Seamus O'Griffin

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"Cead mile failte!" Welcome!

August 16, 2015

Thank you for visiting my new web page. I will be shifting my blog from Goodreads to this site. My new site will give me a better opportunity to serve my fans and let them know what is new with not just the Galloglass Series but also my writing in general. I will continue to comment from time to time on various subjects pertaining to the series but I also intend to extend that to other subjects that I write about. My hope is that you will be enlightened and entertained and that you will continue to enjoy my small corner of the writing world.

Seamus

16 Comments

Comments

Nov 18, 2015 9:43 PM EST

Loved all three of the Galloglass series to date. You've got a real good character development with Ronan and plenty of scope for further adventures based on the hints of his doings mentioned as he tells us his life story. Keep them coming!

- Anonymous

Nov 19, 2015 3:55 AM EST

Thank you and you are correct, there is plenty of material for several more books. We will just have to see how much adventure one man can pack into a life. Somehow I think that it will be quite a bit. Have a good day,

- Seamus

Dec 30, 2015 6:33 AM EST

Great reads the first three when can we expect book four to be released?

- Steve Flynn

Dec 30, 2015 10:14 AM EST

Timeline for the release of "And Behold a Pale Horse" is sometime in late May/ early June. I will be posting an excerpt from the book here in the next month or so.
Seamus

- Seamus

Mar 22, 2016 6:05 PM EDT

I just finished reading the Galloglass series. Very good read. I hope there will be more to come from Ronan.

- Mark Retzlaff

Mar 23, 2016 7:36 AM EDT

Book Four is definitely a go. However due to some unforeseen delays, I probably will not publish until August/September. Thank you for your interest and support.

- Seamus

Dec 22, 2016 9:14 AM EST

Hi there; I just finished Book Two, and now I'm onto The Fall of Acre - can't wait to get started, but I needed to break off for a moment and act like a gushy fan: I was very glad to have stumbled upon your work, intrigued by the title "Galloglas". Having read all kinds of works about the Crusades, and more particularly, the Templars, I was puzzled by that term. Irish/Scottish/Gaelic warriors of the late Middle Ages - fantastic! New Knights that I had never heard of - wonderful! How can I have been unfamiliar with Gallowglass(es?) Great characters which bring the reader along with them to the intriguing Levant, fraught with honourable heroes in unexpected places. Thank you so very much for bringing this marvelous warrior to life. And, I wish you continued success with your writing career.

- Marisa Robertson

Dec 22, 2016 11:52 AM EST

Thank you for the kind words. If all goes well there should be a book four for you to read sometime in January. This storyline is far from over, there should be several more to come as well. Merry Christmas!

- Seamus

Jan 01, 2017 4:04 PM EST

I am a big fan of historical fiction and this series is one of my favorite. To be honest, I was checking the kindle store every so often this winter for any new releases. Needless to say, I look forward to the fourth book in the series. Keep up the good work.

- Vi Uong

Feb 02, 2017 10:51 AM EST

Hey! So i have been deperately waiting for the next gallowglass book! Do you have a more specific ETA?

- Rick Ericson

Feb 02, 2017 11:42 AM EST

Rick, The book is in the hands of my editor as I write this. I am hoping to have it back within the week. ETA should not be much longer once I get it back. I will announce it's publication on my blog site on Amazon, here at the Guild and on Goodreads as soon as it is up. Thank you for your patience and interest.

- Seamus

Apr 17, 2020 4:43 PM EDT

I am on my 3rd reading of the Galloglass series - excellent - need more!

- Ian Currie

Apr 17, 2020 6:50 PM EDT

Ian,
I am working on Book Six. No time frame as yet on when it will be ready. I appreciate your support. It is fans like you who keep me writing! Thank you, Seamus

- Seamus O’Griffin

Aug 03, 2021 8:20 PM EDT

when can we expect book 6? Thanks
David

- David C Gentry

Aug 04, 2021 8:14 AM EDT

David, I am currently working on Book Six. Publication will probably be late Spring of 2022. I had taken some time off but am now back on my writing schedule. Going has been slow due to the amount of research necessary to get the internecine nature of tribal politics in Gaelic Ireland right without looking like a complete fool. Hopefully, the final product will not disappoint. Thank you for taking the time to ask.

- Seamus

Sep 03, 2023 9:18 PM EDT

I grew up knowing some MacCroys in South Alabama. After reading your books, I understand them!!

- MARY ANNE BLACK

Reply by Seamus on Sep 03, 2023 9:51 PM EDT

Anything I say here will probably be misconstrued, however I will say that made me laugh,