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‘A Sunny Place for Shady People’: Crime writer Liz Nugent on living in Monaco
The Irish crime-writing queen found a wealth of book material during an astonishing flurry of creativity on the French Riviera This article was published in The Irish Times on July 16th 2023 Caroline Madden It sounds like an unlikely twist in an airport blockbuster: a best-selling author travels to Monaco to work on a novel… Read more
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Siobhan MacGowan: “Believe in yourself. Believe in your dream. And write on.”
Today we’re delighted to be joined by Siobhan MacGowan, whose second novel The Graces was released in June to excellent reviews. Siobhan talks to us about overcoming rejection, learning her craft and the joy of seeing her book on display in bookshops for the first time Did you always want to be a writer? If… Read more
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Lauren Mackenzie: “One day it could be you, but only if you keep knocking on the door.”
Today we’re thrilled to be joined by Lauren Mackenzie, whose debut novel The Couples is getting rave reviews. Lauren talks to us about her screenwriting background, the importance of writing masterclasses, and how she refills the creative well… Read more
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Una Mannion: “I got an email from Sinead [Gleeson] to call her straight away. Peter Straus wanted to talk to me.”
Today we’re delighted to be joined by bestselling author Una Mannion who tells us about the Sandy Field Writers’ Group, her ‘deeply formative’ MA in Writing and the importance of keeping heart Did you always want to be a writer? Probably since my early twenties, I carried this desire to write. It wasn’t… Read more
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Sarah Gilmartin: “There was a flurry of late interest… but ultimately I was happy to go with Pushkin”
Today we’re delighted to be joined by book critic and acclaimed author Sarah Gilmartin, who talks to us about dealing with rejection, finding a good reader, and the importance of celebrating the small wins as well as the big Read more
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Charleen Hurtubise – “I had been writing novels for ten years before Deirdre [Nolan] discovered my work.”
Today we’re delighted to be joined by Charleen Hurtubise, whose debut novel The Polite Act of Drowning is also the first work of fiction from new Irish publisher Eriu. Charleen explains how she turned her ‘quiet novel’ into a slow build-up towards a massive storm Read more
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