Now Claire McFall, 35, from the Scottish Borders, is likely to become better known closer to home.
McFall has received recognition in the Scottish press, but it is in China where she is a star.
She told the Guardian she was “blown away” after learning that Legendary Entertainment, maker of blockbusters including Godzilla, had acquired the worldwide film and graphic novel rights to her “Ferryman” trilogy.
Her first book, Ferryman, is a modern retelling of the ancient Greek myth of Charon, the ferryman of Hades who transported souls to the underworld.