Book Boost

  • A Conversation with Author Norah Bennett

    Today in the Library we have Norah Bennett, who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into her life as an author. Norah lives a double life. By day she is a suit-wearing, prim and proper, professor, administrator, researcher, and lecturer. By night she is a PJ wearing dreamer and writer of…

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  •   Today in the Library I am delighted to host fellow Irish author, ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Amanda J Evans, who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into her life as an author. You are very welcome, Amanda, please introduce yourself: I am an author, freelance writer, and poet. I live in Co. Meath,…

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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Today in the Library we have ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Angela Wren, who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into her life as an author. You are very welcome, Angela, please introduce yourself: Hello Pam and thanks for inviting me into your fabulous library.  You’d better put me on a lead or I may…

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  • Today in the Library we have ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Eva Pasco, who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into her life as an author. You are very welcome, Eva, please introduce yourself: Undergoing a midlife renaissance, I rekindled my passion for storytelling by composing Contemporary Women’s Fiction that taps into significant issues affecting…

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