Book Boost
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It was bound to happen. Today the vagaries of the Irish weather were felt with force. Yes, it rained. All day. We headed for Dingle which, unfortunately, has become even more touristy than I remembered – a pity but I suppose inevitable. We had two options – the Slea Head drive or the Connor Pass.…
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Finally here in Annascaul after months of planning and dreaming. My next book, The Carver Affair, a Victorian crime novel, is partially set in this wonderful location. For the next couple of days, I will be exploring locations with a very good friend of mine.
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Today in the Library we have Miriam Drori, who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into her life as an author. You are very welcome, Miriam, please introduce yourself: Hello Pam and thank you for hosting me in the Library. I was born and brought up in London, UK and…
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Today in the Library we have June Moonbridge, who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into her life as an author. You are very welcome, June, please introduce yourself: June Moonbridge is my pen name. I come from Slovenia, a little country in the middle of Europe. So I apologise for all…
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This evening in the Library we have Maggie Cammiss, who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into her life as an author. You are very welcome, Maggie, please introduce yourself: It’s taken a while but I think I’ve arrived. This summer I put ‘novelist’ in the ‘profession’ column of my…
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I have a special guest in the Library today, fellow Dubliner, Patricia Hopper Patteson, who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into her life as an author. You are very welcome, Patricia, please introduce yourself: Hello, I’m Patricia Hopper Patteson. I’m a native of Dublin, Ireland, now living in West…
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This evening in the Library we have Francis H Powell, who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into his life as an author. You are very welcome, Francis, please introduce yourself: Born in a commuter belt city called Reading, (England) like many a middle or upper class child of such times,…
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Today in the Library we have PJ Connolly, who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into his life as an author. You are very welcome PJ, please introduce yourself: A child of the forties I was born before the outbreak of the Second World War and one of my earliest…
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Today in the Library we have Eric McFarlane who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into his life as an author. You are very welcome, Eric, please introduce yourself: Hello Pam and thanks for the opportunity to take part in your interview series. I trained as a chemist and worked…
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Today in the Library we have Jessica Norrie, who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into her life as an author. You are very welcome, Jessica, please introduce yourself: I studied French at Sussex University and then trained as a teacher and translator. I still do a bit of both, though…