Here’s fifteen books I read recently
When I’m writing I tend not to read fiction. Mostly I’m afraid of absorbing the voice of the author I’m reading or having an existential crisis along the lines of THIS AUTHOR IS SO AMAZING, […]
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Le Tremblay Loire Writers’ Retreat, France – an escape for the writing soul
If you follow any of my social channels you’ll notice that I was swanning it up in France there recently. Since I’ve come home lots of people have stopped me to say – what were […]
ANNOUNCING: New book deal, spoken word slot and the Irish Blog Awards
It’s been all go over here at LadyNicci HQ. One minute you’re changing nappies, roaring at your kids to stop weeing on things and wondering if you could slip unnoticed into an airport queue back […]
Historical Fiction: 20 words and phrases that sound old but aren’t
I always thought historical fiction was a pretty mainstream genre. It was all I read when I was a kid, and growing up as an Enid Blyton fan, I associated books with everything ancient and […]
Still here. Just about. An update.
Wellity wellity. Look at you sitting over here all neglected. Poor blog. Poor liddle bloggy. I’ll be honest LadyNicci.com – you were nearly for the chop. No beating around the bloggy bush. I grew tired. […]
December Girl Book Launch – The photos and the gossip
Lads, I don’t know which end of me is up. I’ve been trying to write this blog post for over a week now. Trying is the wrong word. Thinking about writing it is what I […]
I’ve signed a book deal. Just call me Obama.
What’s that saying – you wait ages for a bus and then three show up at a once? How about if the buses are writing successes? Are the feelings the same? Relief. Joy. Tears? Ok […]
Book Review: Midnight Blue by Simone Van Der Vlugt
One of my favourite books I read last year was The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton, which is a historical fiction novel set in Amsterdam in the 1600s. I loved the detail of the time – […]
Win! The Woman at 72 Derry Lane by Carmel Harrington
Carmel Harrington is back with a gorgeous new book called The Woman at 72 Derry Lane. I already have a copy so I am giving the review copy I was sent (complete with personal inscription […]
How’s the writing going? Grand thanks.
In a way, I’d love to be one of those people who finds exercise to be their saviour. My husband is like that. He joined the gym for something to do when I left to […]
Book Review – Passage Across the Mersey – Life of author Helen Forrester
When I saw on Facebook that there was a biography about Helen Forrester’s life, I jumped at the chance to review the book. It’s hard to explain what an influence she had on my reading […]
Book Review – Lyrebird by Cecelia Ahern
I’d never ready any Cecelia Ahern before picking up Lyrebird – her newest book and her fourteenth to hit the shelves. The book was sent to me for review by Harper Collins and I was […]
How I Write – Liz Nugent
Liz Nugent has published two novels with Penguin, Unravelling Oliver, winner of the Crime Fiction Award at the 2014 Irish Book Awards, and Lying in Wait, winner of the Ryan Tubridy Listener’s Choice Award at […]
Bord Gais Energy Irish Book Awards – Behind the scenes and sitting on Graham Norton’s lap
“I’m going to go to the Irish book awards this year,” I proudly told one of my closest friends @supasambo back at the start of the year. “Let’s go together, it’ll be fun.” I presumed […]