A return to County Mayo
I’m just back from a few days in County Mayo in the beautiful west of Ireland, one of the settings for Hello from the Gillespies. This time last year I…
Read MoreBook bags and bookish stories
Is there such a thing as too many book bags? (No.) Especially when each one comes with its own story. The bag from the Hobart Bookshop in Tasmania? I was living in…
Read MoreA letter to fate or destiny…
Do you believe in fate or destiny? Here’s my tale of three near misses, my contribution to AIRMAIL, the latest Women of Letters anthology, curated by Michaela McGuire and Marieke…
Read MoreGuten Tag, Gillespies!
Guten Tag! I’m very happy to give my German friends a sneak preview of the cover for the German edition of HELLO FROM THE GILLESPIES, with its new title, DAS…
Read MoreBlank pages in Hello from the Gillespies
A note about the blank pages in Hello from the Gillespies.
Read MoreBooktopia’s Top Ten Australian Authors
Thank you for voting me into Booktopia’s Top Ten Australian Authors!
Read MoreTop Ten Winter Reads
A review from the Huffington Post for Hello from the Gillespies.
Read MoreA Trip To Navan
A visit to Navan, and memories of my dear friend Dympna.
Read MoreHow I learnt to love the chaos of Christmas
Last night I dreamed it was Christmas morning. Outside, the snow lay thick and soft. Inside, the fire burned in the grate. I stood in front of the Christmas tree,…
Read More
