Emma Southon

About The Author

Emma Southon is a Bookshop Manager at Waterstones and the author of Agrippina: Empress, Exile, Hustler, Whore, a Best Book of the Year for the New Statesman. Armed with a PhD in Ancient History, she also co-hosts the History is Sexy podcast. She lives in Belfast, with her cat Livia, and tweets @NuclearTeeth. www.emmasouthon.com

Books by Emma Southon

A History of the Roman Empire in 21 Women
By Emma Southon
Rome as you’ve never seen it before – brazenly unconventional, badly behaved and ever so feminine.

‘Hugely entertaining and illuminating’ —Elodie Harper, author of The Wolf Den

A WATERSTONES BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023

Here’s how the history of th...
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A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Murder in Ancient Rome

By Emma Southon

CSI: Ancient Rome – discover what everyday killings tell us about the Roman Empire and its people


‘A brilliant idea, brilliantly executed.’ Tom Holland, co-host of The Rest is History

In Ancient Rome all the best stories have one thing in common – ...
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