Today I am delighted to welcome Bronagh Curran who has kindly written a piece about the inspiration behind her upcoming novel, The Good Activist, which will be published April 22nd with Merdog Books. Bronagh Curran is a former national journalist and author of YA books. The Good Activist is her first novel for adults and…
What happens to an author whose historical fiction novel collides violently with the present? This is the question posed by Teri Brown following news of the recent shocking conflict in Ukraine. Teri Brown published her debut novel, Sunflowers Beneath the Snow, on January 25th, 2022. It is the story of ‘a Ukrainian rebel, three generations…
Today I am delighted to hand over my blog to Vali Benson who published her debut novel Blood and Silver in April 2020. YA historical fiction, Blood and Silver is described as ‘a story of the best and worst of human nature, the passion for survival and the beauty of true friendship’. In June of…
Today it is a pleasure to welcome Anne Goodwin to Swirl and Thread. Anne published her third novel, Matilda Windsor is Coming Home on May 29th. With World Mental Health Day on October 10th, Anne was inspired to write a fascinating post entitled ‘Sweet delusions in Matilda Windsor Is Coming Home: how I entered the…
I am delighted to hand over my blog today to Irish author, novelist, story writer, poet and reviewer, James Lawless, who has recently published his latest novel The Spanish Au Pair. James Lawless was born in Dublin and divides his time between County Kildare and West Cork. His first novel Peeling Oranges, a paternal quest set in the…
This Much Huxley Knows by Gail Aldwin published July 7th with Black Rose Writing. Many readers have asked how Gail Aldwin got into the mind of the seven-year-old who narrates This Much Huxley Knows, a contemporary novel for adults. Her answer is word wangling. Gail has kindly written a guest post today where she explains…
“I am passionate about people doing all they can to improve their chances of having a vibrant, active and healthy older age.“Christine Webber, author of So Many Ways of Loving I am delighted to welcome back Christine Webber to my blog with news of her latest novel, So Many Ways of Loving, which will be…
‘I want to write storylines that dig deep into a reader’s emotions, with characters that we talk about and relate to as if they were real.‘– Stuart Hobrow It is a pleasure to welcome my guest Stuart Hobrow to Swirl and Thread today. Stuart published his debut novel Happy to Have Nothing in November 2020,…
‘Is this a modern murder mystery or are primal forces reaching out from the past?’– Oracle It is a pleasure to welcome Julie Anderson, author of the Cassandra Fortune series, to Swirl and Thread today. Plague (Book 1) was published in September 2020 and now Claret Press will be publishing Oracle (Book 2) May 5th.…
I am delighted to hand over my blog today to Mari Jane Law, author of Love & Pollination. Shortlisted for Choc Lit’s 2019 Search for a Star competition, Love & Pollination is described as ‘a whacky romantic comedy’ . Traditionally published by DuBois Publishing, a small press in the UK, Love & Pollination is available…