by Nick Brown
I must also mention some people criminally overlooked in the acknowledgments for the first book: David and Debs Brown, Mark Sanderson and Milena Pierscinska.
Once again, my agent David Grossman provided sterling encouragement and guidance.
My editor, Oliver Johnson, was again massively helpful in ironing out literary wrinkles. His enthusiasm for the direction in which I wanted to take the series was, and is, much appreciated.
Credit is also due to Rosie Collins, who created the map of the Roman empire and the map of Antioch; and Larry Rostant, whose striking covers complement the stories so well.
Editorial assistant Harriet Bourton was meticulous, organised and patient throughout (even when I returned a late draft with over a thousand changes!). Thanks also to copy-editor Morag Lyall, especially for spotting the ‘lost days’! The efforts of all those at Hodder & Stoughton who contributed is much appreciated.
About the author
Nick Brown grew up in Norfolk and later studied history at the University of Sussex. In 2000 he embarked on a PGCE course at the University of Exeter and began a career as a teacher of humanities and English. For the last five years he has been working at an international school in Warsaw. He has been writing since his early twenties, focusing initially on screenplays. The Imperial Banner is the second novel in the Agent of Rome series.
Also by Nick Brown
Agent of Rome: The Siege
Death This Day (A short work of fiction)