Steven Saylor is the author of the long running 
 Roma Sub Rosa  series featuring Gordianus the Finder, as well as the 
New York Times bestselling novel, Roma and its follow-up, 
Empire. He has appeared as an on-air expert on Roman history and life on The History Channel. 
Saylor was born in Texas and graduated with high honors from The University of Texas at Austin, where he studied history and classics. He divides his time between Berkeley, California, and Austin, Texas.