Morgan Llywelyn
Author of Druids
About the Author
Author and historian Morgan Llywelyn was born in New York City to Irish parents. As a teenager, she moved to Texas and by the age of sixteen was showing horses at championship levels throughout the United States. She made the shortlist for the United States Olympic Team in Dressage in 1976, but did show more not make the team. She also modeled for Neiman-Marcus and was a dance instructor for Arthur Murray. She writes historical novels that deal with her Celtic roots and is recognized as an expert in early Irish history and folklore. Her first novel was The Wind from Hastings, but she is better known for her second novel Lion of Ireland: The Legend of Brian Boru, which was published in 1980 and has never been out of print. In 1990, she started writing for children and young adults. She won the 1991 Irish Children's Book Trust Bisto Award for Brian Boru and the 1993 Bisto Award in the Historical Fiction category and the 1993 Reading Association of Ireland Award for Strongbow: The Story of Richard and Aoife. She also writes short stories and has co-authored two fantasy novels with Michael Scott. She currently lives in Ireland. (Bowker Author Biography) Morgan Llywelyn is the bestselling author of Lion of Ireland, Brian Boru: Emperor of the Irish, 1916, and Druids. She lives in Dublin, Ireland. (Publisher Provided) show less
Series
Works by Morgan Llywelyn
Only the Stones Survive: A Novel of the Ancient Gods and Goddesses of Irish Myth and Legend (2016) 61 copies
The Trysting Hour (in Irish Magic) 3 copies
Their son {short story} 1 copy
Princess 1 copy
The Cat with No Name 1 copy
Associated Works
The Resurrected Holmes: New Cases from the Notes of John H. Watson, M.D. (1996) — Contributor — 90 copies
Lovers & Other Monsters: A Collection of Amorous Tales of Fantasy, Old and New (1992) — Contributor — 57 copies
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- Other names
- Snyder, Sally (birth name)
- Birthdate
- 1937-12-03
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
Ireland - Birthplace
- New York, New York, USA
- Places of residence
- New York, New York, USA
Ireland
Texas, USA - Occupations
- model
dance instructor
novelist
author - Organizations
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
- Awards and honors
- Literary and Cultural Achievement Award, Washington, D.C. Feis
Exceptional Celtic Woman of the Year, Celtic Women International, Ltd. (1999)
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YA Victorian time travel house story in Name that Book (September 2015)
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- Works
- 53
- Also by
- 18
- Members
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- Popularity
- #2,540
- Rating
- 3.7
- Reviews
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- ISBNs
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This book provides a highly enjoyable way to learn a little about early 1900’s Irish history, albeit Dublin-centric. Highly recommended!… (more)