About the AuthorClaire R. McDougall was born in Edinburgh, and then raised primarily on the west coast of Scotland. She gained an M.A. from Edinburgh University and an M.Litt. from Oxford. After an early start as a newspaper columnist, she soon became a novelist. Her books include Mrs. McPhealy's American and the forthcoming Song of the Selkie. Her Veil of Time series includes three time travel novels, Dunadd, Druid Hill, and Iona, all published by Sibylline Press. Claire holds a black belt in karate and is a fierce supporter of Scottish independence. For the past thirty years, she has lived with her family in Aspen, Colorado.