Rowan MacKay was raised on a diet of fantasy novels and Scottish castles, leading to a lifelong enthusiasm for all things old and enchanted, so it’s little surprise she ended up writing gaslamp fantasy romance.

She writes slow burn, enemies-to-lovers books about stabby women and the tormented men who accidentally fall in love with them. Her stories blend historical inspiration with fantasy to create immersive settings filled with high-stakes political intrigue and dangerous fae courts.

When she’s not writing, Rowan channels her passion for history and magic into sewing Victorian skirts and witchy capes, all the better to maunder around the moors pretending she’s just stepped out of Faerie.