My Day In Dun Laoghaire
My one day in Dun Laoghaire (County Dublin’s seaside suburb) was a fabulous one! It included a visit to the ornate Royal Marine Hotel; a book browsing/impromptu book signing session at…
Read MoreA Glens of Antrim Trip
I’m back home in Dublin after a flying/driving writing/research trip north to this truly stunning area. Winding coastal roads, sea views across to Scotland, deeply green glens and mountains, fearless…
Read MoreThe 5 Of My Life
It was such a treat last year to be interviewed by Nigel Marsh for his brilliant podcast The 5 of My Life, about my favourite film, book, song, place &…
Read MoreI’ve Been Mugged!
While this may have been a slightly clickbait-y title, one of the many fun things about being back in Dublin again after my 2 unexpected years in Australia is re-discovering…
Read MoreA Fairytale Wedding
I’m home to real-life again after a magical family wedding weekend away in a 600-year-old Irish castle. Congratulations to my beautiful niece Catherine and my new nephew-in-law Michael!
Read MoreA Look Back This Mother’s Day
With today being Mother’s Day in Australia, here’s a look back at my unexpected year of living with my Mum and our-now-her cat. Thanks for having me, Mum! I hadn’t…
Read MoreThe Godmothers In The Top 5
I’m Delighted of Dublin to wake up to the news that The Godmothers has been voted into the Top 5 of Better Reading‘s Top 100 best loved books in Australia (tucked…
Read MoreIrish Editions
Dia dhaoibh/hello to the Irish editions of The Godmothers and The House of Memories. Thrilled to see them under New Fiction, Bestsellers and Best of Irish Literature in Ireland’s biggest bookstore, Eason…
Read MoreHello Again, Ireland
After two years away from home, I’m back! Hello again beautiful Ireland 🙂
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