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Alison Morton Author
@alisonmorton.bsky.social
Writer of #histfic, #althist and contemporary #thrillers and any combination thereof. Also language nerd, historian, 'what if' explorer, Roman nut, wine drinker
So how can I put this? Books can be bought online from *many* retailers: Apple, Kobo, B&N for Nook and many others, including your local bookshop. You do not need to visit Am*zon to enjoy a good read.
Apple: books.apple.com/gb/book-seri...
Kobo: www.kobo.com/fr/en/series... #books #buybooks
February 5, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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J.P. ReedmanHistfic
@stonehenge2500

mybook.to/Dangereuse

Dangereuse, a novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine's infamous grandmother. She left her husband to live 'in sin' in a tower built for her by William, troubadour lord of Aquitaine. Her daughter married William's son to calm family tensions.
February 5, 2026 at 5:21 PM
A question for writers that never goes away: are you a plotter or pantser? (or 'panther' as AutoCorrupt insists on typing 🙄) Can readers spot the difference between a meticulously outlined story and a freely written narrative? #amwriting #readers alisonmortonauthor.com/2025/05/29/a...
February 2, 2026 at 9:36 AM
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It’s back to normal price now, but if I may be a little immodest, it’s still a good way to give you many hours of reading pleasure.
January 30, 2026 at 5:58 PM
I forgot to change two of my books back to their regular price on Amazon! INCEPTIO is still at 99 pence/99cents instead of £2.99/$3.99 mybook.to/INCEPTIO
Roma Nova – A place where honour and integrity count
A heroine who must face a killer
A historical thriller with a time twist...
#Deal ends today
January 27, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Delighted to announce that I'll be speaking on the crime panel at the online Self-Pub Fest this Sunday 25 January. Book here: self-pub-fest.co.uk/online.../25...
The festival runs from 10 am-6pm UK time and is organised by the indefatigable Morgen Bailey.
January 22, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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January 22, 2026 at 5:11 AM
I know it’s an ad, but it might give you relief from the real world news - a few hours' escape to a country where honour and integrity still count.
INCEPTIO, the door to this world – Roma Nova – is open… Plus, it’s still only *99p/99c*!
Kindle: mybook.to/INCEPTIO
#alternativehistory #thrillers
January 17, 2026 at 7:39 AM
When I woke up in the morning, I used to enjoy looking round the various news websites for world news. Now I click thinking, “What have the fools done while I’ve been asleep?”
January 17, 2026 at 6:58 AM
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⚔️ Rogues & Kings 🏹
Cover reveal & pre-order!
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#historicalfiction
💙📚
January 2, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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Damn looks like they found my old gaff from a past life. #romanbritain #britannia #romans #romanhistory
Margam park Roman villa find could be 'Port Talbot's Pompeii'
The largest Roman villa ever found in Wales lies less than a metre under Margam Country Park.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 12:44 PM
A charismatic, amoral manipulator seizes power and hollows out civil society through his nationalist movement. But is it already too late for Aurelia Mitela to save her country? www.alison-morton.com/books-2/insu... #political #thrillers #bookstoread
January 13, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Chapters – Entitled or just a number?

Is it better to put a title at the beginning of each chapter in your book or should you merely put a simple number? I’ve never used chapter titles when writing my own books although I’ve absorbed them when reading other books. What do chapter titles do? They…
Chapters – Entitled or just a number?
Is it better to put a title at the beginning of each chapter in your book or should you merely put a simple number? I’ve never used chapter titles when writing my own books although I’ve absorbed them when reading other books. What do chapter titles do? They can act as promises of what’s to come in the next few pages, be it a potential escalation (The Reading of the Will), an emotional disaster like loss or dread (The First Betrayal), or perhaps they point to an ironic promise that primes the reader for subversion (
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January 12, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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Books enjoyed in 2025

