Claire R. McDougall was born in Edinburgh, and then raised mainly on the west coast of Scotland. She gained an M.A. from Edinburgh University and an M.Litt. from Oxford. Her novels include Song of the Selkie, Mrs. McPhealy's American, as well as the three Veil of Time novels which include Dunadd, Druid Hill, and Iona, all published by Sibylline Press. Claire holds a black belt in karate and is a fierce supporter of Scottish independence. For the past thirty years, she and her family have made her home in Aspen, Colorado.