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 the story of the sword in the stone, the chronicles of Arthur’s relationship with Merlin, the exploits and quests of the knights of the round table. The movies A Knight’s Tale and King Arthur were big hits when I was a teenager, then I went to university where I studied …
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“Can’t you see that it just goes on, over and over? The gods demand their justice, but we suffer for it, every time.” – Jennifer Saint, Elektra. The House of …
We are over half way through the Read Irish Women Challenge 2022 and it has been wonderful to behold the enthusiasm and response on social media. Thank you to everyone …
#ReadIrishWomenChallenge22 #RIWC22 It’s April so I’m back once again with the Read Irish Women Challenge – the month where we celebrate outstanding books by Irish women. Starting on April 1st, …
For over 100 years, International Women’s Day (IWD) has been a global celebration of women’s achievements held annually on March 8th. To mark the occasion this year, the Dubray Liffey …
We love books. We fall in love with characters. We celebrate LGBTQ+ romance. We hope that love won’t go unrequited. We route for the underdog. We get involved in love …
When I got married in the 1990s, it was common in my country for newlyweds to spend their honeymoons in the Caribbean where they’d have to wear all-inclusive resort bracelets …
“It is a common saying that women are delicate creatures, flowers, eggs, anything that may be crushed in a moment’s carelessness. If I had ever believed it, I no longer …
I began the #ReadIrishWomenChallenge back in April 2019 as a way to spotlight great work by Irish female authors, and to start a conversation about their writing. Now that it’s …
For the first time I think, ever, I’ve set a book at the same time of year as it’s being released! Hopefully the long dark January evenings will help transport …
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