Perfect timing! WOLF'S HEAD, book 1 in my Forest Lord series, is just 99p on Kindle UK this month. As you know, the new novel (#5, RETURN OF THE WOLF) will be published on September 22nd so if you've not started the series now is the ideal time! www.amazon.co.uk/Wolfs-Head-F... #historicalfiction

Get your copy of THE DRUID'S PREY here historical fiction readers - mybook.to/DruidsPrey #histfic #amreading

🚨#BARGAIN ALERT!🚨The Druid is just 99p on Kindle in the UK and the USA for a short time. If you haven't read it yet, why not check it out now? And, the German edition, DER DRUIDE is FREE with Prime Reading. Links and more at the link here: stevenamckay.com/2025/08/01/d... #amreading

#AUDIOBOOK FANS! Great news - The Heathen Horde is being produced by WF Howes & will be out in October! I'm really pleased as quite a few people asked me if the Alfred the Great trilogy would ever be available in audio. books.apple.com/gb/audiobook... #historicalfiction #vikings

Get your copy of THE DRUID'S PREY here historical fiction readers - mybook.to/DruidsPrey #histfic #amreading

What happens when these scrappy outlaws encounter no less than Richard the Lionheart? Our 2nd episode covering Robin of Sherwood is out now! @stevenamckay.bsky.social helps us review 'The King's Fool' & @erroneousbosch.bsky.social & I place Michael Praed on our ongoing ranked list of Robin Hoods!

Support the Rock, Paper, Swords! podcast, get free ebooks, a back catalogue of bonus episodes, and more exclusive content each month! If you don't want to commit to a monthly subscription, buy us a beer! linktr.ee/RockPaperSwo... @stevenamckay.bsky.social

Listen to me talk to @matthewharffy.bsky.social and @stevenamckay.bsky.social AKA the Rock Gods (I think). open.spotify.com/episode/0b6y...

@pierstorday.bsky.social at today’s protest, on the importance of protecting copyright law in light of the Meta’s scraping of unlicensed works to train their AI systems. #MetaBookTheives #DoTheWriteThing

RT @NathenAmin: On this day in history, Arthur, Prince of Wales, died in Ludlow aged just 15. His death devastated his father Henry VII, who had invested all his hopes of a golden Tudor future in his eldest son.

"Wow! A unique story, melding the mystical world of the druids with the legends and history of post-Roman Britain." - Sharon Bennett Connolly, author of Heroines of the Medieval World SONG OF THE CENTURION is in the UK Kindle Monthly Deal this month.🙂 www.amazon.co.uk/Song-Centuri...

You should come on Rock, Paper, Swords with Matthew and me and tell us all about your love of rock music and history, you'd be the ideal guest to join the likes of Dan Jones, Bernard Cornwell, and Ian Anderson from Jethro Tull! www.youtube.com/@rockpapersw...

Historical fiction fans! 😃 Pre-orders now live! stevenamckay.com/2025/03/29/t... #Amreading #historicalfiction #histfic #TheDruid #kindleunlimited

Historical fiction fans! 😃 Pre-orders now live! stevenamckay.com/2025/03/29/t... #Amreading #historicalfiction #histfic #TheDruid #kindleunlimited

When LUCIA first came out on Audible there was a mix-up and the epilogue that I'd written was not included. I've finally decided to add that epilogue back in. All editions should now have it, with an updated cover, AND a new endorsement from Dr Jo Ball who you might know! viewbook.at/LUCIA

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Today on Rock, Paper, Swords we talk to Edoardo Albert. He writes about Britain in the early medieval period, the 40th millennium in the Warhammer universe, and lots of other things! He has written novels and non-fiction, so there was a lot to chat about. creators.spotify.com/pod/show/roc...

When LUCIA first came out on Audible there was a mix-up and the epilogue that I'd written was not included. I've finally decided to add that epilogue back in. All editions should now have it, with an updated cover, AND a new endorsement from Dr Jo Ball who you might know! viewbook.at/LUCIA

Warrior Druid of Britain book 7 - TITLE and COVER REVEAL! Please let me know what you think guys! stevenamckay.com/2025/03/03/w... #historicalfiction #darkages #medievalhistory #RomanBritain #Bellicus #Arthurianlegend #Merlin

New episode of Rock, Paper, Swords today #history and #historicalfiction fans! We discuss Steven's time working on the PC/Xbox/Playstation game HOOD, and we look at how to write exciting novels! spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/U2te7EFuiRb #writingcommunity

The world's biggest audiobook company, RB Media, has just released the German version of THE DRUID on Audible etc, check it out! :-) www.amazon.de/Druide-Die-C...

Drunk and Disorderly: How Taverns Led Crusaders into Trouble www.medievalists.net/2025/02/drun... @medievalists.bsky.social

Wednesday, 26th February There's a new Slice of Medieval podcast out today in which Sharon Bennett Connolly and I chat to historical novelist, C F Dunn about the Wars of the Roses and her Tarnished Crown series. You can listen to it here. Last night I attended an informal gathering of local…

Absolutely fantastic review for KING OF WESSEX on the "History the Interesting Bits blog! "It is exciting, thought-provoking and will bring a tear to your eye at the end. King of Wessex is a novel that is not to be missed!" historytheinterestingbits.com/2025/02/21/b... #amreading #alfredthegreat

Congratulations on book release day, Steven!

