[ About Walking to the Foot of the Sky ] When she first set foot on the Beara Breifne Way, Miriam Mulcahy expected a long-distance hike that would take her across some of the most beautiful scenery in Ireland. What she found instead was a living tapestry past and present: ancient landscapes where myth and…
On this week’s Write Smarter Blog, I am delighted to introduce Amsterdam-based Irish author Rebecca Spelman. Starting off as a playwright in Galway, Rebecca now writes a mix of novels, short stories, and poetry. Her work often centres on speculative scenarios or reflective moments that ask, “What if…?” You can read her work on Substack or…
Today I am joined by Tracey Iceton, author of Sparky: My Barn Owl Tale (May 11th, 2026, Cinnamon Press). A semi-(auto)biographical story, it is described as ‘mesmerising and ambitious work that crosses genres and raises important questions about how we can connect deeply with the more-than-human world.’ Tracey has kindly shared a few words with…
[About The Book] TV writer Annie McDermott has finally landed her dream job. The nightmare part: she has to share an office with her nemesis. Arrogant (and distractingly handsome) Art Sullivan – who Annie hasn’t seen since their college days – was supposed to be Hollywood’s Next Big Thing. So what’s he doing in a…
On this week’s Write Smarter Blog, I am delighted to introduce writer, creative writing facilitator and mentor, E.R. Murray. Based in West Cork, Elizabeth writes across age groups and genres, and is the author of five novels for children and young adults, including the award-winning Nine Lives Trilogy (Mercier Press). Her most recent book is Arabella Pepper…
[ About Hungry ] Katriona O’Sullivan has come a long way from the poverty, chaos and abuse she knew growing up. A respected academic and bestselling author, she defied every expectation placed on the teenage mother she once was. Yet even as the accolades arrived, old beliefs held fast. No degree, no award, no recognition…
[About Reported Missing] When four-year-old Alfie disappears during a community sports day, Detective Sergeant Darcy Doyle and Detective Inspector Mick Kelly are thrust into their most chilling investigation yet. What begins as a frantic missing-child case quickly escalates when a grim discovery is made in the Dublin Mountains — one that raises more questions than…
[ About Crossing Over ] Written by acclaimed investigative journalist Anne Cadwallader, drawing on four decades of frontline reporting during the Troubles, Crossing Over is a gripping, authentic legal thriller infused with political intrigue, moral conflict, and a haunting undercurrent of forbidden love. When ambitious London lawyer Lena Dawson arrives in Northern Ireland in 1987, she believes in…
On this week’s Write Smarter Blog, I am delighted to introduce you all to my guest Alex Dunne. Alex has been a published author for nearly four years but has been writing for much longer than that and, according to Alex herself, ‘in my time I’ve made a truly impressive number of mistakes‘. Alex’s first children’s…
[About Prestige Drama] Derry is already abuzz with news that famous American actor, Monica Logue, has flown to the city and will be starring in a new series set during the Troubles. And then she goes missing . . . All eyes are on Diarmuid, the flaky scriptwriter who was the last to see Monica…