Rebecca Ivory author of Free Therapy tells us how she came about to write her debut collection of stories. I wrote almost half of this book while living in Alberta, a province in Canada. At the time, the writer Tom Morris, who was my mentor, gave me a weekly writing prompt, and from these prompts sprouted the first draft of four short stories. The final versions eventually revealed themselves, sometimes months later. In some cases, it took two years, and …
Category: Fiction
It’s a heat-wave summer in the small West of Ireland village of Ardnakelty. Cal Hooper, who took early retirement from the Chicago police force and moved there looking for peace, …
Barcelona by Mary Costello is a captivating short story collection from award-winning novelist exploring love, loss and the turbulent lives of ordinary people. The stories in this collection were written …
When my debut novel Breaking Point came out, I quickly wrote a second novel. But after sending the draft to my editor, I realised a different story had been percolating …
We are delighted to have a piece by Anna Fitzgerald for Girl in the Making. This coming-of-age tale is about a gentle girl called Jean Kennedy growing up in suburban …
On the inspiration behind Sisters of Sword and Shadow There’s nothing quite like Arthurian adventure. Like so many other kids, I grew up devouring and adoring the many retellings of …
Marie Cassidy shares how she came about to write her new read, Body of Truth. One of the most important skills we can teach our children is reading. But it …
Anne Doyle tells us about her new new read, Tales of the Otherworld. Ghosts have always been a part of my life. This isn’t something I acknowledge easily, nor is …
Fin Dwyer tell us about his book A Lethal Legacy… Murder provides a unique insight into the past. In the aftermath of homicide, history tends to slow down. The victim …
In writing Sisters under the Rising Sun, I have tried to capture the true story of over 500 women and children through the eyes of two main characters. In Feb …
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