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 […]
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.
Never give up – the journey of the girl in red
With the re-release of The Wedding Shroud by Dp Books this month, I’ve decided to share my journey in the hope it might give inspiration to other aspiring writers to never give up – and to give readers some insight into the tribulations of authors. Write, revise and rewrite It took me ten years to […]
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 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 […]
Paulette Kennedy interviews Elisabeth Storrs
Paulette Kennedy kindly interviewed me about A Tale of Ancient Rome series together with Treasured, my current work in progress. Many thanks, Paulette! You can read the author spotlight here. I also interviewed Paulette recently on her sources of inspiration for her debut novel, Parting the Veil, on Triclinium.
History Girls: The Elusive Search for Dionysus
A common problem with authors who write novels set in pre-history is trying to deal with the ‘elasticity’ of sources from civilisations without extant written records. My latest post on History Girls is about my elusive search for the Etruscan Dionysus, and reaching across the ether to historians to help me.
Guest Post: Research and reaching across the ether
I love research! I was delighted that Mary Anne Yarde asked me to tell the story of how I reached across the internet to various historians for assistance – it ended in my characters voicing an audio-visual exhibition in a museum outside Rome where my saga was set! Read ‘Research and reaching across the ether’ […]
Chaucer Awards: Call to Juno wins a First Place in Category
Absolutely delighted that Call to Juno has won a first place in the Ancient Fiction category in the Chanticleer Reviews Chaucer Award. Lovely that an Aussie can gain a prize over in America.
My first Youtube video interview!
A new experience for me. I was interviewed on Youtube by the Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts to talk about my journey, my books, and my advice to aspiring authors. I hope you enjoy it. Many thanks to Phil Jang for organising it.