Delighted to share the news about my two book deal book deal with Harlequin Books! The Little Shop of Celtic Charms is due for release in 2027!
#cozyfantasy #cottagecorefantasy

Beautiful photo!!

On this horrendous morning in Dublin, here's a much better morning at the Malahide Estuary in February 2025 for some hope that it can only get better from here. Perfect reflections.

All you need to know about this weekend's wolf supermoon The wolf supermoon is the first of 13 full moons we will get to enjoy in Irish skies this year

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Congratulations!! ❤️

Something very lovely happened in our Science Fiction & Fantasy section the other week… 🥹💍✨

CONGRATULATIONS MAEVE & ADAM!!

Wishing you many years of happiness, adventure and shared stories – may your life together be even more magical than the books you browse 💫📚❤️

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Estate of Play: Authors families are cashing in As big studios hunt for the next big franchise - or even film and TV universe - the estates of long-dead authors have started to gain renewed interest, writes Adam Maguire.

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📢Last few days📢 to vote for #ABoxFullOfMurders in the Children’s Fiction category of the @booksaremybag.bsky.social #ReadersAwards 2025 sponsored by National Book Tokens.
Please click here and VOTE BY 26 OCT #ChooseBookshops 👇
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Kew: The Apothecary’s Garden by Emma Wayland It’s almost exactly a year since I reviewed two of the Kew Gardens collection books from Welbeck: Fragrance by Josh Carter and Samuel Gearing reviewed here and Parched by Philip Clayton reviewed he…

'A wonderful gift book for anyone interested in plants or medicine' writes @lindasbookbag.bsky.social

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What really happens at Frankfurt Book Fair? An insight into a hectic week in Germany...

Ever wonder: What really happens at Frankfurt Book Fair? @phoebeannmorgan.bsky.social has the lowdown!
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Leonard and Hungry Paul - new six part BBC series commences shooting The feel-good series boasts a top tier cast including Alex Lawther, Laurie Kynaston and Jamie-Lee O’Donnell

You know what, just because.

And it is bloody brilliant, isn't it.

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SOME NEWS, as they say!!

Up close and personal

ICYMI: "Why are female authors asked to bare their souls to promote their books?" asks Caroline O'Donoghue in our recent Comment piece 👇 #BookSky

COVER REVEAL! 📚 💙

And flagging this PRE-ORDER COMPETITION from Irish indie booksellers omahonysbooks.bsky.social. There's an overnight for two at the Falls Hotel & Spa to be won INCLUDING dinner & a spa treatment! 👇 💖

@gaiabanks.bsky.social
#spéirgorm #booksky

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Good morning.

Rise and shine from Coiners country.

Time for a brew.

RSL Scriptorium Awards - Royal Society of Literature Ten writer residencies presented to professionally active writers in need of a place to write.The 2025 Prize This year marks the inaugural presentation of the RSL Scriptorium Awards, inviting applicat...

An amazing opportunity for 10 writers to spend up to a month for free at seaside cottage to write.

All details in the link below.

Please share :)

Frankie’s List, a short story by Louise Hall 12 Stories of Christmas: Day 1

RIP Brother Kevin
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John McGahern Book Prize shortlist revealed Novels by Ferdia Lennon, Alan Murrin, Sinéad Gleeson and Anna Fitzgerald selected

John McGahern Book Prize shortlist revealed.
Congratulations to Ferdia Lennon, Alan Murrin, Sinéad Gleeson and Anna Fitzgerald, whose debut novels have been selected for this prestigious prize. Colm Tóibín will choose the winner.

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Barbara Scully - Purty Kitchen - June 20 Barbara Scully Live in The Purty Kitchen, Dún Laoghaire - June 20. Barbara is a well known writer, author and broadcaster. A familiar voice on radio she is one half of the ‘So You Think You Are An Adu...

Last few tickets for my show in THIS FRIDAY 20 June at The Purty Kitchen in #DunLaoghaire. It’s gonna be mega.

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My 1st children’s book #ABoxFullOfMurders is out today! 📦🕵️‍♀️🔎 With text messages and documents, it's ideal for reluctant and keen readers alike and was a JOY to write thanks to my lovely, HUGELY-talented editor Jane Griffiths at @PuffinBooks who was there every step of the way 🙏

A new post on Substack all about how we as publishers decide on book titles - and why! honesteditor.substack.com/p/whats-in-a-n…

Laurie Kynaston, Jamie-Lee O’Donnell & Alex Lawther Leading Feel-Good Drama Series ‘Leonard And Hungry Paul’ For BBC & RTÉ Laurie Kynaston, Jamie-Lee O’Donnell and Alex Lawther are toplining 'Leonard and Hungry Paul', a BBC and RTE drama based on Rónán Hession's novel.

TV NEWS!

Delighted to share details of the forthcoming TV adaptation of Leonard and Hungry Paul for BBC and RTE.

Have visited the set – a wonderful cast and crew. Thanks to Subotica, BBC @rte.ie and everyone involved.

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I look forward to reading these articles from Phoebe when they arrive in my mailbox. If you are a budding or an established writer and haven’t subscribed to her Substack, I recommend you do!

A species of wolf that died out some 12,500 years ago lives again as the “world’s first successfully de-extincted animal,” according to Dallas-based biotech company Colossal Biosciences. cnn.it/3EcYuru

Submissions open for Virgin Media Discovers 6 Virgin Media Discovers 2025 Competition in partnership with Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland is now open for submissions from new/emerging and established filmmakers, writers, and content creators. Virgin M...

Short films that could become a TV series: filmmakers must be resident in the Republic of Ireland.

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My main blog website is www.bigbeardedbookseller.com and I write about books, tarot, films, home cooking, solo gaming, photography and whatever takes my fancy, the blog also hosts author/illustrator/blogger interviews

Excited to join @readingagency.bsky.social and @claremackwrites.bsky.social at #LBF25 to discuss how we can make reading more accessible and sustainable, the impact of reading on mental health, and more.
📍 London Book Fair
🗓️ March 13, 2025
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Congratulations to my wonderful friend, Carmel Harrington, on the launch of her 13th novel. A mystery thriller which is already a bestseller and getting rave reviews! #TheStolenChild

Author Carmel Harrington: ‘I was 40 before I dared to start querying agents. After 47 rejections I decided to self-publish’ The writer on her lastest novel, The Stolen Child; being chosen to write an official Cold Feet tie-in; and her Dean Koontz motto for life

Carmel Harrington: ‘I was 40 before I dared to start querying agents. After 47 rejections I decided to self-publish’. The writer on her new novel, The Stolen Child; being chosen to write an official Cold Feet tie-in; and her Dean Koontz motto for life

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