That’s right – for the first time since March, Misfortune of Song, book five in The Druid’s Brooch Series, will be available. I will have it as ebook on Amazon, on Kindle Unlimited, and as print at lots of venues,…
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Misfortune of Song is on pre-order!
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Misfortune of Vision is LIVE!
That’s right – for the first time since March, Misfortune of Vision, book four in The Druid’s Brooch Series, is now re-released! Ebook on Amazon, on Kindle Unlimited, and as print at lots of venues, including Amazon and Barnes & Noble. UNIVERSAL LINK HERE!…
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Misfortune of Vision will return August 1!
That’s right – for the first time since March, Misfortune of Vision, book four in The Druid’s Brooch Series, will be available. I will have it as ebook on Amazon, on Kindle Unlimited, and as print at lots of venues,…
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St. Patrick’s Day Sale!
Get your Irish on! The Enchanted Swans, set in Ancient Ireland, will be just 99c on Saint Patrick’s Day! PUBLISHER LINK DIRECT SMASHWORDS LINK Coupon Code NB38P In addition, IRELAND: Mythical, Magical, Mystical, A Guide to Hidden Ireland, will be…
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Fantastic reviews for Age of Secrets!
Buy your copy here! Reviews are coming in for Age of Secrets, book #8 in The Druid’s Brooch Series The latest is from the April 2020 issue of InD’Tale Magazine, giving Age of Secrets 4.5 stars out of 5, and…
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Age of Secrets, Book #8 of The Druid’s Brooch Series, is now LIVE! . Fingin has no drive in his life until he finds a half-drowned dog who becomes his best friend. That friend leads him to a cottage where…
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Review on Age of Saints from Historical Novel Society
Have a look at the lovely new review from Anna Bennett at the Historical Novel Society! Sixth-century Ireland springs to life in Christy Nicholas’ Age of Saints, a tapestry of historical detail woven with Irish fairy tales and folklore. Conall is…
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May Day & Butter Stealing Witches
On May Day, or more particularly, May morning, witches are traditionally believed to be able to steal their neighbour’s milk or butter, so that no amount of churning will create butter. These witches, or hags as they were often known,…
Misfortune of Time is a Rone Award Nominee for 2019!
(Buy link HERE!) In 11th century Ireland, Étaín must hide her pagan magic from her pious Christian priest husband, Airtre. She wants to escape his physical abuse, but she must stay to protect their grandson, Maelan. Over many lifetimes, she…
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Misfortune of Song and Misfortune of Vision are finalists in The 2018 Wishing Shelf Awards!
Link to a list of the 2018 FINALISTS in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. The children’s books were read and judged by children in 8 UK primary and secondary schools, the adult books by 2 Reading Groups, 1 in London…
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Age of Saints releases tomorrow!
Tomorrow is release day for Age of Saints, book #7 in The Druid’s Brooch Series! Has anyone read the ARC? Tomorrow would be a fantastic day to post a review! If you haven’t gotten your copy yet, it’s on sale…
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Viking Map with Old Norse Placenames
Great map including the world as per the Vikings, and their placenames for all the locations. http://thedockyards.com/map-viking-world-placenames-old-norse-language
Faces of the Mórrígan – a Perception of Deity – Lora O’Brien – Irish Author & Guide
As part of our annual 6 month Intensive Programme, I answer questions from students who want to know more about the Irish Goddess Mórrígan, with whom I have had a solid working relationship for about 15 years now… and the last 13…
Great new 5 star review in InD’Tale Magazine for Misfortune of Time!!
See the review in the September issue!
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Snippet from Age of Saints WIP
A snippet from my current WIP, Age of Saints (#7 of The Druid’s Brooch Series) As he trudged down the path toward the oak grove, the wind whipped up, lashing the dried leaves on the ground into a…
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And so it begins…
That’s a DING! Time to start a new novel! The next item up for bat is book #7 in The Druid’s Brooch Series. Working titles of this third and final trilogy of the series are: Age of Saints Age…
Promise on a Parchment by Moire Criomtainn
It’s rare that I come across a relatively unknown author that blows me away. However, having read the first book by Moire Criomtainn, Tale on a Parchment, I can only bow and say ‘I’m not worthy! I’m not worthy!” .…
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The Anglo-Saxon Mappa Mundi – The Archaeology and Metal detecting Magazine
Source: The Anglo-Saxon Mappa Mundi – The Archaeology and Metal detecting Magazine
Lady of the Two Lands by Elizabeth Delisi
Lady of the Two Lands by Elizabeth Delisi One minute, Hattie Williams is in a museum, sketching a gold necklace that belonged to Hatshepsut, first female Pharaoh of Egypt; and the next, she’s lying in a room too archaic to…
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Why Are There Carvings of Women Flashing Their Genitals on Churches Across Europe? | Ancient Origins
The last place one would expect to see an image of a woman flashing her genitals is a church wall, but across Europe, most notably Ireland and Britain, there are dozens of them. Most are old women demonstrating rather exaggerated…
Historical fantasy, time travel adventure, and urban fantasy 