What this blog is about

Haliwerfolc is Old English for 'people of the holy man'. The holy man in question is Saint Cuthbert, 7th Century Anglo-Saxon bishop, hermit, wonder-worker and evangelist.

This blog is for people who, like me, love everything about Saint Cuthbert, his land, and his story.

I love Saint Cuthbert so much that I have written not one but two books about him, both contracted to Conciliar Press 

The Ravens of Farne is a picture book based on an incident recounted in Bede's Life of Saint Cuthbert. This book was published in February 2010

Bearing the Saint is a novel for young adults, set during the Viking invasion of Northumbria, two centuries after Cuthbert's death. The saint's devotees at that time took up his relics and left Lindesfarne, wandering as refugees for seven years before finding peace and a home once more.This book will be released in July 2010


--BUT this blog is about much more!

My research has turned up lots of wonderful stuff related to Saint Cuthbert, and I want very much to share it. This blog will serve as a sort of internet shrine to him, and collect as many links and other information as I can find in this one place.


**special note to kids, parents and teachers** -- I will be making a collection of links and resources just for kids. Many future posts will include a link to a site of special interest to kids at the very end of the post. But please note: Haliwerfolc is not responsible for the content of linked sites. Apart from links labeled here as specifically for kids, some content on sites linked in posts or sidebars on this blog may not always be suitable for younger children.

Meanwhile, if you are on Facebook and you are interested, go on over to the Haliwerfolc group there to find more links.