• Southscript Press
Rebecca Alasdair

Official Website

Rebecca Alasdair
  • HOME
  • ABOUT
  • BOOKS
    • HOLDING UP THE SKY
    • GRACEBORN (SERIES)
  • BLOG
  • CONTACT
  • HOME
  • ABOUT
  • BOOKS
    • HOLDING UP THE SKY
    • GRACEBORN (SERIES)
  • BLOG
  • CONTACT
  • graceborn

    Another call for beta readers!

    Rebecca Alasdair / 31 July 2023 / 2 Comments

    I have finished writing the third draft of Blood of Old (Graceborn #1) and am on the hunt for beta readers! If you like chunky books with multiple POVs, complex world-building and high stakes, and would like to read this epic fantasy story of brothers and blood, submit an EOI today! →

    Read More
  • graceborn

    My characters as signs of the zodiac

    Rebecca Alasdair / 26 July 2021 / 4 Comments

    I’ve been a little low on motivation recently, so I decided to have some fun and take a deep dive into the characters from my WIP fantasy series Graceborn. In today’s post, I use personality traits to match my key players with signs of the zodiac—come check it out and tell me if you’ve done anything similar!! →

    Read More
  • graceborn

    A call for beta readers!

    Rebecca Alasdair / 12 December 2019 / No Comments

    *NOW CLOSED* I am OFFICIALLY looking for beta readers for the first book in my WIP fantasy series! Blood of Old (Graceborn #1) is a 195,000-word novel about two brothers, one a healer and the other a troublemaker, thrown into an ancient conflict where they both have a role to play. Keep reading for more information and details on how…

    Read More
  • excerpts,  graceborn

    GRACEBORN: NaNoWriMo + next steps + book 2 reveal!

    Rebecca Alasdair / 3 December 2019 / No Comments

    Did you participate in NaNoWriMo 2019? I did, and I finally finished the draft of the first book in my fantasy series Graceborn! Woohoo! Come and check out the details, featuring some exciting SNIPPETS from the book, what I plan to do next, and the reveal of the title and mock cover for book two!! →

    Read More
  • graceborn

    My characters as Major Arcana tarot cards

    Rebecca Alasdair / 16 October 2019 / No Comments

    There has been a recent trend in the bookish community to make tarot cards with the characters in popular books, so I decided to have some fun and match the key players from my WIP fantasy series Graceborn with the Major Arcana cards! Come and check out my list, and tell me if you’ve ever done something similar! →

    Read More
  • goals & reflections

    Connect with me on Pinterest!

    Rebecca Alasdair / 21 May 2019 / No Comments

    I have been wanting to get involved in the Pinterest community FOREVER, but only now have I finally gotten around to setting up my account. I’d love to connect with all of you on this platform, so come tell me about your own Pinterest experiences, and take a peek at the boards that I’m constructing! →

    Read More
  • excerpts,  graceborn

    Old Blood: *New* title + cover + excerpt!

    Rebecca Alasdair / 24 August 2018 / No Comments

    If you've been following my blog and/or reading my posts, you've probably heard me mention my WIP fantasy series and its first book, Old Blood. Today, I am announcing Old Blood's NEW TITLE and presenting its NEW MOCK COVER, and to celebrate I also have a BRAND NEW EXCERPT for you. So come and check it out!! >>

    Read More
  • excerpts,  graceborn,  updates

    Old Blood draft is FINISHED!

    Rebecca Alasdair / 10 March 2018 / No Comments

    I am OVER-THE-MOON-CRAZY-EXCITED to announce that the first draft of my epic fantasy novel Old Blood is DONE! Here are the stats, my future plans, and a special EXCERPT to celebrate! >>

    Read More
  • graceborn,  updates

    UPDATE: Old Blood reaches 100,000 words!

    Rebecca Alasdair / 11 December 2017 / No Comments

    Today, I celebrate a milestone in the first draft of my fantasy novel, Old Blood. And it's a big one. The 100,000 word one. >>

    Read More
  • excerpts,  graceborn

    In the wake of the storm

    Rebecca Alasdair / 6 November 2017 / No Comments

    I am about to embark on a two-week stint without access to technology, so to tide you by I thought I'd share a snippet from the prologue of Old Blood, my fantasy WIP. >>

    Read More
12

Welcome! I'm Rebecca Alasdair, an Australian indie author whose one true love is fantasy—the more epic, the better.

Search site

Follow Me

  • Facebook
  • Threads
  • Instagram
  • TikTok
  • Pinterest
  • Goodreads

Sign-Up to Blog

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email!

