JULY 20-21, 2013 – THOMAS POINT BEACH, BRUNSWICK, MAINE This just in! It’s been confirmed that I’ll be the Writer in Residence for the Saltwater Celtic Music Festival, Brunswick, Maine, this July 20-21, 2013! I am exceptionally honored to have been asked to represent Celtic literature at this amazing Celtic music festival and can’t…
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ForeWord Clarion Reviews gives “The Chronicles of Iona: Prophet” 5 STARS (out of 5)
Another outstanding review for The Chronicles of Iona: Prophet, this time from ForeWord Clarion. Giving it 5 STARS, ForeWord Clarion calls Prophet a “thrilling and fast-paced epic” which will “appeal to fans of Bernard Cornwell’s The Saxon Tales, readers of George R. R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones, and any who enjoy stories of King…
Kirkus Reviews calls “The Chronicles of Iona: Prophet”: “vivid, brutal and beautiful”, “a rich feast”
With so many other wonderful things going on here, I haven’t had time yet to post some fantastic reviews for “Prophet”, the second book in my historical-fiction series, “The Chronicles of Iona”. Here’s Kirkus! Kirkus Reviews’ The Chronicles of Iona: Prophet THE CHRONICLES OF IONA: PROPHET by Paula de Fougerolles This historical fantasy novel, the…
Join me for an Irish History and Genealogy Seminar on 3/23/13 in Boston, hosted by NEHGS and TIARA
There’s a fantastic event coming up in Boston next weekend—an Irish History and Genealogy seminar hosted by the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) and The Irish Ancestral Research Association (TIARA). I’ll be talking about the history and archaeology of medieval Ireland and Scotland that inspired my series, The Chronicles of Iona. Marie Daly, founder…
Book 2, The Chronicles of Iona: Prophet, is here!
The second book in my historical-fiction series The Chronicles of Iona, called Prophet, is now out! The story picks up where the first book, Exile, left off, beginning in the year 567 A.D. Four years after journeying with Scottish warrior Aedan mac Gabran into the land of the wild Picts, Irish abbot-prince Columba is forced back there…
Here’s the cover for Book 2 in “The Chronicles of Iona”, “Prophet”
Here’s the cover of Book 2 in the series “The Chronicles of Iona”, called “Prophet”. Yes: there’s been a name change. Book 2 was originally entitled “Peregrinatio” which in Latin means a pilgrimage, a spiritual wandering, in this case to refer both to Columba in his exile on the island of Iona, and to Aedan, stuck in…
Greenfield Recorder article on “The Chronicles of Iona”
Just wanted to share with you an article which appeared on 11/17/12 in The Greenfield Recorder in advance of a book signing I’ll be doing at the World Eye Bookshop in Greenfield, Massachusetts tomorrow with two other local authors. I’ll be signing copies of my book “The Chronicles of Iona: Exile” along with authors Jaqueline Sheehan (“Lost…
Golden Bridges Conference honors “The Chronicles of Iona: Exile”
Last week, my book “The Chronicles of Iona: Exile” was honored at the 5th Annual Golden Bridges Conference here in Boston (11/8-9). The Golden Bridges Conference promotes economic, cultural and artistic connections between Boston and Northwest Ireland. (Golden Bridges Conference) It was announced at the event that a transnational reading project has been set up…
Kirkus Reviews calls “The Chronicles of Iona: Exile” exciting, immersive and authentic
Kirkus has given “The Chronicles of Iona: Exile” a great review. THE CHRONICLES OF IONA: EXILE This historical novel set in sixth-century Scotland relates the struggles of St. Columba to establish his monastery and of Aedan mac Gabran to gain a kingship. In 563, Columba, an exiled abbot (and future saint), arrives with his monks…
ForeWord Clarion: The Chronicles of Iona: Exile gets 5 STARS (out of 5)
ForeWord Clarion Review HISTORICAL FICTION The Chronicles of Iona: Exile Paula de Fougerolles Careswell Press 978-0-615-60254-7 Five Stars (out of Five) “Iona is not a place one visits on a whim,” says a burly Scottish warlord to the Irish abbot who plans to colonize the isle. “Beset by vile storms” and surrounded by even viler…
Paula de Fougerolles' 'The Chronicles of Iona' 