M.C. Scott was a horse vet in Newmarket when she began writing novels, with the result that horses feature strongly in her early work.
Her first four works were all contemporary thrillers: her first, 'Hen's Teeth; was shortlisted for the Orange Prize, 'No Good Deed' was nominated for an Edgar Award in the 'Best Crime Novel' category.
Having served her writing apprenticeship, she went back in time to write the bestselling Boudica series. Her latest 'Rome' series starts with Rome: The Emperor's Spy and continues with Rome: The Coming of the King, Rome: The Eagle of the XIIth (due 2012) and Rome: Imperator! (Due 2013). All are set in the mid-late 1st Century AD, and features the assassin and spy, Sebastos Pantera.
When she's not writing, she's competing at agility, breeding future competition superstars or attending seminars and camps on how to train same. And reading. She reads incessantly. Best books of 2011 so far: 'The Emperor's Gold' by Robert Wilton and 'The Lion Wakes' by Robert Low.
Further details can be found on her website: http://www.mcscott.co.uk