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So, things are ticking along here and for this St. Patrick’s day I am mainly vegging on the sofa doing edits following a lovely walk in Glen of the Downs. As a treat for you, here’s an excerpt from A … Continue reading →

Sorry for the silence (or maybe sorry for breaking your peace and quiet). Book 3 has now been handed in to my wonderful editor. It’s called A Darkness at the End and it’s the third Dubh Linn book. I will … Continue reading →

Like everyone else I woke up this morning to the news that David Bowie passed away. The shock makes it feel not quite real. I was pretty certain that if anyone was immortal, or had some sort of extended fae … Continue reading →

So I started my read through of the first draft of book 3 and was delighted to discover that it doesn’t actually appear to be as terrible as I had thought it would be. This is usually the case, but … Continue reading →

Today I can at last share the wonderful, lovely, gorgeous cover of the German edition of A Hollow in the Hills – Die Chroniken der Fae – Durch Himmel und Hölle (Between Heaven and Hell). I absolutely love it, especially … Continue reading →

I am interviewed in The Gloss today. Possibly the best photo of me ever…

As A Hollow in the Hills is set at Hallowe’en, and here we are at Hallowe’en, I thought I’d share an excerpt – “Mist curled around the grass, freezing it where it touched. Dylan pressed against the shadows of the … Continue reading →

*Ridiculously excited warning* So, a long long time ago, when I was still in school I was in a German class supposedly learning German. And I had my German book out on the table in front of me and was … Continue reading →

On Writing.ie today, there’s an article from myself and E. R. Murray where we talk about writing Urban Fantasy set in Dublin and discuss writing techniques and ideas – Writing Fantastical Worlds Just to remind everyone that Octocon is on … Continue reading →

I’m very excited to be part of the YA Panel in Hodges Figgis next week on Thursday 15th October at 6pm, along with Claire Hennessy, Louise O’Neill and Dave Rudden. Situated on Dawson Street, Hodges Figgis bookshop is a part … Continue reading →