“The past few months have made us realise that change is inevitable – sometimes good but sometimes it can be cruel and makes your world go out of control.“– Louise Hall, Little Book of Hope I took a few weeks away from the blog for various reasons, but mainly because my brain was frazzled. Our…
‘A novel about motherhood and mental health, the different ways that love finds its way into our lives, and the sweetness of new beginnings born from loss’The Truth Must Dazzle Gradually [ Book Description ] On an island off the west coast of Ireland, the Moone family are shattered by tragedy. Murtagh Moone is a…
While Nobody is Watching is a “page turning thriller from someone who knows the world’s trouble spots close up. Michelle Dunne is the real deal.” – Cathy Kelly. It is an absolute pleasure to welcome local Cork author Michelle Dunne to Swirl and Thread today. While Nobody is Watching, Michelle’s third book, is one which…
When life hits the fan…It’s time to get real– Unfiltered [ Book Description ] Ali and Shelly are back. But behind the filters, things are more chaotic than ever. After faking a pregnancy to gain more Instagram followers, Ali Jones figured she’d be an internet pariah. But while her mentions are a mess, it turns…
‘He has my mother! Seán Flannery has my mother!’– Two Kinds of Blood [ Book Description ] Garda Bridget ‘Bridge’ Harney’s phone bleeps with a message. A video of Seán Flannery – a violent criminal – at her mother’s nursing home. His hand on her mother’s shoulder. Goaded to the point of madness, Bridge gives…
“Anyone can say something beautiful in the moment. Anyone can deliver the right line. But that’s not real. That doesn’t prove anything. What matters is what a person is really like. What matters is what a person is prepared to reveal to you in real time in the real world, when there is no soundtrack…
‘Accessible, acerbic, smart, fun and full of wit.Poised to be the hottest debut of 2020′– Exciting Times [ Book Description ] When you leave Ireland aged 22 to spend your parents’ money, it’s called a gap year. When Ava leaves Ireland aged 22 to make her own money, she’s not sure what to call it,…
One TableFourteen ChairsIs love on the menu?– The Restaurant [ About the Book ] When chef Emily is left at the altar in front of her family and friends, she swears off love and instead throws herself into her new business: a restaurant with a difference. There’s only one communal table, designed with the single…
‘A story of motherhood, music, loss and redemption, set in the latter part of WWI and post-Armistice.’– Lucia’s War [ About the Book ] London, 1949. Opera singer Lucia Percival is due to perform her last concert. But she has no intention of going onstage. A terrible secret from the First World War has finally…
On 12th June Vulpine Press are releasing the debut literary fiction title from Irish author Vanessa Pearse, Deniable Memories. Vanessa’s novel was inspired by her time volunteering in Sudan in the late 80s/early 90s. ‘We go on a journey with Martha, a young woman looking to carve out a new path in her life after a…