Barbara Erskine (born 10 August 1944) is an English novelist. She was born in

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in 1944. Her father was

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Squadron Leader Nigel Rose. Erskine has a degree in medieval Scottish history from

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and divides her time between

Hay-on-Wye Hay-on-Wye ( cy, Y Gelli Gandryll), simply known locally as "Hay" ( cy, Y Gelli), is a market town and community in Powys, Wales; it was historically in the county of Brecknockshire. With over twenty bookshops, it is often described as "the to ...

and North

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. Erskine is the author of a number of bestselling novels and collections of short stories dealing with both history and the supernatural. ''Lady of Hay'', her first novel, has sold over three million copies worldwide since its first publication in 1986.

Bibliography

*''Lady of Hay'' (1986) *''Kingdom of Shadows'' (1988) *''Encounters'' (1990) *''Child of the Phoenix'' (1992) *''Midnight is a Lonely Place'' (1994) *'' House of Echoes'' (1996) *''Distant Voices'' (1996) *''On the Edge of Darkness'' (1998) *''Whispers in the Sand'' (2000) *''Hiding from the Light'' (2002) *''Sands of Time'' (2003) *''Daughters of Fire'' (2006) *''The Warrior's Princess'' (2008) *''Time's Legacy'' (2010) *''River of Destiny'' (2012) *''The Darkest Hour'' (2014) *''Sleeper's Castle'' (2016) *''The Ghost Tree'' (2018) *''The Dream Weavers'' (2021)

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* 1944 births English women novelists Living people Writers from Nottingham Women historical novelists Alumni of the University of Edinburgh People from Essex People from Hay-on-Wye {{England-novelist-stub