As in previous years, reading books has given me enormous pleasure. Let's be honest, I've been a voracious reader since I was five. This year, I published a new thriller, Double Stakes, the sequel to Double Identity and Double Pursuit  plus participated in a number of events…
Books enjoyed in 2025
As in previous years, reading books has given me enormous pleasure. Let's be honest, I've been a voracious reader since I was five. This year, I published a new thriller, Double Stakes, the sequel to Double Identity and Double Pursuit  plus participated in a number of events and sat down to draft the next Roma Nova book. Enough of me, the writer; here I’m writing here as a reader. This is not a beauty contest nor a selection. I chose the books in the image totally at random. The list below contains books I’ve read this year and enjoyed.
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January 2, 2026 at 10:49 AM
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As I said in a review of this: "Get ready for a rollercoaster ride and hold on to your hat!"
Get it!
Looking for a few hours' escape to a country where honour and integrity still count?
INCEPTIO, the door to this world – Roma Nova – is open…
Now only *99p/99c*!
Kindle: mybook.to/INCEPTIO
#alternativehistory #thrillers
January 5, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Books enjoyed in 2025

As in previous years, reading books has given me enormous pleasure. Let's be honest, I've been a voracious reader since I was five. This year, I published a new thriller, Double Stakes, the sequel to Double Identity and Double Pursuit  plus participated in a number of events…
Books enjoyed in 2025
As in previous years, reading books has given me enormous pleasure. Let's be honest, I've been a voracious reader since I was five. This year, I published a new thriller, Double Stakes, the sequel to Double Identity and Double Pursuit  plus participated in a number of events and sat down to draft the next Roma Nova book. Enough of me, the writer; here I’m writing here as a reader. This is not a beauty contest nor a selection. I chose the books in the image totally at random. The list below contains books I’ve read this year and enjoyed.
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January 2, 2026 at 10:49 AM
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Looking for a few hours' escape to a country where honour and integrity still count?
INCEPTIO, the door to this world – Roma Nova – is open…
Now only *99p/99c*!
Kindle: mybook.to/INCEPTIO
#alternativehistory #thrillers
December 15, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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For indie publishers, the DRM debate has re-entered the arena. Amazon has thrown a new spanner in the works about Digital Rights Management. An explanation and some help for authors: alisonmortonauthor.com/2025/12/20/t... #authors #writingcommunity
December 20, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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'Written with the sensitivity and narrative elegance one might expect from a storyteller of Arnopp’s calibre, this novel offers a portrait of Marguerite of Anjou that is both vivid and compelling, steeped in atmosphere yet driven by character.' ##Review

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December 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
For indie publishers, the DRM debate has re-entered the arena. Amazon has thrown a new spanner in the works about Digital Rights Management. An explanation and some help for authors: alisonmortonauthor.com/2025/12/20/t... #authors #writingcommunity
December 20, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Looking for a few hours' escape to a country where honour and integrity still count?
INCEPTIO, the door to this world – Roma Nova – is open…
Now only *99p/99c*!
Kindle: mybook.to/INCEPTIO
#alternativehistory #thrillers
December 15, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Here he is taking the photo.
December 12, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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Excellent from @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social .

It may go even further than "he's just not that into you". He also will date your sworn enemy and do everything he can to sabotage any relationship you try at whilst telling you what clothes to wear.

Wakey, wakey.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Donald Trump is pursuing regime change – in Europe | Jonathan Freedland
The US made it clear this week that it plans to help the parties of the European far right gain power. Keir Starmer and his fellow leaders have to face this new reality, writes Guardian columnist Jona...
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December 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Speaking Latin in Roma Nova

Salvete! Fear not, I’m not going to write this post all in Latin, but I thought I’d make a glossary of words used in the Roma Nova novels. Some are Latin, some derived from Roman customs or functions. You'll only find them sprinkled here and there in the books,…
Speaking Latin in Roma Nova
Salvete! Fear not, I’m not going to write this post all in Latin, but I thought I’d make a glossary of words used in the Roma Nova novels. Some are Latin, some derived from Roman customs or functions. You'll only find them sprinkled here and there in the books, something novelists do to add authenticity or atmosphere. But we must think about how to get the meaning across without a clumsy explanation.
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December 11, 2025 at 11:31 AM