Today on #IrishWritersWed I bring you all Part 1 in my round-up of all the fantastic posts written, since the launch of this feature, by such a wonderfully talented bunch of Irish Writers. I do hope you enjoy!!
Choose from my selection of recommendations from Irish Publishers Poolbeg Books this Christmas!!
The book I review today near broke my heart. The Tide Between Us by Olive Collins is based around the true facts of indentured slaves taken from Ireland and deported to the sugar cane plantations of Jamaica in the 1800’s. A must read for all with a passion for historical fiction.
Today author Claire Allan, former journalist and now bestselling author of eight novels, joins me for #IrishWritersWed with a post entitled ‘Changing lanes – with a little help from my Friends’
Today I am joined by writer of the debut Gothic novel, Our Destiny is Blood, Clare Daly. Clare has written a guest post entitled ‘Inviting the Monsters In’, which recounts where her fascination with the darkness began!
Today, on #IrishWritersWed, I am joined by Adele O’ Neill, author of Brother & Sisters recently published with Aria Fiction. Adele is sharing some handy tips today for writers, especially for debut authors.
I have a truly magical read for you all today. The King of Lavender Square is the debut novel from Irish Writer Susan Ryan and has just been published by Poolbeg Press. A captivating read folks!!
Today I review of collection of Short Stories. Ferenji and Other Stories is an anthology from Irish Writer Helena Mulkerns which has recently been short listed for the BGE Irish Book Awards.
Wayne Byrne, author of the very comprehensive novel The Cinema of Tom DiCillo, joins me with quite an honest guest post. The novel is a study that documents the writing, production, and release of every DiCillo picture, each followed by an extensive Q&A with the director & lots lots more.
Today I am joined by Caroline Farrell, whose novel, Lady Beth, has just won The CAP Award Novel of the Year. Caroline has written a wonderful post entitled ‘Moonstruck in make-believe, and carrying on regardless…’