David Blixt

David Blixt is a writer of historical fiction, whose novels span the Roman Empire (the Colossus series, his play Eve of Ides) to early Renaissance Italy (the Star-Crossed series) through the Elizabethan era (his espionage comedy Her Majesty's Will, starring Will Shakespeare and Kit Marlowe as hapless spies), to 19th century feminism (What Girls Are Good For, his novel of reporter Nellie Bly). His stories combine a love of theatre with a deep respect for the quirks and passions of history. He lives in Chicago with his wife and two children, and describes himself as an "author, actor, father, husband—in reverse order.