Widdershins Kickstarter Launching April 30th!

Widdershins travels from the Northern Isles to Edina in a rollicking, lyrical fairy tale for our modern age. Kara’s story is vibrant retelling of the selkie myth and an epic tale of connected lives spanning a thousand years. She time-slips through myth and folklore to a post-apocalyptic future and back again.

The novel is inspired by my extensive research into the folklore in the Scottish witchcraft confessions and by the mysterious landscape of Orkney where I live. The islands are like a sea ravaged time machine, and their rugged, otherworldly atmosphere has inspired my novel.

I’m Allyson Shaw, a writer and multimedia artist. My illustrations and hand drawn maps will be included in the book. Artist Iain MacArthur has created the beautiful cover illustration. 

Listen to the playist I created, with songs that evoke the world and story of Widdershins:

I’ve chosen to use Kickstarter to get my debut novel into the hands of readers. This will run for a month, launching from April 30th. I will be offering a Limited Edition of signed and numbered hardbacks with foiling, sprayed edges and decorative endpapers. There will also be an ebook available as well as other exciting rewards!