A new series is stepping into the fraught territory of Northern Ireland in the 70s by telling the real-life story of a woman abducted by the IRA. Its creators talk about truth, reconciliation and trying to depict both sides of the conflict“To be honest, I’d always thought of the Troubles as a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-11-12 11:00:55 UTC ]
Hachette Books Ireland has acquired two books by Irish author and journalist Emily Hourican who was inspired by the real-life story of the Guinness founder's daughters. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-09 12:27:08 UTC ]
Palmer’s third novel, 'Mary Toft; or, the Rabbit Queen,' tells the real-life story of a woman in 1726 who claimed to give birth to dead rabbits. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
Kiwi internet sensation Bruce the cat hopes to release his own book to help teach children to be kind to animals. Bruce's owner Kathryn van Beek has started a Kickstarter page to help publish the book. Currently $11,954 has been pledged towards their goal of $20,000. The picture... Continue reading >> [ Source: Stuff | 2017-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Urbane Publications has signed The Huntingfield Paintress, the debut novel by writer Pamela Holmes. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]