J.H.M. Carlisle

About

J.H.M. Carlisle is an author whose work explores forgotten histories, marginalized voices, and geopolitical narratives. Through lyrical prose and rigorous imagination, Carlisle brings to light the hidden stories of those whose lives have been erased or overlooked by history, while also examining contemporary themes of power, politics, and transformation in both historical and near-future settings.

Bibliography

• Crownless

  2025 • Rondanini Publishing • ISBN: 9781918177008 (paperback), 9781918177015 (ebook)

  A haunting, intimate portrait of erased queer lives in Imperial Rome. Crownless delves into the forgotten queer histories of Rome, uncovering the hidden and erased lives of emperors, rebels, soldiers, servants, lovers, and poets whose stories survived only in fragments. A collection of three novellas set in ancient Rome, focusing on survival under imperial power. The stories include Sporus becoming Nero's living monument, Hierocles catching Elagabalus's eye, and Pythias guarding Hadrian's secrets. Lyric prose meets rigorous imagination: beauty as currency, memory as resistance. For readers of historical fiction who want depth, voice, and atmosphere.
• Geopolitical Futures: Visions, Power, and Transformation

  Series

  A series exploring geopolitical themes, power dynamics, and transformation in contemporary and near-future settings.

  The Return: A Tale of Power, Politics, and Redemption in Post-Brexit Britain
  A narrative set in a nation at the crossroads, delving into themes of power and redemption.

  Fletcher: The End of Empire
  An exploration of a realistic dystopian future, examining the decline of an empire.

  Sokolov: The Eurasian Gambit
  A short story focusing on geopolitical maneuvers in the Eurasian landscape.

  Convergence: The Realignment (2028-2043)
  A geopolitical speculative fiction exploring the realignment of global powers in the near future.

  Chrysalis: The Great Shift
  A geopolitical speculative fiction examining a transformative shift in the global order.

Availability

Works by J.H.M. Carlisle are available in paperback and ebook formats through major retailers including Amazon, Apple Books, Google Play, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, and Waterstones.