Louise Phillips's Blog, page 75

A Killer of an Evening

Thanks to everyone who came to Lady Killers at the Civic on Friday evening. One of the best nights ever!! From left to right, Joanne Richardson Ex Coroner, Louise Phillips, Arlene Hunt, Alex Barclay and Susan Condon. 
Photograph by Rob O'Connor 

RED LINE CRIME WORKSHOP is now FULLY BOOKED - Don't miss out on LADYKILLERS!

There are so many amazing events happening as part of this year's RED LINE FESTIVAL - Check out all events HERE 

The Crime Writing Workshop is now FULLY BOOKED, but if Crime Reading or Crime Writing is your thing - D'ONT MISS OUT on LADYKILLERS with Bestselling Crime Authors, Alex Barclay, Arlene Hunt, and myself, along with ex-coroner of Colorado, Joanne Richardson, in conversation with Susan Condon at the Civic on Friday the 18th October!!


BOOKINGS CAN BE MADE HERE

Deep in the Undergrowth

I'll be disappearing for the next few days. If anyone wants to know where I've gone - it will be within the fictional world of LAST KISS (Working Title Novel 3) - I'll be buried deep in the undergrowth!!
See you when I get back! #amwriting

Irish Crime Fiction A Festival - Trinity College Dublin

Friday 22 Nov & Saturday 23 Nov 2013
Trinity College Dublin and New York University are holding a festival devoted to Irish crime fiction, featuring more than a dozen of the most exciting Irish crime novelists. This will be a memorable event, devoted to a key genre of contemporary Irish writing. 
Among the confirmed participants are Declan Burke, Jane Casey, Paul Charles, John Connolly, Conor Fitzgerald, Alan Glynn, Declan Hughes, Arlene Hunt, Kevin McCarthy, Brian McGilloway, Eoin McNamee, Niamh O'Connor, Louise Phillips, Peter Quinn, Michael Russell, and Stuart Neville. 
Register for Free Event http://buff.ly/1b2m9Tk
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Review of THE DOLL'S HOUSE - EMUZINE

“Phillips doesn’t shy away from the harsh realities of Dublin City…she shows us the sex crime, the drug culture, and the all too often abuse of power by those in authority. Her characters are well crafted, the plot interesting and well executed, and at the risk of sounding cliché, a page turner. It’s gritty and it’s dark, but at the same time hopeful. This is a brilliant read. I devoured it.” EMUZINE 

Lady Killers in Action!!!

If you enjoy crime fiction, then you will certainly enjoy this!! Described as a Killer of an Evening, if you are a Crime Fiction Lover, then BOOK THIS EVENT HERE .
Best Selling Crime Authors ALEX BARCLAY, ARLENE HUNT & MOI will be talking about all things crime writing with ex-coroner JOANNE RICHARDSON in conversation with SUSAN CONDON -
NOW HOW CAN YOU RESIST??? 

Fish Short Story Competition Is Launched!

Fish are delighted to announce that the Fish Short Story Prize has been launched with a top prize of  €3000. Claire Kilroy is the judge who will select the best ten stories for publication in the 2014 Fish Anthology.Clare Kilroy is the acclaimed author of 4 novels including All Summer, (recipient of the 2004 Rooney Prize for Irish Literature and was short-listed for the Kerry Group Irish Fiction Award), Tenderwire (shortlisted for the Hughes & Hughes Irish Novel Award), All Names Have Been Changed and The Devil I Know.In 2002 she received an Arts Council Literature Award.Closing Date: 30 November 2013.Word limit is 5,000. There is no restriction on theme or style, and the prize is open to writers from all countries who are writing in English.First Prize: €3,000, of which €1,000 is for travel to the launch of the Fish Anthology in July 2014 at the West Cork Literary Festival.Second Prize: a week at the Anam Cara Writers Retreat in West Cork, plus €300.Third prize: €300.Entry fee: €20 (€10 subsequent entries).  Enter online and once you register and enter online, you can login and check your entry(ies) at any time.Results will be announced on 17 March on the Fish website, and sent out in the newsletter.Stories must not have been published previously, and must be eligible for publication in the 2014 Fish Anthology.Visit the Fish Publishing website for the full terms and conditions.

BARNARDOS - If I Was a Child Again

I know it's a little early to be talking about Christmas, but this is such an important cause that I hope you don't mind. 

I'm delighted to be part of 'If I was a Child Again' a collection of memories and inspirational words from some of Ireland's finest writers, journalists and TV personalities writing about what they would do if they could be a child again for one more day!!
To be published by Poolbeg with 100% of the royalties from the sale of this book going to Barnardos North and South - one for the stocking filler, me thinks!!

Coming soon to a bookshop near you!

Kilkenny Town of Books Festival 2013

Some great images and memories from the Kilkenny Town of Book Festival before I headed off to Tyrone Guthrie Artist Retreat! Thanks to all involved! 
Signed copies of The Doll's House are available in Stornehouse Books, Dubray and the Book Centre Kilkenny!

Disappearing!

I'll be disappearing into oblivion for the next week, so you'll have peace and quiet from this quarter!! I'll be in Kilkenny later today for the fab Town of Books Festival, and after that I'll be a hermit as I get back into Novel 3!! 

While I'm gone, REMEMBER I'll be starting a Crime Writing Course at the Irish Writers Centre on the 25th September...It's going to be a great course, with some very interesting guest speakers to talk about Crime Scene Evaluation and Technical issues like fingerprints, DNA, collecting evidence and all that jazz. 

There are only a SMALL number of places, so if this is for you - GET BOOKING!!! 



LINK To BOOKING COURSE HERE