Some of the action in my new Warrior Druid of Britain novel, Wrath of the Picts, takes place in and around Barr Hill Roman Fort, which is located along the Antonine Wall (check out my older posts about other sites along the Wall, at Castlehill and Duntocher). This place made an appearance in The Northern... Continue Reading →
You might be familiar with Damion Hunter (actually a pen name for Amanda Cockrell) - their books regularly show on my Amazon page as "suggested reading" and, with great titles and cover art, I've always wondered what they were like. Until now, I had no idea. I was very kindly sent an advance copy of... Continue Reading →
As you may know, the village I live in, Old Kilpatrick, was once part of the Antonine Wall - the very last fort on the western end in fact and, as such, an important site for the Romans. A distance stone was found here over three hundred years ago and, while that's now safely in... Continue Reading →
LUCIA, my standalone Roman slave novel, is now available in hardcover! It feels, and looks great, as you can see from the photos (hardcover on the left). They are obviously more expensive than the paperbacks but I know a lot of people collect hardcovers so this might be something you’ll like. Most of my readers... Continue Reading →
The pre-order is now live on Audible for my standalone novel Lucia, which tells the tale of a young girl taken from her home to be a slave in Roman Britain. The cover art is beautiful! LINKS - UK - https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Lucia-Audiobook/B07XTPZQFW USA - https://www.audible.com/pd/Lucia-Audiobook/B07XTPCHRL Narrated by Imogen Church, who has an incredible portfolio, I haven't even heard this... Continue Reading →
I was working the day job in Duntocher recently, a place Bellicus travels through in The Druid (he speaks to a woman there and she finds a coin under her foot if you recall the scene). Obviously there's a LOT of history in this area as it was on the Antonine Wall in Roman days and there... Continue Reading →
STEVEN A. McKAY - Historical Fiction Author 