‘An unforgettable story of two families riven by one great secret’ [ About Everything that is Beautiful ] For Niamh Ryan, the Foleys are family. Her childhood flew by on their farm, playing with her best friend Peter and his sister Kate – all the while being doted on by their mother Helen and coached…
On this week’s Write Smarter Blog, I am delighted to introduce you all to my guest, USA Today bestselling Irish author, Felicity Hayes-McCoy. Born and educated in Dublin, Felicity built a successful London-based career, as an actor and voice-artist, and as a scriptwriter in theatre, music theatre, radio, TV, and digital media. She began writing…
The novel for a displaced generation [ About Tangerinn ] Mina is thirty years old and leads a life in London built with great care and little spontaneity, in a frantic attempt to finally feel “right”. One evening she receives a phone call from her mother: her father has died. Mina returns home for the…
Some of you may recall that I used to run a weekly series a few years back called Irish Writers Wednesday, featuring, as the title suggests, a wonderful selection of writers who were all very generous with their words and advice. A few weeks back I put out a call for something similar but, this…