Ireland

  • Andy by Anne McLoughlin: New Release Spotlight

    Today, it is my pleasure to host Anne M. McLoughlin, one of my favourite Irish authors. Anne’s new release is Andy, a poignant tale of a lonely bachelor and his search for human connection, set in rural Ireland.

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  • A Class Liberated: New Release from Susie Murphy

    Many congratulations to my fellow Irish historical fiction author, Susie, on her new release – A Class Liberated, book seven in her fabulous Irish historical saga series.

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  • The Many Lives & Loves of Hazel Lavery by Lois Cahall: The Coffee Pot Book Club Blog Tour

    Today, I am delighted to host Lois Cahall for the book blog tour for her new release, The Many Lives & Loves of Hazel Lavery. Lois has kindly provided an excerpt for you to enjoy. (See Below). You can follow the full tour here: https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2025/01/blog-tour-the-many-lives-loves-of-hazel-lavery-by-lois-cahall.html

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  • 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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  • Louisa Campbell, my female protagonist in The Bowes Inheritance, didn’t materialise out of thin air – she had a past. Back stories give your characters more flesh and bone, so sprinkled throughout my tale, the reader slowly learns about Louisa and her family’s past and where they lived. As I have family connections and a

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  • Are you a witch? Are you a fairy? Are you the wife Of Michael Cleary? — Children’s rhyme from Southern Tipperary, Ireland Everyone enjoys a good fairy-tale. Being Irish, I grew up with them and often heard tales of fairy forts and changelings and the consequences of interfering with either. Many cultures around the world

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