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A long time ago, on the other side of the world, a little girl tip-toed
When it comes to writing, I take inspiration from everything and everyone that I encounter
What crazy times these are. I write this on the day pubs reopen in England
I am a pack rat. I am a collection of facts and quotes and pictures.
I’m not a big fan of weddings. I’m not averse to a glass of champagne,
Authors’ union launches Step Up, a fundraising drive to call for donations to the Authors’
Over 50 authors have been awarded nearly £185,000 in grants this month to help them
It’s always wonderful to see an Irish writer on an awards list – whether it’s
Writing.ie launched Writers Ink at the end of last year and has created a vibrant
Some significant titles have jumped into the charts, not least Mary Trump’s description of the
A number of reasons for deciding to write Just a Simple Innkeeper: The Journey of
During June 2020, I contributed to the body of work known as quarantine literature. Daniel
When I was a kid, I wanted a diary as soon as I found out
The past few months have been strange, to say the least. Living through a pandemic
Working in Brussels in the late 90’s, I looked for a fun and inexpensive way
Open-plan living became popular at the turn of the twenty-first century. The main feature of
October 1996 I distractedly heard the radio announcement that summer while holidaying in Ireland with
It was in May 2004, I can’t remember the exact day or date, I had
