‘An Irish Castle – A Hollywood Movie Set – Six Weeks To Mend A Broken Heart’ Love like the (Real) Reel Thing by Sharon Black published November 5th with Poolbeg Press and is described as ‘a warm, funny, feel-good romantic comedy about second chances, small-town secrets, and the magic of movies‘. In celebration of its recent…
A Quilting of Scars by Lucy E.M. Black is a described as ‘a contemplative novel about identity, secrets, life choices, aging and mortality.’ I am delighted to be joining in the publication celebrations today with an extract which I do hope whets your appetite for more! A Quilting of Scars ~ Purchase link […
‘Felix Francis is back with the next racing thriller featuring former champion jockey & private detective, Sid Halley’ – Dark Horse Dark Horse by Felix Francis published September 25th with Zaffre Books. Felix Francis undertook extensive research for Dark Horse, drawing on a diverse range of inspirations and sources to bring authenticity to this latest chapter of…
WTF Happened: #WakingTheFeminists and the Movement That Changed Irish Theatre by Sarah Durcan with Lian Bell publishes September 30th with UCD Press. It is described as a book that ‘captures the passion, power and legacy of the grassroots movement that reshaped Irish theatre and reverberated far beyond’. My thanks to UCD Press and Yvonne Reddin…
‘A campaign in France that began too late in the season, a rebellion in London that paralyzed king and Commons, and a young serf named Haukyn caught up in both: therein lie the seeds of The Arrows of Fealty.‘ The Arrows of Fealty by Jill MacLean will publish September 21st with OC Publishing and is described…
No Coward Soul Have I by Kathleen Williams Renk published in November 2024 and was conceived as a “what-if” alternate historical fiction imagining Percy Shelley meeting Anne Devlin. Anne Devlin was an Irish rebel who had been imprisoned for three years in Dublin’s notorious Kilmainham Gaol for her involvement in Robert Emmet’s failed 1803 rebellion.…
Aegolius Creek by Micah Thorp, publishes on September 16 with Type Eighteen Books and is described as ‘a story that leaves readers contemplating our ties to place and family, how we strive for worth and meaning, and ultimately, what—if anything—we can claim as our own‘. In celebration of its upcoming release, Micah has shared the…
The Way Beauty Comes Apart by Christina Marrocco has just been published August 25th and is described as ‘a transportive and magical, yet grittily real account of life told by the dead of Nefin, a close-knit, fictional community in North West Wales.’ In celebration of the publication of her novel, Christina is sharing an extract…
‘Three people connected by trauma, haunted by the past, healed together.‘– The Quietist The Quietist by Daniel David Gothard publishes today August 26th with Roundfire Books and is described as ‘a gripping psychological thriller’. In celebration of publication day I have an extract to share with you all today which I hope you enjoy. […
Good For The Soul by Philip Rennett, published April 25th 2025 and is the second book in The Path Finder Series following on from the award-winning Paths Not Yet Taken. It is described as ‘an acerbic, heartrending and laugh-out-loud satirical rollercoaster. It rips chunks out of politicians and oligarchs, spits them onto the ground, then…