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Welcome to the Official Website of Award-Winning
Genre Author and Editor Danielle Ackley-McPhail



Photo taken by Mike McPhail at Newgrange in Ireland

First, what is Sidhe na Daire and why is it the name of my site? Sidhe na Daire (pronounced Shee na Dare) means Fairy or Elf of the Oak. My maiden name, Ackley, means in an oak valley. Given that I have made my start in the literary world with Yesterday's Dreams, an urban fantasy based on Celtic mythology and legends of the Tuatha de Danaan, who are also known as the Sidhe, the next progression was to combine all of these elements as integral to who I am. And thus the site was named.

Second, my symbol. The tri-spiral is found as a carving on many megolithic monuments throughout Ireland. Most noted of these is Newgrange, as per the above photograph of the entrance to the structure. During a tour of the mound we learned that the tri-spiral represented the concept of Body, Mind, and Spirit in perfect unity, but was also used as a symbol for both bards and learned individuals among the ancient Celts. It only seemed fitting that I adopt the symbol to represent Sidhe na Daire.

So, again, Welcome, and I hope you enjoy the site. It contains information on all of my books, as well as highlights on my crafting and costuming efforts. If you have any questions about anything you find here, please feel free to email me.


Best regards,

Danielle Ackley-McPhail

Danielle with Jeff Young, the man behind the Watch the Skies readers' group in Camp Hill, PA.

Author Danielle Ackley-McPhail is available for interviews, book signings, author events, and convention appearances.

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AWARD
ANNOUNCEMENT!

2013 EPIC Award Finalist for Best Anthology

In An Iron Cage:
The Magic of Steampunk
is a finalist for the 2013 EPIC Award for Best Anthology!

In An Iron Cage

 

The Complete Guide to Writing Paranormal has won 
Foreword Reviews Book of the Year Award
in the Writing category

Vol. 1 contains two chapters
I've written on Writing ESP
and Critiquing

Complete Guide to Writing Paranormal
Dragon Moon Press


New Releases


Best Laid Plans

DTF Publications
March 2013

Telling Tales of Terror

Telling Tales of Terror
Damnation Books
December 2012

LegacyofStars

DTF Publications
November 2012

Mermaid 13

Mermaid 13
Padwolf Publishing
November 2012


Upcoming Releases


Fantastic Futures 13

Fantastic Futures 13
Padwolf Publishing
April 2013

The Redcaps' Queen

The Redcaps' Queen
Dark Quest Books
May 2013

Dogs of War
DTF Publications
December 2013

 


Upcoming Author Events


 

Lunacon

Rye Brook, NY

March 15-17

 

Divine Decadence

Somerset, NJ

April 26-28

 

The Maryland Faerie Festival

Darlington, MD

May 9-11

 

Balticon

Hunt Valley, MD

Memorial Day Weekend

 

 


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