Kate Q. Johnson is a writer, scientist and academic who doesn’t believe in following only one dream. Moonlighting as a romance writer while completing her PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, it was her love of history that compelled her to write her debut novel, Daughter of Carthage, Son of Rome. Fueled by caffeine and croissants at 24 hour cafes, Kate brings the epic wars and earth-shattering events of Ancient Rome to life for a modern audience. She lives in Seattle with her husband and new baby, where she is probably multitasking with a cup of coffee.