Fiona Forsyth taught Classics at The Manchester Grammar School for twenty-five years before a family relocation to the Middle East gave her the time to write.

She is author of the Lucius Sestius books, the Publius Ovidius mysteries and a stand-alone The Third Daughter, published by Sharpe Books. She is particularly fascinated by the years of tumult that took the Romans from Republic to Empire, and loathes the Emperor Augustus.

Living in Qatar for several years has encouraged an interest in poetry which culminated in her winning the Diwan Al-Arab English language Natha prize. It also cultivated gourmet tastes which, alas, she had to let go when the family returned to the UK in summer 2022.