Movie Style Trailer Is Out!

Hi Folks! I spent some time learning a little about video and image editing and I am pleased to announce my first video on YouTube, a movie-style trailer for The Retreat to Avalon. You can see it on YouTube here: The Retreat to Avalon Trailer A little background- Any lover of Arthuriana will probably recognize … Read more

The Vikings Stormed Through Portland

This past weekend I learnt the Vikings were coming. So after burying all of my valuables and hiding the women-folk, I went down to the dock to watch the Draken Harald Harfagre come in. At 115 feet long, it’s the largest recreated Viking ship in the world, crafted by original methods based on archeology and … Read more

Books, Trivia, Prizes and Beer!

Hi Folks, Jenn and I are really looking forward to our book-signing party tonight at Bull Feeney’s in the Old Port of Portland! We’ll be doing Jeopardy Style Arthurian Trivia for several great prizes, and everyone who visits gets a free raffle ticket for our grand prize. Also, if you bring a book, or buy … Read more

Another great review!

Hi folks, I’m happy to say I received a great review from a newspaper source- my first review of that kind! My favorite part is that Mr. Smith said he almost didn’t read the book, but took a chance, was hooked in the first chapter and read the whole book in two days. I’m so … Read more

The People of the Arthurian Age, Episode II: Saxons and Angles and Frisians, Oh my!

by Angus McBride

Part 1: Origins A lot has changed in the fifteen centuries since the Arthurian Age. Britain and Europe are much different places, with different people, cultures and languages. This is the second in a series of articles about the people and cultures described in my books. Historically and in The Retreat to Avalon, the Britons … Read more

Reviews Mean So Much

Hi folks, back again with some great news, and a small request. First, the great news: For years, I wished that someone would write the story of King Arthur based on historian Geoffrey Ashe’s research from his book, The Discovery of King Arthur. When I decided to try, it was mostly because I wanted to … Read more

My Way To Say Thanks

Hi folks, I’m checking in today to let you know about something new and pretty cool I’m offering. Have you ever wanted to get a book signed by the author, but didn’t know how to do it, or want to pay for shipping the book back and forth, if you could even contact the author? … Read more

Meet Dmitry Yakhovsky

Hi folks. Today I’d like to introduce Dmitry Yakhovsky, a fantastic artist who made the cover art for The Retreat to Avalon. My first contact with Dmitry was through my publisher, Tim at MadeGlobal Publishing. Dmitry has been doing their book covers for some time now. Mine is a good example of how a great … Read more

Opening Day!

A five year mission to explore old worlds, seek out ancient truths and crumbling civilizations… has finally resulted in Launch Day! As a first time author, it’s not easy to find people clamoring to stand in line and get the book they’ve never heard of, but I wanted to do something for launch day, get … Read more