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December 18, 2015
Irish Country Magazine Pick THE GAME CHANGER in Top Ten Books of 2015!
THANK YOU IRISH COUNTRY MAGAZINE for picking THE GAME CHANGER as one of your TOP TEN BOOKS for 2015....
"Another breath-taking thriller from a great writer.."
Read Full Review HERE
"Another breath-taking thriller from a great writer.."
Read Full Review HERE
December 16, 2015
A night not to be missed!!!
A date for the diary folks....and even better it's FREE.....DECEMBER 30th....see times and location below!
December 15, 2015
Best Books of 2015 - Sunday Business Post!
Thank you SUNDAY BUSINESS POST for naming THE GAME CHANGER as the BEST IRISH CRIME NOVEL of 2015......
"Thrilling from the opening pages,The Game Changer examines the suspect nature of contemporary self-help culture and the poisonous potential of personal repression. The best Irish Crime Book this year."
"Thrilling from the opening pages,The Game Changer examines the suspect nature of contemporary self-help culture and the poisonous potential of personal repression. The best Irish Crime Book this year."
December 14, 2015
December 9, 2015
Fast-paced, at times shocking book - Novelicious on THE GAME CHANGER!
"The story of THE GAME CHANGER kept me guessing right until the end and I did enjoy this fast-paced, at times shocking book very much!" Novelicious.....Read full review HERE
December 8, 2015
Thank you BBC Radio Ulster....
THANK YOU BBC RADIO ULSTER FOR PICKING THE GAME CHANGER AS ONE OF YOUR RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS!!!
"First choice for Christmas reads is The Game Changer by Louise Phillips, an up and coming star in the world of crime writing.."
Listen to link here, it's about 39 minutes in!
November 30, 2015
Taking Risks is a Crime....
So here's me talking about money and risks and other things in the Sunday Times....
http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/n...
November 28, 2015
Irish Book Awards 2015!
Thanks to everyone who voted for THE GAME CHANGER in the Irish Book Awards.
It was a terrific night last Wednesday, and the fabulous Jane Casey who has been nominated 5 times, is a very worthy winner of the category.
And I got a photo with this fall gentleman!
You can watch #BGEIBA highlights on RTÉ One Saturday night from 11.15p.m.
http://www.rte.ie/tv/programmes/irishbookawards.html
It was a terrific night last Wednesday, and the fabulous Jane Casey who has been nominated 5 times, is a very worthy winner of the category.
And I got a photo with this fall gentleman!
You can watch #BGEIBA highlights on RTÉ One Saturday night from 11.15p.m.
http://www.rte.ie/tv/programmes/irishbookawards.html
November 24, 2015
Make Readers Care About Characters....
Great overview of Dublin Book Festival in the Examiner,including my few words of wisdom on crime fiction writing....'Speaking at the Irish Writers Centre, crime writer Louise Phillips urged her audience to “make readers care about characters by developing strong emotional bios thus creating intimate relationships,” adding “make villains human by giving an interesting backstory.' She also discussed using time factors to help build suspense, “short, sharp punchy sentences to create rhythm,” “bite-size chapters” and even “have characters do something to surprise readers.'
READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
Spring Programme......
There are loads of terrific writing courses as part of the Irish Writers' Centre Spring Programme, but if Crime fiction is your thing....then visit here .... (Limited places)
Praise for Louise Phillips' Crime Fiction course:'I really loved the course with Louise. She is a great teacher. We covered a huge amount in eight weeks.''Louise was an excellent facilitator, full of practical advice and tips. Her track record as a crime writer lent authority to her advice.''Can't praise Louise enough!'
