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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Review on Age of Saints from Historical Novel Society
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Past Storm and Fire is a Discovered Diamond!
The lovely folks at Discovering Diamonds have posted a review of Past Storm and Fire. Here’s an excerpt. Please visit their site for the entire review! How often do we find that it takes a crisis or a disaster…
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Past Storm and Fire is on audiobook!
Past Storm and Fire is now available as an audiobook! Audible Audiobooks.com Scribd GooglePlay Kobo Nook Chirpbooks To find it in your library, request it through Overdrive: Overdrive
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Age of Saints is going wide!
Age of Saints, book #7 in The Druid’s Brooch Series, is going wide on September 3, 2019! If you still want it on KU, get it quick! This book has been available on Kindle Unlimited, and thus exclusively on Amazon.…
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Writing updates!
Updates! Time Tourist Outfitters, Ltd. is getting closer to publication! Cover is done, but I still need to complete the wrap around and start the formatting fun. Past Storm and Fire – Almost done recording for audiobook! I…
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Age of Saints is a Discovered Diamond!
Discovering Diamonds has posted a lovely review of Age of Saints, book #7 in The Druid’s Brooch Series. “Equally appreciated is Nicholas’s deep understanding of Irish legend and lore. Her books are rich with these, and they bring the culture…
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Misfortune of Time is in the 2019 Rone Awards!
Misfortune of Time, book #6 in The Druid’s Brooch Series, is in this week’s RONE Awards at InD’Tale Magazine! Please go and vote for Misfortune of Time in the Fantasy category! You must register to vote, and you can only…
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Past Storm and Fire is now released!
Past Storm and Fire Past Storm and Fire, a timeslip romance taking place in both modern Miami and medieval Iceland, is now RELEASED!! It will be available both on Kindle and in Print (presuming I can get my proof done…
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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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Posted in History, pagan, Writing
Past Storm and Fire is now on Pre-Order!
Past Storm and Fire Past Storm and Fire, a timeslip romance taking place in both modern Miami and medieval Iceland, is now available on pre-order! It will be available both on Kindle and in Print (presuming I can get my…
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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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Legacy of Hunger is FREE!
Legacy of Hunger, book #1 in The Druid’s Brooch Series, is now FREE! That’s right, totally free! And you can listen to the first chapter as audio here! In 1846, on a farm in Ohio, 22-year-old Valentia is haunted by…
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Posted in History, Travel, Writing
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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Finalists for The 2018 Wishing Shelf Book Awards!
Not one, but TWO of my novels from 2018 have been judged as finalists in the 2018 Wishing Shelf Book Awards. Misfortune of Song and Misfortune of Vision were both selected in the Adult Fiction category. See…
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Misfortune of Time is a finalist!
Come check out the 16 different categories of the TCK Readers Choice Awards! Misfortune of Time is on page 14, in the historical fiction section. I need votes! Only one vote per IP address will be accepted. Categories are arranged…
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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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Misfortune of Time – Reviews are coming in!
Misfortune of Time, book #6 in The Druid’s Brooch Series, released July 11, 2018, and some wonderful reviews have been posted so far! . “Christy Nicholas once again weaves a historical tale from old Ireland with the magical gift of…
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Misfortune of Time – Release Day!
Book #6 of The Druid’s Brooch Series, is RELEASED! Get your copy before July 15th for just 99 cents! (works as a stand-alone). It goes up to normal price of $5.99 after that. Time cannot heal all wounds.…
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Misfortune of Time is on pre-order!
Book #6 of The Druid’s Brooch Series, is on pre-order for just 99 cents! (works as a stand-alone) Time cannot heal all wounds. In 11th century Ireland, Étaín must hide her pagan magic from her pious Christian priest…
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Posted in History, pagan, Travel, Writing
