Dana Birkmour
Mythic Historical Fantasy & Romantasy Author
Dana Birkmour writes fantasy forged from myth, legend and the forgotten moments of history. Her novels blend ancient mythology and folklore with immersive historical settings, exploring what happens when old gods, human choices and the stories cultures tell about themselves collide.
Her Borderlands of Britannia series is mythic historical fantasy set in second-century Roman Britain, weaving Celtic and Romano-British mythology through the lives of people caught between Rome, the tribes beyond its borders and the gods themselves.
Her Claimed by Fate books venture further into romantasy, retelling and transforming myth through fantasy worlds of gods, witches and monsters.
Dana is an Australian author, environmental scientist, history geek and lifelong mythology nerd. When she isn't writing, she's quite likely to be disappearing into the rainforest, following some historical rabbit hole, or wondering how an obscure piece of folklore can be turned into a novel.
Books & Series
MYTHIC HISTORICAL FANTASY
Gods walk the borderlands of Roman Britain in this mythic historical fantasy series set in the second century CE. Beginning at Coria near Hadrian's Wall, The Borderlands of Britannia entwines the lives of Romans and Britons with Celtic, Romano-British and classical mythology.
Book 1: The Edge of Empire
Book 2: Beneath the Barrow
MYTHIC ROMANTASY
What really makes a monster, and who gets to decide? Claimed by Fate is a mythic romantasy series of interconnected standalone novels, reimagining mythology and folklore through monsters, maidens, gods and witches who may not be quite what their stories have made them out to be. Each novel can be read in any order.
SHORT FICTION & RETELLINGS
Her Name Was Fire
Merlin of the Borderlands
The Wildflowers of Thorntree Hills (Welsh folklore-based novella series releasing soon)