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 →
I was getting some shopping again today and, when I came back to my car, I noticed something lying on the ground right next to my door. It was a bracelet with a name on it, a very unusual name, especially for this part of the world: LUCIA. As you'll possibly have noticed from inside... Continue Reading →
A LOT of work goes into a historical novel. Actually writing the thing is the easy part! To begin with you have to do a lot of research before you even think about putting cursor to screen because, unless you're already familiar with your chosen period, you really need to get a feel for it.... Continue Reading →
STEVEN A. McKAY - Historical Fiction Author 