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…
Category: The Chronicles of Iona
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/UCaGtzsn4ndwk6Rbk5qqOObQ 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…
Shooting video content for Colmcille 1500
So I let you guys in on the launch date and title of my new novel last week; it’ll come as no surprise to you that I’ve been spending hours, days, weeks hunkered down in my study crafting and refining the story. But I recently had the opportunity to welcome a film maker into my…
News! Fourth novel to launch … on the 1500th anniversary of Columba’s birth!
I’ve been hard at work during lockdown, and I’m excited to reveal the title and launch date of my fourth novel. Cradle of Saints is the compelling next instalment of The Chronicles of Iona, and follows Columba and Aedan mac Gabran as they hunt down their enemies through the wilds of Ireland’s ancient north and…
Armchair travelling 2: To Dunadd, the Citadel of the King
If St. Columba is one of the stars of my series The Chronicles of Iona, Aedan mac Gabran is surely the other. He was the king of the Scots kingdom of Dalriada in the 6th century and was arguably the greatest warlord of his age. In fact, my lightbulb moment in writing these books was…
Armchair travelling 1: To Iona
So, one good thing to come from this wretched pandemic is the fact that it has forced me back to my archives. In place of any actual research trips, I’ve been organising my files. I know! How utterly boring! And yet … it has taken me back to all the places I have so loved,…
Paula de Fougerolles' The Chronicles of Iona 