KING OF WESSEX is out NOW! You can buy the complete trilogy, paperback or Kindle, and if you'd like to buy a signed one, or the full set, let me know. I'm excited to see what people think of how the story ends - I loved writing the finale and hope readers like it too. #amreading

Books 4, 5 & 6 from my Warrior Druid of Britain Chronicles are now available in a Kindle boxset for a bargain price (as are the first three)! Check them out here historical fiction lovers! - mybook.to/DruidBoxset2 #amreading #romanbritain

Books 4, 5 & 6 from my Warrior Druid of Britain Chronicles are now available in a Kindle boxset for a bargain price (as are the first three)! Check them out here historical fiction lovers! - mybook.to/DruidBoxset2 #amreading #romanbritain

A really interesting episode of Rock, Paper, Swords! today with @lizfremantle.bsky.social. We talk about history, writing about extraordinary women, getting novels turned into films, and what Jude Law smells like! creators.spotify.com/pod/show/roc... @stevenamckay.bsky.social #podcast #firebrand

Had the pleasure of reading this last year, a great end to a great trilogy. Check it out!

The final novel in my Alfred the Great trilogy comes out this month! You can pre-order it now, if you like. 😁 mybook.to/KingofWessex #history #historicalfiction #amreading

The final novel in my Alfred the Great trilogy comes out this month! You can pre-order it now, if you like. 😁 mybook.to/KingofWessex #history #historicalfiction #amreading

Looking for a podcast with great interviews and insight into publishing and writing, particularly historical fiction (with a bit of rock and roll thrown in for good measure)? Check out Rock, Paper, Swords! The Historical Action and Adventure Podcast, hosted by @stevenamckay.bsky.social and me!

My next book is available to pre-order! KING OF WESSEX, the third & final book in my Alfred the Great trilogy comes out on Feb 20th & I'm very happy with how it all turned out. I really enjoyed writing the end scenes, lots of action and some pretty emotional parts too. www.canelo.co/books/king-o...

#2 King of Wessex is a thrilling conclusion to the King Alfred trilogy by @stevenamckay.bsky.social. I've really enjoyed McKay's take on Alfred's struggles as he battles Danish invaders to secure peace in Wessex. Perfect for fans of Uhtred, they more than holds their own against Cornwell's works 📚💙

@samuelroukin.bsky.social @bengalley.bsky.social @joshwinning.bsky.social @baptistepinsonwu.bsky.social @ryancahill.bsky.social @decastell.bsky.social @plstuart-author.bsky.social @robjhayes.bsky.social @stevenamckay.bsky.social #ChristopherRuocchio #JamesIslington wolfmantula.com/2024/12/27/m...

31 Days of #RobinHood Books, Day 25 Part 1. This time we’ve got an outlaw mystery by @stevenamckay.bsky.social … Friar Tuck and the Christmas Devil. www.boldoutlaw.com/robspot/fria...

Spacial Guest Post by Steven A. McKay, Author of The Heretic of Haltemprice Priory tonyriches.blogspot.com/2024/12/spac... @stevenamckay.bsky.social #HistoryWritersAdvent24

Spacial Guest Post by Steven A. McKay, Author of The Heretic of Haltemprice Priory tonyriches.blogspot.com/2024/12/spac... @stevenamckay.bsky.social #HistoryWritersAdvent24 #HistoricalFiction

While this specific book doesn't come up in the next episode of Into the Greenwood, it still makes for a pretty decent teaser for what the episode is going to be about!

Need some festive reading? Free book this weekend from an author I really enjoy.

Thanks to multi-award-winning and bestselling author Mary Anne Yarde for featuring The Tudor Trilogy: maryanneyarde.blogspot.com/2024/12/chec... #Tudors #HistoricalFiction

#224 The Heretic of Haltemprice Priory by @stevenamckay.bsky.social A brilliantly brooding wintery tale finds Tuck, Little John and Will solving probably their darkest and most sinister mystery yet. A perfect read while stuck in bed with a winter virus! 📚📚

Another winter historical fiction mystery - Sworn To God! - stevenamckay.com/2024/12/10/w...

Winter Tales - Faces of Darkness stevenamckay.com/2024/12/07/w... #amreading #christmasbooks #historicalfiction

@janejohnsonbakrim.bsky.social is one of the most interesting (& nicest) guests we've had on the show. Check out our interview with her today - Lord of the Rings, publishing from both sides of the fence, being stuck up a mountain overnight, & lots more! spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/R8ftlIP7POb

Winter tales - Friar Tuck and the Christmas Devil! stevenamckay.com/2024/12/05/w... #amreading #christmas2024 #festiveseason

Board games are one of my favorite holiday gifts. They're fun and can be shared with others. Episodes 12, 23, and 48 of Into the Greenwood feature interviews with the creators of some truly incredible Robin Hood themed board games. All of which would make great gifts!

Why do I have so many authors following me on here, immediately DMing me to ask how I am and what genre I write? Is it bots?