Writers Chat 47: Maggie Feeley on “Murder in the Academy” (Poolbeg: Dublin, 2021)

Photograph of the book Murder in the Academy (Alice Fox Murder Mysteries Book 1) by Maggie Feeley Maggie, You're very welcome to my WRITERS CHAT series. Congratulations on your debut novel, Murder in the Academy (Alice Fox Murder Mysteries Book 1) which was published last year by Poolbeg. SG: Firstly, let’s start with your journey … Continue reading Writers Chat 47: Maggie Feeley on “Murder in the Academy” (Poolbeg: Dublin, 2021)

St. Brigid’s Day Celebrations

I'm delighted to discuss Mantles: Encountering Brigid with Meath Libraries Executive Librarian Mary Murphy as part of Meath Libraries and Meath County Council St Brigid's Day Celebrations. See YouTube below to watch our discussion which will premiere on Feb 1st 2022 at 6pm. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zX1pFMlpD54 On the evening of February 1st, I will be talking about … Continue reading St. Brigid’s Day Celebrations

Writers Read: Vanessa Gebbie “The Coward’s Tale” (Re-post from July 2012)

Doris Sommer in her article "Art and Accountability" (which investigates, among other things, cultural agency), declares that "Constraint is a condition of creativity, not a nemesis." In this, a time of world-wide constraint, it is worth turning to our creative impulses and seeing how they behave. Out on a hill walk with my daughter, I … Continue reading Writers Read: Vanessa Gebbie “The Coward’s Tale” (Re-post from July 2012)