After the Siege of Syracuse

Alexandra Gowling’s short story, “After the Siege of Syracuse,” won Honorable Mention in the 2021 Dillydoun International Fiction Prize. You may access the full story as a PDF by clicking here, or by clicking on the cover below. If you wish to purchase the print anthology, you may do so on Amazon (Buy Now) or check with your favorite bookseller.

Alexandra Gowling is an Australian writer, editor, and translator who lives in the Netherlands. She has a Master’s degree in History, specifically Roman history, and an abiding interest in history in general. She writes both long- and short-form historical fiction when not wrangling small children and complaining about the weather.

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