Jasmyn writes… Can you have a clan today. Is a clan a bird or animal you are deeply connected too? Can that be your clan and guardian? Michelle Replies… What a fascinating question, Jasmyn, I don’t think I’ve been asked that in quite the same way before.   First, let’s look at what we mean by…

Isabelle writes… Hello, Michelle! Hope you’re doing well! I fell in love with the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness books as a pre-teen and has since re-read them in about every stage of my life and each re-read gives new perspectives on the books as my own life experiences grow. For example, while as a kid,…

How did you think of the idea to make the book wolf brother and what inspired you to make this specific book series Michelle Replies… Dear Jeffrey, I think the idea for Wolf Brother goes back to when I was a child, and mad keen on wolves and the Stone Age.  I loved the idea…

Joshua writes… As a fan of both your esteemed historical fantasy series:- the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness, & having recently discovered Jean M. Auel’s own intriguing prehistorical fictional series:- Earth’s Children—I would like to ask if you have been influenced by her preceding work. Is this so? Also, I would like to know if you…

Hi Michelle! First of all I would like to thank you for creating such a captivating story and world with Wolf Brother! I’ve been an avid reader of the books since 2006 when I started out at 8 years old, and now at almost 27 I read it in class for my own students. As…

Lauren writes… Hi Michelle, I was in the midst of a severe multi-year reading drought when I happened to pick up a copy of Dark Matter. I read it in less than two days – I couldn’t put it down! I then read Thin Air within one day and it unlocked something in me –…

Hello I am keen to pre order ‘The witching Hour’ but the link took me to Amazon. I’d prefer to order it from an Independent bookshop like I could with The Rainforest. Do you know if this is possible? Many thanks Maria Michelle Replies… It’s great that you’d like to pre-order The Witching Hour, Maria,…

Tali writes… Dear Michelle， my name is Tali and I’m 11. I love every single one of your books – in the wolf brother series . It started when I found a copy of wolf brother in a phone box / library in Leominster . Anyways，I have 2 questions ： Who is the 7th soul…

Léa writes… Hello ! I don’t have a question to ask. I just want to say : thank you. I’m from France, and I read for the first time Wolf Brother when I was about 9 or 10 years old. I was immediately obsessed with the world and the characters. From book 1 to book…

Aimee writes… Hi Michelle, I left a message around a year ago praising the three newest Chronicles of Ancient Darkness books. Since then I’ve read Dark Matter, Wakenhyrst (particularly thrilling as I live near Ely in the fens!) and Thin Air. All three had me on edge, and although I found Thin Air had its…