Pam Lecky

  • Historical Fiction Cover Winner January 2017

    Do you love historical fiction? What makes you choose one book over another? For most of us, the cover is the first thing that attracts our attention. For me, the cover has to look professional and must convey genre and a hint of what the story is about. Each month I will be taking a look…

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  • London born Henry Edgar, had the dubious honour of earning the nickname, in police circles, of ‘Edgar the Escaper’. Unfortunately, no photograph exists, but he was described by the police as five feet seven, of fair complexion with large features, brown hair and a gentlemanly appearance. Not being a particularly successful thief, he did become famous…

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  • Today in the Library we have Meghan Holloway, who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into her life as an author. You are very welcome, Meghan, please introduce yourself: “My dearest darling …” That was how my grandfather began all of his letters to my grandmother while he was stationed in…

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  • Today I am pleased to introduce my guest, fellow Irish multi-genre author­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­, Fiona Cooke Hogan, who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into her life as an author. You are very welcome, Fiona, please introduce yourself. Hello, I’m delighted to be here. I’m a writer, poet and blogger living in Abbeyleix, a…

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  • Today in the Library we have ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Rowan Scot-Ryder, who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into her life as an author. You are very welcome, Rowan, please introduce yourself: Hi and thanks for inviting me here. I’m a full-time writer now, but I swim and paint, and sometimes still teach…

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  • The Bowes Inheritance

    Originally posted on Of Quills & Vellum: A lovely amalgamation of suspense and Victorian romance, Pam Lecky’s The Bowes Inheritance begins with a gentle, Austenian air and soon turns much darker. Lecky brings the late nineteenth century to life on the page in an atmospheric tale filled with memorable characters and unexpected plot twists. Filled with…

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  • Madame Tussaud

    Before the famous exhibition in London, Madame Tussaud had a thriving business in Dublin … Her Early Life Marie Tussaud was born in Strasbourg, France, on 1st December 1761. Her father, a German soldier named Joseph Grosholtz, died two months before she was born as a result of horrific injuries he sustained in the Seven…

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  • This evening in the Library we have ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­CJ Harter, who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into her life as an author. You are very welcome, CJ, please introduce yourself: I’ve dissected human bodies in Sheffield (legitimately), shushed library-users in Wigan, shared poetry with people living with dementia in Liverpool, and…

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  • This evening in the Library I am delighted to have my friend and fellow historical fiction author, Suzy Henderson, who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into her life as an author. It’s lovely to meet you again, Suzy, please introduce yourself to our audience: I live with my husband…

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  • The 19th Century Writing Box

    What a joy it is when beauty and function are combined! On a recent research jaunt into the vaults of the web, I discovered what a remarkable collection of items were made to facilitate the Victorians’ love of writing. In particular I was fascinated by their equivalent of the laptop – the lap desk/box or…

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