Book Boost

  • 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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  •   Today in the Library we have ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Kate Braithwaite who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into her life as an author. You are very welcome, Kate, please introduce yourself:  I grew up in Edinburgh but now live with my family in Pennsylvania. I write book reviews and features for…

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  •   This evening in the Library we have ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Jane Risdon, who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into her life as an author. You are very welcome, Jane, please introduce yourself:  I have been writing for the last 5 years. Marrying a rock musician when still quite young, and to help…

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  • Today in the Library we have ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Tom Williams, who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into his life as an author. Tom used to write about boring things for money. If you wanted an analysis of complaints volumes in legal services or attitudes to diversity at the BBC, then he…

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