Step into the past to understand the present. In History Matters, I explore the power, politics and passions of history - from Renaissance Italy to the shifting sands of contemporary storytelling. With the insight of a novelist and the curiosity of a historian, in this blog I unpack how the echoes of the past continue to shape our world today. Whether reflecting on my research, travels, or the process of writing historical fiction, each post invites you to think differently about the stories we inherit - and the ones we choose to tell.