Louise Phillips's Blog, page 24
October 5, 2016
Giant Book Club Event!!!
Bookclubs and Libraries make a great combo...I am so looking forward to this event on Thursday October 6th at Maynooth Community Library
Time: 11 a.m.
To sign up for this FREE event, please contact maynoothlib@kildarecoco.ie or phone 01 6285530
October 3, 2016
Murder in the Morning!
I'm so looking forward to this event with Niamh O Connor and Claire Mc Gowan as part of our visit to San Francisco!!
October 2, 2016
IRISH CRIME FICTION IS HAVING A KILLER MOMENT!
Myself, John Connolly and Declan Burke chatting to the JOURNAL.IE about IRISH CRIME WRITING HAVING A KILLER MOMENT....
"We’ve definitely moved from this time where women writers felt they had to adopt a male name on the front of their books. I’m very happy I didn’t have to become Louis Phillips."
READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
"We’ve definitely moved from this time where women writers felt they had to adopt a male name on the front of their books. I’m very happy I didn’t have to become Louis Phillips."
READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
September 30, 2016
Louise Phillips and Emily Hourican - The Irish Times....
How and why do we write..... Q & A between myself and Emily Hourican with The Irish Times...
Dalkey Creates is returning for its third year and will take place from Thursday to Sunday, October 13th to 16th, in Dalkey, Co Dublin. The festival will feature a range of writing workshops and events involving several high-profile authors and writers. Taking part as course facilitators are Louise Phillips, author of The Game Changer, and Emily Hourican, whose latest book is The Privilieged. They spoke to each other about different writing techniques and advice ahead of the festival.Emily: Why do you write, Louise?Louise: I write because I love it. Words coming together, bringing fictional characters to life, even the dubious ones. And how over time you come to care about your characters more and more, because they have become real to you. It’s a great experience creating a fictional world, to be there in the middle of it, in much the same way as reading a good book. You don’t want to be anywhere other than within those pages.Read Full Article HERE
September 27, 2016
Join the Last Kiss Thread!!!
If you want to join the discussion thread on Last Kiss, the Psychological Thriller Book of the Month, you can do so here by joining the group - https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/... - Note: you must be a member of Goodreads!! -** For ZOE SHARP fans....she might be dropping in!! -
Intro from Jim Crocker
The discussion thread for our October Book of the Month feature read opens for comments October 1, 2016. Read the book now and be ready to join in the fun. We will have contests with nifty prizes along with our usual lively discussions. The thread will remain open for ONE YEAR! But why wait? Louise Phillips will be on hand to answer questions and reveal the mysterious secrets associated with this stunning novel--a real psychological thriller!
American Airline Tickets and I'm on my way......
I got my American Airlines tickets today, and I'm really looking forward to this wonderful festival in PHOENIX, ARIZONA this October!!I'm also looking forward to meeting the fantastic Adrienne Leavy, Gregory Castle, Brian Caraher, Michael Stanford and Gibbons Ruark. The festival agenda includes: author readings and insights into their work plus opportunities to meet the authors and book signings. The day will be filled with literary enjoyment as well as music and a vendor fair. If you love books and all things Irish, plan to attend this unique event!TO REGISTER - VISIT HERE
September 26, 2016
Book of the Month - Psychological Thriller Group!
Huge thanks to the Psychological Thriller Group on Goodreads for choosing LAST KISS as their BOOK of the MONTH for October!!
See link here for details: http://botm.blackdogebooks.com/2016/09/19/last-kiss-louise-phillips/
Or join group on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/84067-psychological-thrillers
Dreams Do Come True....pinches self!
Sometimes in life you have to pinch yourself to make sure you're not dreaming.
I spent the weekend working with the wonderful Jason Pinter of POLIS BOOKS on the final edits of the US version of RED RIBBONS!
I have a Library of Congress Control Number, yes, you guessed it...it's the 1st Edition Trade Paperback of Red Ribbons out in the USA this November...pinch, pinch, oh really, yes, it is!!
DREAMS DO COME TRUE.....
September 25, 2016
The Irish are coming....at Los Gatos!!
Great piece in The Mercury News about Los Gatos-Listowel Festival in San Francisco - THE IRISH ARE COMING!!...
With more than 15 Irish writers and poets involved, I feel really privileged to be part of the lineup this October!
Nice pic of TROUBLE IS OUR BUSINESS too!!
Read Article HERE
Trouble is our Business at the Red Line!!
An evening of discussion on Irish Crime Writing with author, editor and journalist, Declan Burke, who will lead the conversation on the crime-writing process, the development of gripping plots and characters, and explore the evolution of Irish crime writing.Date: Wednesday, 12 October 2016
Time: 8pm
Venue: The Civic Theatre, Loose End
Admission: €8/€6 concessionPerfect for crime fiction fans and aspiring authors.Warning: As there will be a discussion of crime novels etc. and their content, the panel may be unsuitable for a young audience.Presented by Red Line Book Festival/New Island BooksDuration: 60 mins approx
