The Road to Moresco: Fiction Born from a Search for a Birth Mother with Mark Jamilkowski

What happens when a search for your birth mother turns into a historical novel spanning generations?Mark Jamilkowski is a historical fiction author, co-founder of a healthcare start-up, and the author of The Road to Moresco, inspired by his personal search for his birth mother, and Mask of Romulus, exploring the relationship between ancient Rome and India. Critics have praised his deep research and immersive storytelling, drawing comparisons to The Remains of the Day and the works of Conn Iggulden and Mary Beard.In this episode, Mark shares how researching the real women behind The Road to Moresco became one of the most emotional and vulnerable projects of his life, how he balances historical accuracy with narrative imagination, and what drew him to explore ancient Rome's connection with India in his second novel. He also opens up about how his passions for music, photography, and cooking shape his literary voice.What We Talked About:Discovering his birth mother's story through researchTurning real historical events into emotional fictionBalancing historical accuracy with imaginative storytellingExploring Rome and India's relationship in Mask of RomulusHow music, photography, and cooking shape his writingConnect with Mark Jamilkowski:Website: mark-jamilkowski-author.comTwitter/X, Pinterest & LinkedIn: linked on his profile