Sharing Good News
Autumn comes with plenty of good news - I have signed a contract for translation of my novel, ‘Pretty Ugly’ and have been selected to...
‘Humbling and uplifting’ - my experiences at Cathedral Quarter Literary Festival
An honor to be invited to host an afternoon of creative writing at the Cathedral Quarter Literary Festival in Letterkenny, Donegal...
Thanks Ivan Little for this comprehensive article in the Belfast Telegraph
The globe-trotting Belfast-born reporter covered the United Nations and started the first journalism school in post-communist Romania....
‘Star Wars’ & ‘Pretty Ugly,’ completely different, yet both carve intriguing stories through the
Pre-holiday movie madness begins in two weeks (Friday, December 15 to be exact) when the long-awaited Star Wars blockbuster, ‘The Last...
My Peculiar Movie Story
It’s not often one watches an exciting suspense movie based on true events, then wander into a bar an hour later and meet some of the...
Giant rhubarbs, faeries and other enchanted creatures emerge along Donegal’s ‘Wild Atlantic Way’
Invasion by giant rhubarb plants throughout Donegal’s Gaoth Dobhair region captured the imagination of international writers during this...
US ‘Pretty Ugly’ book tour: challenging, gratifying, filled with presentation lessons
Speaking before distinctive audiences of high-level academics, medical leaders, journalists and editors in diverse settings across the...
Speaking at Tucson Festival of Books, largest non-profit event of its kind in the US
Watching tens of thousands of people strolling across the spacious campus at the University of Arizona recently in bright sunshine at the...
'Pretty Ugly' is officially launched in the City of Literature
I’m now enjoying the satisfaction of a successful official launch in Dublin, designated European City of Literature, of ‘Pretty Ugly,’ a...
Beauty industry being examined in mirror of literature and politics
New novel, Pretty Ugly, on the dangers of botox nanoparticles in cosmetics from Irish-American journalist Sean Hillen
