Forget life is short–what if you had all the time in the world? 

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.