• A Conversation with Author Sharon Thompson

    This evening in the Library, I am delighted to welcome fellow Irish author, Sharon Thompson, who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into her life as an author. Please tell us a little about yourself: Sharon Thompson here, Irish author who is living in Donegal. I write anything I can…

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  • The Foundling Hospital

    UCD LIBRARY CULTURAL HERITAGE COLLECTIONS This blog post is about a grim institution of 18th century Dublin and contains details that some readers may find upsetting. The many commuters who use the Luas St. James’s stop everyday are almost certainly aware that they are very near to the site of the proposed new National Children’s…

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  • Originally posted on Books and Wine Gums: Today’s guest is Pam Lecky, author of The Bowes Inheritance. Her latest novel, No Stone Unturned, is published later this year. Pam has recently been signed by literary agents Herdman & Swainson, and her anthology of short stories, Past Imperfect, will be published on the 6th April. These stories…

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  • Cover Reveal – Past Imperfect: A Collection of Short Stories by Pam Lecky – (@pamlecky )

    Originally posted on David's Book Blurg: Today I bring to you a cover reveal for Past Imperfect a series of short stories by author Pam Lecky. You should know the name if you follow my blog as she Is the author of  The Bowes Inheritance and In Three-Quarter Time both of which earned 5* ratings from me. Whats the…

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  • Historical Fiction Cover Winner March 2018

    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…

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  • Historical Fiction Cover Winner February 2018

    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…

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  • A Conversation in the Library with Carol Warham

    Today  in the Library we have ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Carol Warham, who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into her life as an author. Many thanks for having me along, Pam. You are very welcome, Carol, please introduce yourself:  I’m a Manchester girl, born and bred, who moved to Yorkshire over thirty years…

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  • Historical Fiction Cover Winner January 2018

    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…

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  • The Lady Mourns

    The Lady Mourns

    My latest heroine, Lucy Lawrence, is newly widowed and resisting some of the more stringent customs imposed upon her. Unsurprisingly, mourning rules and customs affected women more than men and an entire industry grew up around it. Many made their fortunes due to regulations and superstitions we would now  laugh at.  These specialist shops or…

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  • Historical Fiction Cover Winner December 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…

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