Welcome! I write historical fiction fantasy novels about the ancient Celts in Scotland and Ireland. My books are a mix of romance, the adventures of battles and swordfights, and the mysticism and magic of the Celts. I studied archaeology, so they are also based on historical research.
My first series - The Dalriada Trilogy - is about the Scottish tribes resisting the Roman invasions of Scotland around 80 AD. My next two books are based on ancient Irish myths. The first was released in February. It is called The Swan Maiden, and is about Deirdre of the Sorrows, the Irish "Helen of Troy". I have had quite a few online interviews about it; go to the list of sites on the Interviews page, and when you click on each site search on my name. Great reviews also keep coming in, so mosey on over to the Press page to have a look.
This site is a window to me, so I’ve tried to share the things that have inspired me, including the history behind the books, the myths, the landscape, my interest in Celtic spirituality and psychology. There is also encouragement for aspiring writers. Read as much or as little as you want!
To read a blurb or an excerpt, click on any book cover below.
"Wonderful. Watson does not tell the
story, she lives it.
Mystical and poetic, a tour de force.
A magical and compelling recreation of the lost Celtic world." -
Rosalind Miles, author of Isolde, Queen of the Western Isles
Rights queries: Russell Galen
at Scovil
Galen Ghosh Literary Agency
Publicity queries: Kathleen
Rudkin
at Bantam
Dell