We need to change the way we think about our books
Tell someone that you recently finished a book and they will probably presume that you mean a traditional printed book, or maybe an ebook. How many people would consider that you might be talking about an advanced ebook, an audiobook or any one of the innovative new ways in which we now consume content? Read more
A master’s take on Ancient Rome
‘I wouldn't have gone back to the period, if I hadn't felt it had something to say to us. You have a double benefit (when you write a historical novel): you re-create that world for the reader, yet at the same time it's a commentary on our own time: whatever you select to write is inevitably trying to hold up a mirror to our own age, whether consciously or unconsciously. Read more