Links Page
These are some recommended sites. I’ll be adding to this
list on a regular basis.
Authors
| www.catherinedaly.com |
Another Irish writer to look out for |
| www.cathykelly.com
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Another wonderful Irish writer. |
| www.irishreader.com |
An interesting site all about Irish writers and their
books. |
| www.johnconnolly.co.uk |
This site of Irish crime writer, John Connolly has a
particularly good section on getting published with some
excellent, practical advice. It’s a visually
stunning site too, very gothic looking. Check it out! |
| www.mariankeyes.com
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A newly designed site with lots of fun interactive
quizzes for all Marian’s fans. |
| www.martinadevlin.com |
A wonderful Irish writer and a good friend of mine. |
| www.melissahill.info |
A site from this popular new Irish author |
| www.writeon-irishgirls.com |
A brand new generic site for lots of the Irish women
writers from Maeve Binchy to Marian Keyes, Cathy Kelly
and my good self. |
| Recipes.ie |
Novelist Morag Prunty showcases her newest novel
along with the delightful recipes that accompany this
novel about Love & Food. |
Good Sites for Aspiring Writers
Events and Literary Festivals
| www.inkwellwriters.ie |
Vanessa O’Loughlinn runs very comprehensive
workshops and weekends for writers. I am one of her
speakers and workshop facilitators. She has a wide range
of speakers on her courses, from uber agent Marianne Gunn
O’Connor, to crime writer Alex Barclay and romance
writer, Claudia Carroll. |
| www.westcorkliteraryfestival.ie |
A wonderfully eclectic festival in Bantry, West Cork
one of the most beautiful spots in the world. I’m
giving a week long workshop on commercial fiction during
the festival. |
| www.wexfordbook.com |
Another great Irish literary festival, with a special
emphasis on children’s books. |
Books
| www.eason.ie |
Where I used to work and a great Irish bookshop. You
can get my Irish editions here. |
| www.amazon.co.uk |
A great site. You can get my UK editions here. |
| www.amazon.com
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You can get my US editions here in the spring. |
| www.chicklit.co.uk |
A newish website for all chicklit lovers. Also has
DVD’s and underwear! |
| www.argosybooks.ie |
A great new books website created by my friends at
Argosy. |
Reading Groups
| www.bibliofemme.com |
An excellent site for anyone who loves books. Lots of
honest and helpful reviews of all kinds of books, from
romantic fiction, to ‘lit lite’ and crime. Also
has a message board and lots of interesting forums.
Highly recommended. |
Children’s Books
| www.achuka.co.uk |
One of the best children’s book sites around.
Packed full of great reviews, articles and all the latest
news from the kiddi lit world. Edited by Michael Thorn
who really knows his stuff, and a must for any
children’s book enthusiasts. |
| www.childrensbooksireland.com |
A site all about the Irish children’s book
world. Details of the Children’s Book Festival
events which happen every October and the Bisto Award. |
‘Mammy Things’
Shopping!
| www.tesco.ie |
If you haven’t tried internet shopping yet - do.
It changed my life (sad but true) and gave me lots more
valuable writing time! |
General Links
| Irish Holiday Homes |
To rent a holiday home in beautiful West Cork I
highly recommend my friend Jim's site. |
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