So sad to hear of the recent death of the talented actor Tom Hickey. My sincere sympathy to his family and legion of fans and friends. Tom was famous for his role as Benjy in RTÉ’s TV series The Riordans,…
I was invited to read at the Speakeasy in Skibbereen. Unfortunately it had to be through video. I read from my forthcoming novel American Doll (a new version) which will be published in the USA later in the year. A…
Read a love story for Valentine. Is love stronger than ideology? How does Derek Foley’s love for the supreme ideologue Sinéad pan out in Peeling Oranges? What was the tragic ending in the love affair between Guido and the beautiful…
I am delighted to announce that my well-received novel The Avenue is now on audio narrated by Isaac P Miller, available on Audible and itunes. Listen to a free sample or purchase at https://adbl.co/3osIMdP Book description: A scantily-dressed girl dancing…
Christmas Eve The birds make fake bird songs that I heard in the Christmas shops, the fake moon is spotted before dark, the navyblue sky is waiting for its absence to be filled, houses stand like sentries, men in windows…
I am delighted to announce that my story The Corpseman of the Liberties has just been published in Portuguese as O Livreiro do Liberties, translated beautifully by Rafael Matias. A young boy in the Liberties of Dublin learns about growing…
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What are Neighbours for? Winner of the Cecil-Day Lewis Award. Tom and his wife, Joan are neighbours to Michael and his invalid wife, Dorothy. As Tom, a busy executive, is rushing off to work, Joan tells him that her frilly…
My story A Touch of Affection won third prize in the Wexford Literary Festival Colm Tóibín Short Story Award 2020. The story is topical in its reference to the extreme effects social distancing can have on a vulnerable person. You…
Many of my ebooks are free or 50% reduced for the month of July with Smashwords https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/zhivago How the Sale Works: Readers browse the special catalog and search by discount levels, themes, and categories. After 11:59pm Pacific time on July…