THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS

Some photos from the Awards ceremony

Midday TV show about the book awards

Here is the link to the Midday TV show I did with three fellow book award nominees: Mary McEvoy, Orla Tinsley and Siobhan McKenna http://www.tv3.ie/shows.php?request=midday

Nomination for Irish Book Awards

I am delighted to annouce that Me and My Sisters has been nominated for The Easons Irish Popular Fiction Book of the Year. If you had a moment and were kind enough to click on this link  http://www.irishbookawards.ie/PublicVote.aspx   and vote for the book, I’d be very grateful. If you happen to have 15 children, manage [...]

BBC Masterchef

With fellow authors, John Boyne, John Connolly, Eoin Colfer and Cathy Kelly plus Jane Alger of Unesco, filming the BBC Masterchef Masterchef Show show.

Penguin Ireland creative writing day

Interview with Morning Ireland TV

Follow this link to see my interview on TV3′s Morning Ireland breakfast show. http://www.tv3.ie/videos.php?video=39267&locID=1.65.74&date=2011-08-23&date_mode=1&page=1&show_cal=2&newspanel=&showspanel=1&web_only=&full_episodes=

My interview with The Sunday Times

Sunday Times interview

Promoting the Bord Gais Energy Book club who sponsored the Irish Book Awards.

Pieces of My Heart was nominated in the best popular fiction category

Unesco Dublin City of Literature launch lunch

Unesco Dublin City of Literature launch lunch with fellow authors, Joe O’Connor (left) and John Connolly (right)

Author Q&A’s

1. Who or what always puts a smile on your face? My old photo albums – the clothes and hairstyles are hilarious, (the scary thing is I actually thought I looked ‘cool’!) 2. What are you reading at the moment? I’m currently reading: Donna Tartt’s The Little Friend, DBC Pierre’s Vernon God Little and Mark [...]