It was 2012, an autumnal evening in Bergen Norway. I was enjoying the dusky snap of coolness between the short summers and long winters, with my friend Nina as we walked her dog up Fløyen mountain. The steady steep incline would give us panoramic views of the city and the fjord. But although our bodies […]
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PICTURE THIS! The Art of Short Story Writing
WRITE YOUR OWN SHORT STORY INSPIRED BY A WORK OF ART IN BERGEN’S KODE 4 ART MUSEUM I am so looking forward to my forthcoming creative writing weekend workshop hosted by Skrivekunstkollektivet in collaboration with Aurora Writers Retreats in Bergen in Norway on 18th & 19th November in Litteraturhuset. This two-day workshop focuses on the […]
Early Spring Creative Writing Retreat – Scottish Borders
I am thrilled to be co-facilitating a very special Creative Writing Retreat with the writer Melody Nixon in the Scottish Borders in late February. The theme of our weekend retreat is the first days of Spring, creating new energy and unblocking creativity as nature reawakens after the dark winter months. All are welcome whether you […]
Writing Workshop in June in Bergen
Join me at the Litteraturhuset in Bergen in Norway on Saturday 25th June when I will be teaching a day long workshop on how to write a novel. I will enable participants to put their ideas for a book into action, and strengthen their writing skills and focus, increasing their self-belief and drive to complete […]
Listen to me read my short story The Return from the Market
You can listen to the National Gallery of Ireland’s podcast of myself in conversation with Sinead Gleeson alongside writers Eoin McNamee and Philip Davison as well as hear us reading our short stories published in Thames and Hudsons anthology of Irish writers on Art ‘Lines of Vision’ right here.
Upcoming talk at National Gallery of Ireland
Join myself and two other writers Philip Davison and Eoin McNamee at the National Gallery of Ireland on Sunday 23rd November at 3 p.m. when we will be reading from our work in the new Thames & Hudson Anthology Lines of Vision, Irish Writers on Art, and in conversation with Sinead Gleeson, The Irish Times […]
New short story in National Gallery of Ireland Anthology
As part of the 150 year celebrations of the National Gallery of Ireland a collection of Irish writers were asked to write a short story or poem inspired by a painting from the collection. I was honoured to be one of these writers. After several visits to the National Gallery of Ireland I chose Return […]
The Secret Loves of Julia Caesar available to order now
A rare opportunity to buy a special signed first edition of my novel The Secret Loves of Julia Caesar. Only 200 of the illustrated hardback editions are being produced. The Secret Loves of Julia Caesar is a search for the true nature of love in all its glorious and terrible manifestations. It can be read […]
Norwegian publication of Beatrice is launched
Reading from Beatrice at the launch of its publication in Norwegian, alongside Hege Christine Isakson who read from the book in Norwegian. — with Hege Christine at Norli Nummer 7.
Upcoming Interview by Espen Røsbak at the Kulturhus in Stavanger
On 13th September myself and the inspirational writer Cecelia Samartin will be interviewed by Espen Røsbak at the Kulturhus in Stavanger. We will be talking about our new books published by Juritzen Forlag in Norwegian this Autumn and our lives as writers. Come and join us if you are in Stavanger!