If you know anything about publishing, you’ll know that things move very slowly – at least from an author’s point of view. It’s been a year since I signed with Transworld and Flatiron and the bulk of the work at
How I got my agent (and a six-figure publishing deal)
If you’ve any interest in reading about how I got my agent and book deal, I’ve written about it for the Crime Writers Association. I had never written a novel before I entered the 2021 Debut Dagger. I was halfway
Publishers Marketplace
I’ve always wanted my very own Publishers Marketplace rectangle. But I never expected to be the top-billed deal of the day!
I’ve got an agent!
I am beside myself with excitement to sign with Rachel Neely at Mushens Entertainment. I’ve long admired the agency and its authors and am so happy to be part of it now. Working with Rachel has been a dream so
Arts Council Literature Bursary
I’m so happy and grateful to receive a literature bursary from the Arts Council to finish my debut novel. Underwater was runner-up for the The Crime Writers’ Association Debut Dagger award this year and I’m just so excited for my
Sonder
My short story, Broken Windows, will be published in this gorgeous issue of Sonder Magazine. It’s a real, physical magazine with paper and ink and artwork. And it’s Irish. All the good things. It will be out on the 16th
Runner-up for the 2021 Debut Dagger
I am so thrilled to be highly commended (i.e. runner-up) at the 2021 CWA Dagger Awards. And I’m so excited for my characters, that they might get the platform and readers they deserve. We all have a little party every
Shortlisted for the Debut Dagger
That longlist has become a shortlist and my novel Underwater is still on it! I’m beside myself with excitement now and looking forward to the awards ceremony on the 1st of July. I’m a little bit gobsmacked at the interest