‘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…
‘A stunning new novel about adultery, first love and other family secrets…’– Lake Effect (Publishers Quote) [ About Lake Effect ] It’s 1977 and an air of restlessness has settled on the residents of Cambridge Road in Rochester, New York. When Nina Larkin is given a copy of The Joy of Sex by her newly divorced friend,…
‘Some secrets don’t stay buried, and this one could cost her everything.‘ [ About Saoirse ] CAN A GREAT LOVE SURVIVE A GREAT DECEPTION? In the wilds of Donegal, Ireland, 1999, Saoirse is an artist living an outwardly idyllic life. Her gorgeous, tender husband Daithí and two beloved daughters are regular subjects for her work,…
‘Three women, each at a turning point in her life, are drawn together by old secrets and new dilemmas.‘ [ About Secrets Between Friends ] Ailie, Sybil and Rua can take care of themselves. But when they form an unexpected friendship, they discover new perspectives on old problems. Ailie is recently widowed, and struggling. At least…
‘Rosaleen McDonagh is a writer of huge and vivacious talent and this is a brilliant novel, so vivid and urgent and addictive.’ — Kevin Barry [ About Contentious Spaces ] The Traveller families who live in Saint Rita’s are on borrowed time. In just a week they will be evicted by the local council, threatening…
The reunion they never wanted. The truth they can’t ignore. [ About The Last Week of Him ] Nora Cunningham is walking her dog on a Dublin beach when a message flashes on her phone that shatters her world. In London, Fern O’Malley is on her way to rehearsals at the Globe Theatre when the same message shocks…
‘A breath-taking historical family saga set against the vast Australian outback, A FAR-FLUNG LIFE is an epic novel of love and resilience, following a family bound by the secrets they shield in order to live.‘ A Far-Flung Life, Publisher Quote [ About A Far-Flung Life ] Outback Western Australia, 1958. For generations, the MacBrides have…