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. 

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!