Categories

  • about me
  • excerpts
  • fantasy fridays
  • goals & reflections
  • graceborn
  • holding up the sky
  • on blogging
  • on publishing
  • on reading
  • on writing
  • tags and top posts
  • the layers beneath us
  • updates

Archives

  • 2026: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • 2025: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • 2024: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • 2023: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • 2022: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • 2021: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • 2020: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • 2019: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • 2018: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • 2017: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Disclaimer

The information on this website / blog is authentic to the best of my knowledge, and as such, it may contain errors or be absent some key information. Any opinions expressed are my own. Content is generated for entertainment and informative purposes, and is not to be perceived as professional advice. I am not responsible for the comments made by visitors to this site, and will act quickly to remove any inappropriate comments. Abuse and harassment may be reported and the perpetrator’s personal information disclosed in accordance with my Privacy Policy.

THE OFFICIAL BLURB IS HERE 👇 𝘔𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘵, THE OFFICIAL BLURB IS HERE 👇

𝘔𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘵, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘭𝘥 𝘉𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘺𝘦𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯...

The Hallowed Land, they called it. A bastion of light that stood throughout the Age of Discord, where none went hungry and peace was a promise to all. But when the Hallowed Land fell, that 
promise was shattered. The earth itself became tainted. No one has set foot within its borders in over a thousand years. Until now.

Healer’s apprentice Asa O’Dair would follow his adopted brother Kael anywhere. Even on a reckless jaunt into the Tainted Land. There, Asa spills blood on its once-hallowed soil, unleashing 
a cataclysmic force that corrupts the sun and awakens a terrifying power inside him. One others would kill to control. Or die to defend.

Whisked away from their quiet life by the Graceborn, who can wield the world’s latent energy, the brothers find themselves tangled in a plot to destabilise the Ten Dominions. Graceborn are going missing. Civil war brews in the north. And in the shadows, an enemy thought vanquished
watches, because Asa’s power—and Kael’s mysterious lineage—is the sign their time has come.

"𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗹𝗱", 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝟭 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 #𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝟬𝟭 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

•
•
• 

#bookblurb #fantasyseries #fantasyauthor #indieauthor
My book baby will be out at the start of December! My book baby will be out at the start of December!! 😱

Mark your diaries, everyone. I'm so excited to announce that "Blood of Old", the first book in the #GracebornSeries, will be released on 01 December 2026. This novel has been such a long time coming, and I can't quite believe it will be out in the world soon.

Stay tuned for the blurb reveal later this week...

•
•
• 

#fantasyseries #epicfantasy #fantasyauthor #indieauthor
Announcements incoming for the first book in my ep Announcements incoming for the first book in my epic fantasy series!!

"Blood of Old", book 1 in the #GracebornSeries, is finally coming out later this year, and June is going to be a month of announcements. I'll be revealling the following things on the following dates...

15 June - Release date
19 June - Official blurb
30 June - Book cover

So keep an eye out over the next few weeks, and if you want to be involved in the cover reveal, please DM me! 😊

•
•
• 

#fantasyseries #epicfantasy #fantasyauthor #indieauthor
Still obsessing over the official map of the Ten D Still obsessing over the official map of the Ten Dominions, created by @cartographybird. I can't wait to see how it looks in print sometime very soon! 😀

•
•
•

#fantasymap #fantasybooks #epicfantasy #fantasyauthor #gracebornseries
The impossible becomes possible in the presence of The impossible becomes possible in the presence of Asa O'Dair. But what remains to be seen is whether this is a blessing or a curse...

•
•
• 

#fantasyseries #epicfantasy #fantasyauthor #indieauthor #gracebornseries
What happens when the cunning ice princess takes o What happens when the cunning ice princess takes over tutelage of the shy healer?

Can't wait for you guys to meet Myrrine and Asa later this year! 😁

🎨 Art by @sophielouisedraws

•
•
• 

#indieauthor #fantasyauthor #fantasybooks #epicfantasy #gracebornseries
Introducing my current set-up... This is my littl Introducing my current set-up...

This is my little corner of the world for the time being, while most of my life is packed into a 3×2.5m storage unit. There's all the essentials: my laptop, important files, diary, a few nice trinkets, and of course a den for Violet!

Not sure how long I'll be here, but it's home for now. 😊

•
•
•

#writerslife #authorlife #indieauthor #fantasyauthor #writersofig
The end of an era... Today I handed back the keys The end of an era...

Today I handed back the keys on the apartment where I've been living for the last five years. It's the first home I had just for me, and I've made so many great memories here, from surviving lockdown to publishing my first book to bringing my furbaby Violet home.

It's sad to say goodbye.

In this photo, I'm having my last coffee at the local cafe while the carpet gets cleaned. For now, I'll be staying with my folks for a bit while I search for my next home. I'm very lucky to be able to do so, and I'm excited to see what this next phase of my life has in store!! 😀

— SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER —

© Copyright 2017-2026 Rebecca Alasdair. All Rights Reserved.