I recently joined Oliver Webb-Carter for Aspects of History’s podcast. We talked about life in the ‘Dark Ages’. As the Romans departed, Britain and Ireland underwent a hugely tumultuous period as Christianity developed, but also natural phenomena caused mayhem. I help Ollie clear up the murky past, describe life in the period, and talk about…
Changing the channel, with a fabulous new promo
Jumping on with a little news about my Youtube channel—you know how sometimes you can meticulously keep on top of passwords and sometimes you … can’t? Well … long story short, I’ve had to recreate my Youtube channel as I’m locked out of the original one. Fortunately I have everything to hand and it’s not…
The 2nd edition of ‘Exile’ and the Mechanics of ‘Psychic Distance’
In my last post, I talked about the changes I’ve made to the new, improved 10th-anniversary edition of ‘Exile’. In addition to adding a few ‘aids’ at the front of the book to help readers get into the world of ‘The Chronicles’ more quickly, like a Cast of Characters, I also took the opportunity to…
The 10-annniversary edition of ‘The Chronicles of Iona: Exile’ is here!
It’s been just over 10 years since ‘Exile’ was published and, to celebrate, I’ve produced a second, improved edition of the book! The revised edition has a number of useful new features. Most obviously, it has got a new and improved cover. In fact, all the books now do. I couldn’t be more thrilled with…
A Quick Review Round-up
I’ve been writing books for over 10 years now, and I can tell you, it doesn’t get any easier to submit your work for independent review! So it’s rewarding to have some really positive feedback from readers and reviewers – especially when those reviewers may not have read the whole series. I’m delighted to share…
A quick thank you!
I just wanted to jump on and extend my thanks to those of you who are following The Chronicles. ‘Cradle of Saints’ is selling fast and I hope that those of you who have picked it up already are enjoying it. I’m dying to hear what you think, so do please drop reviews on Amazon…
Book 4: ‘Cradle of Saints’ has launched!
Well, dear readers, I am very pleased to announce that ‘Cradle of Saints’, the fourth book in ‘The Chronicles of Iona’, is here at last! The story begins in 574 as Columba and Aedan mac Gabran hunt down their enemies through the wilds of Ireland’s ancient north and west, Columba to find Aedan’s lost…
‘Cradle of Saints’ – pre-order now!
Well, as much as I’ve wanted to release the completed novel today, on the 1500th anniversary of St. Columba’s birth and the end of the amazing year-long Colmcille1500, ‘Cradle of Saints’ is just not ready yet! With its uncanny parallels to the Covid era, the story became bigger than I had originally plotted, and there…
Cradle of Saints – progress update!
I’ve been a little quiet on my blog of late. You’ll be pleased to hear that’s because I’ve been busy with Book 4. ‘Cradle of Saints’ is tantalisingly close to completion! These final few weeks are the hardest in many ways. I’m impatient to finish and share it with you all, but I’m also toying…
News! I’ve launched a YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzfg6VGjr-d6DVrR8WgD1CQ Think ‘small screen, epic discoveries’ as I launch my very own YouTube channel today, 9th June – widely celebrated as St Columba’s Feast Day. As you’ll already know, the Irish saint, also known as Colmcille, is a key character in my award-winning historical fiction series ‘The Chronicles of Iona’ which explores his life and…
Paula de Fougerolles' 'The Chronicles of Iona' 