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#Extract from #Magpie by Alan Ryan

ExtractBy Mairéad Hearne7th December 2023Leave a comment

‘Once upon a time in the outback…‘– Magpie Magpie by Alan Ryan was published in July 2021 and has just been voted Fiction Book of the Year at the recent Irish CAP Awards 2023. ‘The Carousel Aware Prize for Independently Published Authors (The CAP for Indies) aims to provide a platform to showcase the cream of…

#Extract from Trobairitz the Storyteller by Celia Micklefield | @CMicklefield

ExtractBy Mairéad Hearne1st December 20232 Comments

Today I’m delighted to be sharing an extract from Trobairitz the Storyteller by Celia Micklefield. When Celia first contacted me, I was unaware of the term trobairitz, which I have since discovered is the name used for a female troubadour, a storyteller of old. “Trobairitz were 12th century female troubadours. They sang and told stories…

#Extract from #DarkTruth by C.D. Steele

ExtractBy Mairéad Hearne14th November 2023Leave a comment

Dark Truth by C.D. Steele publishes tomorrow November 15th with The Conrad Press. It is the second in a series of three novels in The Joe Wilde Series, following on from False Truth which was published in 2021 and is described as ‘a suspenseful mystery thriller full of intrigue that will leave you guessing right…

#Extract – #TheIbizaCroneClub by Josephine O’ Brien | @WritesaidJo

ExtractBy Mairéad Hearne8th November 2023Leave a comment

‘Three older women meet by chance in Ibiza, and their lives are transformed by friendship, new chances, and a little bit of magic.’ -The Ibiza Crone Club The Ibiza Crone Club: New Beginnings by Josephine O’ Brien was published in 2022 and is described as ‘equal parts escapism and soul-searching’. In her bio (see below) Josephine…

#Guestpost & #Extract from #TheChancer by Fiona Graham | @fgrahamwriter

ExtractBy Mairéad Hearne11th October 2023Leave a comment

The Chancer by Fiona Graham was published 4th May 2023 and is described by Fiona Graham as ‘an Irish tale of making it or breaking it in Hollywood, told with heart and humour.’ The Chancer recently won the Bronze Medal for Comedy Fiction at the Readers Favorite International Book Awards 2023. I am delighted to…

#Extract from #NoGoodDeed with an introduction from author Clár Ní Chonghaile | @clarnic

ExtractBy Mairéad Hearne26th September 2023Leave a comment

I am delighted to welcome Clár Ní Chonghaile here today talking about her latest (and fourth) novel, No Good Deed. Published September 1st 2023, No Good Deed is described as ‘a thriller and love story set in the Central African Republic’ , which Clár herself visited in 2016 on a reporting trip for the Guardian newspaper.…

#Extract from #ImmortalisedToDeath by Lyn Squire | @levelbestbooks | @booksforwardpr

ExtractBy Mairéad Hearne29th August 2023Leave a comment

Immortalised to Death by Lyn Squire will be published on September 26th with Level Best Books. It is the first instalment of the Dunston Burnett Trilogy, which delves into the life and demise of iconic Victorian writer, Charles Dickens and is described as ‘a thrilling tale of secrets hidden in the literary legend’s half-finished manuscript‘.…

#Extract from #BloodRelations by J. Woollcott | @JoyceWoollcott

ExtractBy Mairéad Hearne24th August 2023Leave a comment

Blood Relations by J. Woollcott was just published as an Ebook August 12th with Level Best Books and is the second novel featuring DS Ryan McBride, following on from A Nice Place to Die I am delighted to able to share an extract with you all today from Blood Relations, with details about the book…

#Extract from The Time Between Space by Charlie Laidlaw | @claidlawauthor

ExtractBy Mairéad Hearne21st August 2023Leave a comment

The Time Between Space by Charlie Laidlaw was republished June 24th with Ringwood Publishing and is described as ‘an uplifting book filled with humour and poignancy, and reminds us that, while our pasts make us who we are, our memories are what really shape us – real or imagined .Above all, it offers the metaphor…

#Extract from Maker of Footprints by Sheila Turner Johnston | @SperrinGold

ExtractBy Mairéad Hearne8th August 2023Leave a comment

Today I am delighted to welcome Sheila Turner Johnston, author of Maker of Footprints, a book described as ‘one of those rare books that touch the soul – a story of irrevocable change, tragedy and indestructible love.’ Sheila has written a brief introduction and is sharing an extract with us all today, so I do…

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