Tag Archives: Ancient Rome

I’m Appearing at the Cirencester History Festival

I’m super excited to be appearing at the Cirencester history festival on Sunday 27th October 2024. When I set about writing My Family and Other Romans the impostor syndrome set in big style, so to have my Roman adventure stories featured at an actual real life history festival is a bit mind blowing. I doContinue reading “I’m Appearing at the Cirencester History Festival”

New Auntie Medusa themed School and Festival Events

I’ve updated my website to include my latest events offer. I offer fun interactive talks, readings and workshops with a Greco-Roman or BMX twist that are guaranteed to make you laugh out loud while raising aspirations and inspiring reading and writing for pleasure. Whether you want to travel back to Ancient Rome with My FamilyContinue reading “New Auntie Medusa themed School and Festival Events”

Auntie Medusa is Here!

And it’s a hat-trick for Basting! My third book Auntie Medusa and Me hit the bookshops yesterday. This girl standing in the ancient city of Ephesus could never have imagined writing a series crammed full of Greek and Roman myth. But somehow I did. Keep dreaming big! Auntie Medusa and Me is an epic middleContinue reading “Auntie Medusa is Here!”

Free Virtual Events – Auntie Medusa and Me

To celebrate the imminent publication of Auntie Medusa and Me, I’m offering a limited number of free 25-minute virtual visits to schools.  Choose either: You can book slots for the new term via the scheduler here. All I ask is children have some familiarity with the text (download the first chapter at the Chicken HouseContinue reading “Free Virtual Events – Auntie Medusa and Me”

My Family and Other Romans Museum Trail

Did you know My Family and Other Romans now has its very own museum trail! The trail can be found at the amazing Coronium Museum where it runs until 30th October 2024. Children can help Livi from My Family and Other Romans by taking part in a quest to find the translations for the LatinContinue reading “My Family and Other Romans Museum Trail”