl’ in a barber shop to a screen goddess. She was keen to make a movie Queen Christina, about the controversial and scandalous C17th Swedish queen. MGM granted her wish but it was a very Hollywood […]
Cornelia Africana – My latest post on The History Girls
In my post on The History Girls I tell the story of the impressive Cornelia Africana – epitome of the Roman Matron yet she was far more than just the mother of The Gracchi Brothers and daughter of Scipio Africanus as described on her commemorative statue. Read more
I Dadi D’oro is here!
The dream continues. I’m thrilled I Dadi D’Oro has been released! It’s the Italian edition of The Golden Dice. Many thanks to Altre Voci Edizioni and the wonderful Marco Paganini who has enabled my Roman story to reach Italian readers. It hardly seems like a year has passed since I was in Rome celebrating the release of […]
The History Girls – Websurfing and a C16 entrepeneur
Here’s my latest post on the History Girls blog – ‘Web-surfing and a C16th entrepreneur’. It’s about the dangers and pleasures of historical research. Clicking hyperlinks can take you down a wondrous rabbit hole and land you in the tarpit of research! This time I found Guillame Rouille, master entrepeneur and iconography expert. Read more […]
The History Girls – Tullia Minor: Rome’s Murderous ‘Bad Girl’
My latest post on the History Girls blog features the story of the vicious last queen of Rome – Tullia Minor. Her conniving ruthlessness to place her husband, Tarquinius Supberbus, on the throne led to a string of murders culminating in the desecration of her father’s corpse. Definitely one of Rome’s legendary but lesser known […]