Archive - Writing Roman Britain by Jacquie Rogers

Jaw, jaw? Or war, war?

What we might learn from Roman experience

Jun 28 •

The Allure of Crime Writing

Flash: author panel event 24th June

Jun 5 •

May 2025

"Fortune favours the brave"

May Newsletter: our trip to Pompeii and Herculaneum

May 30

April 2025

Books, and reasons to write them

A brand-new anthology in support of The Reading Agency, plus a Fiona Forsyth book review, and news of my latest book.

Apr 30 •

Living History Festival appearance alert!

UK friends: Avoncroft Museum, Bromsgrove

Apr 18 •

March 2025

How to (nearly) destroy an empire

Emperor Commodus, dreadful son of a worthy father

Mar 30 •

February 2025

A Roman Usurper

History may not repeat itself - but sometimes there are striking similarities.

Feb 28 •

January 2025

The work of giants

Wroxeter Roman City, and why I'm taking you there. New series announcement!

Jan 30 •

December 2024

A Christmas toast

Seasonal special guest blog, by English Civil Wars novelist Eleanor Swift-Hook. And my 2024 wrap-up.

Dec 28, 2024 •

November 2024

Winter is here, early. Never mind. There are still books.

Special guest blog by Edinburgh mystery author Val Penny. Plus news and Christmas reading suggestions from me.

Nov 30, 2024 •

October 2024

Season of mists and good books

Guest blog by author Alistair Forrest. Plus rapid reviews of my recent reads.

Oct 26, 2024 •

September 2024

Gold, Irish kings and bog bodies

In search of Romans in the Emerald Isle. Plus guest blog by author Fiona Forsyth

Sep 28, 2024 •

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