Rewind – A Collection by Indie Authors Ireland was published June 7th and is described as ‘an eclectic collection of poetry, fiction and anecdotes’. Indie Authors Ireland was originally set up as a Facebook group founded by Claire O’Connor in August 2023. This wonderful coming together of like-minded authors grew from strength to strength and…
Vengeful…Deceitful…Spiteful…Sinful… Following on from the success of Sins : New Irish Crime Stories (See my thoughts HERE), this wonderful group of Irish writers, aka the3percenters, have recently released their latest collection of short stories. Novelist, film director, screenwriter and lecturer, Ferdia Mac Anna once again picks up the baton as editor for Sinful. Working with…
‘In the seconds before the visitor pulls a balaclava over his five o’ clock shadow you already know he is bad news. A solitary figure slouching up the long farm path, no friendly wave, no shouted greeting. Skin-tight denim – drainpipes, your father would have called them. No dungarees, no boiler suit. You know this…
A Nail, A Rose is a collection of ‘sharp, elegant stories of women’s inner lives by the rediscovered Belgian author Madeleine Bourdouxhe‘ [ About the Book ] These are stories of longing and dissatisfaction, of daily life ruptured by strange currents of feeling. A woman, wandering alone and heartbroken, is first attacked and then romantically…
SINS ~ New Irish Crime Stories PRIDE ENVY GLUTTONY LUST ANGER GREED SLOTH SINS is a new anthology of crime fiction short stories from the3percenters. An authors’ collective and publishing partnership, originally associated with the annual Dalkey Creates Writing Festival, the group was formed to promote emerging writers. I am delighted to introduce you to all…
Today I am joined by Gordon Brown, one of the many contributors to this years CWA Anthology of Short Stories. Gordon has written a post entitled ‘The Inspiration of Sunburn’ so I do hope you all enjoy!!
Today I review a diverse mix of short stories and poems from Irish writer Adrienne Vaughan in her collection entitled Fur Coat & No Knickers..
‘Five Stories Five Lives.. Abusive manipulation can distort lives and threaten our very feeling of self-worth’ Manipulated Lives is a collection of short stories published by Helene Leuschel in June 2016. Each story is told from different viewpoints and each with a completely separate set of characters, yet all knit together with one common thread…