Cathie Dunn writes...

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...

I'm thrilled to welcome back fellow romance author, Nancy Jardine , just ahead of her latest release, The Beltane Choice . Set in Celtic Britain, it is a tale of Celtic tribes and their fate at the hands of the expanding Roman Empire. At the same time, the fate of two enemies is at stake. Can enemies unite against the mighty Romans? So, to find out more about this rather elusive time, I've asked Nancy to pull some background information together for us. It's fascinating! Listen up! Why Selgovae and Brigante tribes for The Beltane Choice ? Many aspects of the Roman invasion, of the island they named Britannia, fascinate me. The varied successes, and failures, in what was the outer fringe of their massive Roman Empire make wonderful reading. The failure of the Roman might to completely subdue the northern Britannic tribes, and keep them suppressed, holds particular appeal. What were the circumstances that made them conquer inhospitable territory in northern and easte...