August 31, 2011

The Alphabet Sisters competition for Irish readers

A message from my publishers Pan Macmillan:  ‘In the run up to the publication of the sequel, Lola’s Secret, in October, we have five copies of The Alphabet Sisters to…

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August 25, 2011

An Aunt’s Tale

My article about the joys of being an aunt recently appeared in the UK magazine The People’s Friend.

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August 22, 2011

Irish (and Clare Valley) cover for Lola’s Secret

I hope you like this sneak preview of the Irish cover for Lola’s Secret, publication date October 7, 2011. I know these beautiful vineyard-covered hills well – the photo was…

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August 15, 2011

Crimes and Passion in Dun Laoghaire

I’ll be taking part in this writers’ and readers’ event at the Dun Laoghaire Mountains to Sea Book Festival in County Dublin on September 7 – hope to see you…

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August 5, 2011

New online interview

My big thanks to author Helene Young for this interview on her website.

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August 2, 2011

At Home in The People’s Friend

At Home with the Templetons is the featured book in The “Friend” Book Club in The People’s Friend magazine, August 13 issue. I also have two articles appearing in The…

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August 2, 2011

Sneak Preview Lola’s Secret Australian cover

I’m very happy to show you the Australian cover for Lola’s Secret, which will be published in Australia, New Zealand and Ireland in October 2011, and in the UK and…

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July 19, 2011

German publication day

Today is publication day for At Home with the Templetons in Germany, under the title, Die Geheimnisse der Familie Templeton, which translates as The Secrets of the Templeton Family. Meine…

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July 19, 2011

Irish-Australian Night, 28 July

For Irish readers: as part of the Le Cheile Arts & Music Festival in County Meath, I’ll be taking part in an event called Ireland & Australia: Historical & Literary…

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July 7, 2011

Templetons shortlisted for Australian award

I’m delighted to say that At Home with the Templetons has been shortlisted for General Fiction Book of the Year in the 2011 Australian Book Industry Awards. My big thanks…

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