Category: Scotland

Book reading and signing, “The Chronicles of Iona: Prophet”, at Boswell’s Books in Shelburne Falls, MA 5/9/13 at 6 p.m.

May 7, 2013

Hey, did you hear that beautiful little Shelburne Falls has just been voted by Boston.com as one of the top five dream places to live in Massachusetts? Doesn’t surprise me!  One of the hill-towns in the western part of the state, just south of the historic Mohawk Trail (Route 2), Shelburne Falls is one of … More Book reading and signing, “The Chronicles of Iona: Prophet”, at Boswell’s Books in Shelburne Falls, MA 5/9/13 at 6 p.m.

I’ll be the Writer in Residence at the Saltwater Celtic Music Festival, July 20-21, 2013, Thomas Point Beach, Brunswick, Maine!

March 23, 2013

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 … More I’ll be the Writer in Residence at the Saltwater Celtic Music Festival, July 20-21, 2013, Thomas Point Beach, Brunswick, Maine!

ForeWord Clarion Reviews gives “The Chronicles of Iona: Prophet” 5 STARS (out of 5)

March 21, 2013

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 … More ForeWord Clarion Reviews gives “The Chronicles of Iona: Prophet” 5 STARS (out of 5)

Kirkus Reviews calls “The Chronicles of Iona: Prophet”: “vivid, brutal and beautiful”, “a rich feast”

March 19, 2013

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 … More Kirkus Reviews calls “The Chronicles of Iona: Prophet”: “vivid, brutal and beautiful”, “a rich feast”

Join me for an Irish History and Genealogy Seminar on 3/23/13 in Boston, hosted by NEHGS and TIARA

March 14, 2013

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 … More Join me for an Irish History and Genealogy Seminar on 3/23/13 in Boston, hosted by NEHGS and TIARA

Book 2, The Chronicles of Iona: Prophet, is here!

February 5, 2013

   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 … More Book 2, The Chronicles of Iona: Prophet, is here!

Here’s the cover for Book 2 in “The Chronicles of Iona”, “Prophet”

December 4, 2012

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 … More Here’s the cover for Book 2 in “The Chronicles of Iona”, “Prophet”

Greenfield Recorder article on “The Chronicles of Iona”

November 23, 2012

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 … More Greenfield Recorder article on “The Chronicles of Iona”

Golden Bridges Conference honors “The Chronicles of Iona: Exile”

November 21, 2012

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 … More Golden Bridges Conference honors “The Chronicles of Iona: Exile”

Kirkus Reviews calls “The Chronicles of Iona: Exile” exciting, immersive and authentic

July 2, 2012

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 … More Kirkus Reviews calls “The Chronicles of Iona: Exile” exciting, immersive and authentic