First of all, I announce to you that THE SONG OF ALBION will be re-released by Thomas Nelson in hardcover on August 31st! This is fantastic news for what I consider one of Lawhead's greatest fantasy series, and one of the best I have ever read. It… more »

I had to write a ballad in Pictish for my current work in progress, Merlin's Shadow. The problem is that we don't know what language, exactly, the Picts spoke. Many scholars think it was related to Gaelic, while my daughter, Adele, is of the persua… more »

Just where was Camelot, anyway? Scholars and romantics have been asking this question for ages. Well, I ran across an online video that covers some interesting theories about King Arthur's possible presence in Wales. In particular, they argue tha… more »

The other day I had the pleasure of pulling from my "drawer" an old scrap of writing and inserted it into Merlin's Shadow. It was a dear scrap, this one, and contained an interaction with three fisherman named Ynktor, Henkter, and Crothak. They had o… more »

When King Arthur gave the people of Britain the gift of life and liberty, he did so at the expense of the invading Saxons. But where did he fight them? This is a very interesting question, and little is known for sure. Nennius wrote in the Historia Br… more »

I ran across a fun news article about Cornwall's mid-summer Golowan Festival, which has its strongest representation in Penzance. (If you want to get a taste of the culture of Cornwall, make sure you watch the video as well.)So what was the them… more »

So we begin at last our review of TUCK by Stephen Lawhead. This is part of the latest Christian Science Fiction and Fantasy Blog Tour, which has now grown to 48 active members this round! Way to go everyone, let's keep spreading the word and promot… more »

I found a very fascinating newspaper article today regarding the Welsh connections of King Arthur. The article was published at the News & Star, a Welsh newspaper. Now this is not like most news articles that are full of fluff and no substance.… more »

This post is Part 2 of a series. Click here to read "Who Was Merlin? --- Part 1". So the question remains: Was Merlin a Druid? That is an open question. Certainly he was a bard, and therefore the question can be worded like this: How connecte… more »

I was going to post "Who Was Merlin --- Part 2" today, but found an EXCELLENT blog post over at Heavenfield about Merlin and how he "got his start" when Vortigern attempted to sacrifice him in order to get his fortress built. Lets just say ole Vorty w… more »