I am the author of Tristan and Iseult, a retelling of the classic legend, and The Rise of Zenobia, the first in a series of novels based on the real-life third century Palmyrene Queen Zenobia, likened to Boadicea, Cleopatra the Great and Daenerys Targaryen.
I am also an award-winning book cover designer, editor of the writers' site Words with JAM and review site Bookmuse, and the mother of three mischievous boys.
Of The Rise of Zenobia, Douglas Jackson, author of Caligula (Transworld, Random House) said:
“JD Smith's wonderful characterisation and meticulous research paints a vivid and dramatic picture of Syria in the 3rd Century AD at a time when Rome is disintegrating under the weight of its own corruption. The early years of Zenobia, one of the great enigmatic figures of history, are seen through the eyes of her cousin Zabdas, a slave who becomes a general. Zabdas is the perfect narrator and his story follows Zenobia from clever, precocious young girl to imperious manipulator of kings and emperors, from the desert kingdom of Palmyra to Rome and back. Full of passion, intrigue and drama it draws the reader in and holds them to the very last page.”
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