Cathie Dunn writes...

I’m so excited to share this novel. Beathan the Brigante is the fifth in Nancy Jardine ’s gripping  Celtic Fervour Saga series set in Roman Britain. You have adventure, historical events, romance and drama, all in a cleverly-created historical setting.  Oh, and if you haven’t caught up with the early books in the series (which I can highly recommend), now’s your chance, as they’re only 99c / 99p until tomorrow! Promo Spotlight on Book 5 –  Beathan The Brigante        Thank you for inviting me today, Cathie, to share a little about  Beathan The Brigante,  the 5th book in my highly acclaimed  Celtic Fervour Saga Series.  I’m getting really excited now since it officially   launches tomorrow with  Ocelot Press ! It will be available in e-book and paperback from Amazon, and in paperback format via Ingram Spark for bookstore and library ordering.   Something different for your early readers – who might not yet...

I'm delighted to welcome back bestselling author Nancy Jardine from her home in modern-day north-east Scotland to tell us about the area under Roman control, well, or at least their attempt to keep control over the vast, often wide-spread settlements of the ancient tribes. I've been a keen reader of Nancy's novels, especially her Celtic Fervour series, and her latest instalment will be released soon. If you love ancient history, make sure to check them out! Now, over to Nancy... North-east Britannia A.D. 84 The Late Iron Age tribes of north-east ‘Scotland’ left no writing for study. There are no descriptions of the landscape they inhabited, the food they ate, their thoughts on the climate or about their neighbours. So how do I create a credible setting for my characters in  Agricola’s Bane,  Book 4 of my Celtic Fervour Series? (due Autumn 2018) The main text I can refer to comes with an Ancient Roman perspective since Cornelius Tacitus wrote about the milita...

Today, I'm delighted to welcome back  Nancy Jardine , fabulous author friend and creator of the Celtic Fervour historical adventure series on her latest release day. The second part of the series, After Whorl: Bran Reborn is out today in ebook and paperback formats from Crooked Cat Publishing. But first, Nancy is delving into her historical research box. Some fascinating insights are revealed! Over to Nancy... ~~~ Forgive me - I’m going to get a little ‘Petty’ today.  Please don’t disappear! Bear with me and I’ll explain. A few names are mentioned in my Celtic Fervour series of novels that in an odd way drive some of the action and yet they either do not appear as characters at all, or have a seriously limited role. ‘Petty’ is one of those names. Are you confused already? Perhaps asking yourself why someone ‘outside of the story’ should have any bearing on the action?  In the first two novels of my Celtic Fervour series - The Beltane Choice and After Whor...