Cathy M. Donnelly was born and lived most of her life in Scotland. This ancient land, with its endless stories of battles and alliances, villains and warriors, instilled in Cathy a love of reading and writing about its history and the people who made it.

Cathy loved stories as a child, and reading became a passion in her early teens when her grandfather would lend her his books. Although Scottish history remains her favorite, her interests have expanded over the years to include mythology and legends, secret societies, the Knights Templars, the Druids, and the supernatural. She enjoys incorporating these topics into her own stories.

Cathy now lives in Australia, but returns home to Scotland every couple of years to be with her family, enjoy the beauty of Scotland, and carry out research for her books.