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 […]
On Inspiration: Interview with Melissa Addey
My guest today is fellow Romaphile, Melissa Addey. However, Melissa doesn’t just limit herself to the history of the Eternal City! She also writes historical fiction set in medieval Morocco, 18th century China and Regency England. Her books have been selected for Editor’s Choice by the Historical Novel Society and won the inaugural Novel London […]
When Thrones and Kingdoms are in Play
My guest this month is the wonderful Judith Starkston who writes historical fantasy set in the Bronze Age of the Greeks and Hittites. Her five novels bring women to the fore—whether the Trojan War captive Briseis or a remarkable Hittite queen whom history forgot, even though she ruled over one of the greatest empires of the […]
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 […]
The Wedding Shroud – Italian edition! Il Velo Nuziale
The highlight of my visit to Italy has been both thrilling and humbling due to the thoughtfulness and support of my Italian publisher, Marco Paganini from AltreVoci Edizioni, and Iefke Van Kampen, esteemed director of the Museo dell’Agro Veientano at Formello. The launch of Il Velo Nuziale,– the Italian edition of The Wedding Shroud, was […]