Are you struggling to get the attention of literary agents? Maybe you've sent your novel out on submission only to be met with standard rejections or, worse still, radio silence. It can be hard not to get disheartened when this happens. Believe me, I've been there! But there's more than one way to grab the attention of agents and publishers. Several of the authors interviewed on this site got their first big break into publishing as ... Read the Post...
Roisín Coyne (18): “If you can dream it, you can do it!”
Today we're really excited to be joined by the youngest author we've ever featured on this site. Roisin Coyne is a true inspiration - at just 18, she has published her first novel, Mystery Behind the Bookshelf, and achieved her dream of making the bestseller shelf in her local bookshop. ... Read the Post...
‘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 set on the French Riviera only to be almost mown down by a Ferrari. But fact is stranger than ... Read the Post...
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 so, do you think your upbringing played a role? Yes, I always wanted to be a writer. There were two things I dreamt about ... Read the Post...