I love this new cover so much! For American readers interested in witch trials, women's history, Ireland... my novel Her Kind is now available in the US, through Barnes and Noble, Kobo, Amazon ... Ebook, hardback, paperback
Today the Irish Examiner published my piece about the hellscape of platform manipulation and spam that is the modern web. In it, I highlighted that such actions materially benefit Twitter. Now, for the first time in 14 years, I've been suspended by Twitter. For "platform manipulation and spam".
The kid that sent his ma a postcard from the Gaeltacht.. Still is one of the funniest things ever. (He’s in his late 30s now)
A beautiful reclamation - Irish words for vulvas, periods etc along with art, poetry & illustration by contemporary artists... Women's Words by Manchán Mangan - the art is sublime, heart warming important work.
Effects of deforestation in Ireland, 1907. 'The barrenness of the fertile sheep-runs in Connacht is woeful, awful, terrible.' William Bulfin, Rambles in Eirinn (available on archive.org@irishrainforest.bsky.social
Please Share! (there's a working link this time!) A FREE creative writing resource using stories and cartoons to teach writing on the theme of #ClimateChangegreenschoolsireland.org/wp-content/u...
Can you dear lovely people suggest any writing warmup type exercise ideas? It’s so hard starting the day cold. Paging the collective wisdom of three Irish female writers : @nualaoconnor.bsky.social@boycie.bsky.social@moiswriting.bsky.social
Irish author Helena Duggan launched her childrens book Black Mirror today in Khan's Bookshop, Kilkenny - it's an amazing read, second in the Light Thieves trilogy, get thee to a good bookshop and stock up!