The idea for my most recent novel, Echoes of Grace, came from years of reading classics of the romance genre. Being a teacher, I get to study stories like The...

‘How to Build a Space Rocket’ by Roisin O’Donnell was selected by public vote from a shortlist of six very strong stories as Writing.ie Short Story of the Year 2018....

After the phenomenal success of her 2005 multi-million copy bestseller Labyrinth, and the novels, Sepulchre and Citadel, that completed the Languedoc trilogy, Kate Mosse returns to her trademark historical adventure...

Biographers are not universally loved. James Joyce called us ‘biografiends’ and Edmund de Waal, although acclaimed for his family memoir, The Hare with Amber Eyes, a book both tender and...

My debut novel, Mad, has been described as “this summer’s raciest read” and ‘Gone Girl plus” by The Daily Telegraph. It is a sexy thriller with a darkly comic voice...

These days I’m often described as the woman who spent three years living with Oscar Wilde. While I do sometimes feel like a bit of a one-trick pony (many of...

I read to escape. Not that my life is full of drudgery and awfulness… well there is some drudgery but not enough that I need a daily escape. No, I...

Historical Fiction is definitely having a moment and as a writer and reader of the genre this makes me exceptionally happy! Looking at the impressive guest list and huge audiences...

I’ve always wanted to be a writer – no other career choice was an option for me. On this path to publication I realised that when authors used to tell me...

St. Stephen’s Day 2010. I curl up with a copy of Darkside by Belinda Bauer that I won in a Twitter giveaway. Hours pass. I forgo food and drink, but...