BLOG

The Celts


The Celts of today's Austria were an advanced civilization, and yet they are often still found in school textbooks as "barbarians", granted just a marginal note next to the "important" cultures of the Romans and Greeks.

They were our ancestors and an incredibly diverse and exciting culture.
Feared warriors, skilled craftsmen, earthy nature people, humorous storytellers ...
The Celtic novel series "Braider of Words" brings them to life in all their facets.

Discover the heartbeat of that time within you!

Food, religion, warfare ... I have looked into many themes when researching for my Celtic series. My blog posts give you short insights, but beware! I am not a historian, not an archeologist or timetraveller (wish I were, at least for a weekend!). Some of my conclusions might be different to university opinion, but that is to be expected by a creative novel author ...

A spring fairy tale

A spring fairy tale

One early spring the plants began to fear that winter would never leave.

Continue reading
Christmas Stories by the Book-Bard

Christmas Stories by the Book-Bard

two winterly Christmasy stories to enjoy

Continue reading
The dream of the leaves

The dream of the leaves

a wonderful story about the dreams of a small leaf and what became of it

Continue reading
Death at the market. The story of the month

Death at the market. The story of the month

<p class="ng-binding">an old legend from the Orient</p>

Continue reading
Luck or Misfortune? The story of the month

Luck or Misfortune? The story of the month

<p class="ng-binding">Once upon a time, there lived a man who owned nothing but a horse. But one day it was gone - what a misfortune! Or was it?</p>

Continue reading
.