Kaarina Parker was born in Aotearoa, New Zealand. She has a BA (with Honours) from the University of Melbourne in history and feminist film theory and a Master of Creative Writing from Auckland University of Technology. She has a particular love for the extraordinary, largely uncredited, women of the late Roman Republic. Kaarina also has an established career as a fashion model, and is a voice for diversity in the fashion industry in Australia and New Zealand. Fulvia is her first novel.
Genres: Historical
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Kaarina Parker recommends
Aphrodite in Pieces (2026)
Lauren J A Bear
"A fiercely ambitious novel, which tells the tale of one of history's most compelling yet unknowable figures. Bear has created something remarkable with this book, a portrait of a goddess that feels both heart-wrenchingly relatable, and mythic in its scope and language. Bear's prose is lyrical and witty and utterly unique, and she skillfully weaves her words to bring Aphrodite to life with all of the depth and desire that she deserves. The full spectrum of human emotion lies within these pages, and I only wish I could go back and experience it for the first time again."
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