Maggie Craig – Scottish Writer – Bringing Scotland's History to Life

I write about Scotland, mainly historical novels set in Glasgow and Edinburgh. My books include Glasgow-based family sagas and tales of Jacobite intrigue and romance set in Edinburgh. My most recent novel is Storm Tossed Moon, the third novel in the Storm over Scotland series. This is the story of Redcoat Captain Robert Catto and surgeon-apothecary’s daughter Christian Rankeillor and what happens when their two very different worlds collide.

I am also the author of several non-fiction books, including the critically claimed Damn’ Rebel Bitches: The Women of the ’45, its companion volume Bare-Arsed Banditti: The Men of the ’45 and, most recently, One Week in April: The Scottish Radical Rising of 1820. Over the years, I have written a few hundred articles for newspapers and magazines.

You can find out about all of my books on this site. If you want to be right up to date, you can sign up to my occasional newsletter. When you sign up you’ll receive a free ebook with some of my articles.

Happy Reading!

Storm Tossed Moon

The third book in the Storm over Scotland quartet.

“Well-written, accurate and with authentic grittiness.” Stella Riley
Dance to the Storm

The second book in the Storm over Scotland series.

‘…well written and gripping’ Net Galley Reviewer
Gathering Storm

The first book in the Storm over Scotland series.

‘…a tale full of crime, politics and intrigue, set against the backdrop of Edinburgh in the 1740s.’ Scottish Field
One Sweet Moment

‘A big, huge, romantic story with a totally heart-melting ending.’ Clare English, BBC Radio Scotland’s Book Cafe.
The River Flows On

‘Filled with Clydebank stories, passion and drama, this book is an ideal read.’ The Clydebank Post.
When the Lights Come On Again

‘Captures the heady mood of a perilous and yet exciting period of Glasgow’s history.’ Scotsman
The Stationmaster’s Daughter

‘Craig seems to fully inhabit her fictional world in a manner reminiscent of Daphne du Maurier and provides a sensorial feast for the reader.’ Scotsman
The Bird Flies High

‘Maggie Craig knows her Glasgow and, more importantly, knows how to share that knowledge with readers.’ Scots Magazine
A Star to Steer By

‘Few writers evoke the senses quite so strongly.’ Scots Magazine
The Dancing Days

‘One of the most promising writers of romantic fiction.’ Middlesbrough Evening Gazette
One Week in April

‘This is Maggie Craig at her best.’ Bookseller
When the Clyde Ran Red

‘…readers will be swept along into this compelling narrative by Craig’s lively and buoyant style.’ Roddy Phillips, Aberdeen Press and Journal.
Damn’ Rebel Bitches

‘a worthy tribute to all these unsung heroines.’ The Herald
Bare-arsed Banditti

‘…cleverly retold… The sensitivity and humour in the writing help to make this a very enjoyable and accessible read.’ Leopard Magazine
Henrietta Tayler

‘Maggie Craig has succeeded in breathing real life into Henrietta Tayler, in getting under her skin and presenting us with a real and believable woman living through remarkable and sometimes appalling events.’ Undiscovered Scotland.