Two Authors, One Voice
"Cary Morgan and Deborah O'Neill Cordes invite you on a journey to worlds of ancient splendor and unbridled adventure..."
A chance meeting at a writers' conference brought Cary Morgan and Deborah O'Neill Cordes together. Connected by a mutual love of timeswept fiction, they embarked on a collaboration that birthed "Morgan O'Neill."
History & Language
Cary and Deborah have produced eight time travel novels. Their unique backgrounds fuel their stories: Deborah holds a master’s degree in history, while Cary is a linguist fluent in French and studying Latin. Their travels across Europe’s ancient sites breathe authentic life into their settings.
Research is their cornerstone. Deborah's genealogy work inspired key plots – discovering descent from Queen Adelaide led to The Other Side of Heaven, and a lineage tracing back to King Alaric I sparked the Roman series. Cary’s passion for Tudor England laid the foundation for their Elizabethan novels.
A Royal Connection?
Amazingly, Deborah discovered she is related to three of Henry VIII's wives, making her a cousin to Queen Elizabeth I – a central figure in their Elizabethan series. Recent research even suggests Cary and Deb may be distant cousins, sharing royal medieval ancestry!
Awards & Recognition
- Top 100 Romance Novels of All Time, Oshawa Public Libraries, Ontario, Canada – the entire Roman time travel series.
- Double Finalist, Booksellers' Best Awards
- Two-time Semifinalist, William Faulkner-William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition
- Golden Rose Contest Winner (1st, 2nd, & 3rd Place)
- Two-Time Top Ten Finalist, Pacific Northwest Writer’s Literary Contest
- Top Ten Finalist, Orange Rose Contest
Visit Our Personal Websites
Deb and Cary also publish as solo authors: Deborah O’Neill Cordes' Website
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