Writing

  • A Conversation with Author Caroline E Farrell @carolineauthor

    Today in the Library we have the multi-talented ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Caroline E Farrell, who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into her life as an author and film maker. You are very welcome, Caroline, please introduce yourself: I’m a writer and filmmaker from Dublin, Ireland. My current novel, Lady Beth, won the

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  • A Conversation with Author Patricia Asedegbega

    This evening in the Library we have Patricia Asedegbega, 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:  I live in sunny Spain and have been writing for about six years now. I started with a collection of

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  • 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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  • 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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  • A Conversation in the Library with Author Nicola Cassidy

    Only a few weeks’ ago, I had the pleasure of attending the launch of December Girl, the debut novel of fellow Irish historical fiction author, Nicola Cassidy. I’m a few chapters in and really loving this story. It grabs your attention straight away – I read the first chapter with my heart pounding! Nicola has

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  • This evening in the Library we have Suzan Collins, who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into her life as an author. You are very welcome, Suzan, please introduce yourself:  Hi Pam, thanks for having me along. You want a short bio? I write and I eat cake. I do

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  • Today in the Library we have Nancy Jardine, who has dropped in to say hello and to share some insights into her life as an author. Hello Nancy, you are very welcome. Please introduce yourself: Hello! I’m Nancy Jardine. I live in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, a fabulous place for anyone who adores history as much as

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  • Fireballs & Lighthouses!

    I have very happy memories of visiting my mother’s family in County Mayo when I was a child. My Uncle Billy was a great character, famous for his singing and playing the saxaphone. But he was also a terrific storyteller. Unfortunately, he was rather fond of telling ghost stories of an evening. As a young child,

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  • Historical Fiction Cover Winner March 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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  • Many writers draw on their family history, or indeed history in general, when putting pen to paper. For anyone involved in researching their family tree, it can be quite frustrating trying to pin together their ancestors’ lives. For many years, I dug around in Irish and UK records, trying to hunt down and piece together

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