As a child I loved comics. I bought all the comics I could afford, and borrowed those I could not buy. Very quickly I graduated to reading fiction. I loved my world of make belief. I had to do well in school not to get into trouble with my parents. I graduated with a B.A.(hons) in History and kept on reading my novels.
Of the many genres that I read, I love historical fiction best. When I migrated to Australia, I started to do some historical research on my new homeland. The research notes mounted, and the idea took hold that I should try to write a compelling historical novel that would more...
