The Blog
A Q&A With Colin Bateman
Recently, I had the pleasure of picking the brains of Colin Bateman, one of Northern Ireland’s most successful and popular authors…
Two Years of the Stones Corner Series
A wee reflection on my two years with the Stones Corner Series. I've learned so much and have a strong suspicion there's much more…
Upcoming Events: Come Say Hello!
I’ve got some very exciting events coming up in the next few months… come along, say hello and learn about my author journey!
“I was ashamed to be Irish”
As part of my research, I’ve looked at various London events in the early 1970/’80s. Find out what the Irish locals had to say…
Our Brittle Peace In The North
Ironically, I wrote my books with the hope of educating the next generation about what happened in The Troubles… yet these events are dangerously close to repeating themselves
The Power of Word of Mouth
These past few weeks, I’ve spent hours and hours marketing Stones Corner: Turmoil… but now we’re taking it back to basics!
The Realities of a ‘Mixed Marriage’
Born into a Protestant family, William* tells the story of how it was love at first sight when he met his wife, born from a Catholic family. But did this work in the middle of The Troubles?
Celebrating Derry’s Factory Girls
What was it really like working as a young Catholic girl in a Derry Shirt Factory? We ask Mary White about her experience.
The Perfect Tale of Derry Ambition
I’ve always been proud to come from a community of hard workers, but no one has a tale of more determination than Adrian Ross.
How I Deal With My Own Bias
“When you’re writing a story like this, how do you tackle your inherent one-sided-ness?”