‘A love letter to Liverpool with a touch of Peaky Blinders’ Story telling is a tradition in many cultures. It becomes a way of passing on the history and culture of a people through legends and myths, often of heroes and villains, sometimes of ordinary people and their way of life. In and around the… Continue reading

Oh, the waterOh, the waterOh, the waterHope it don’t rain all day Van Morrison ‘And it stoned me’ Pitch black country roads, the rain attacked the car, the wind pushed and pulled trees and branches, leaves flew through the swirling sky. “It was no night to be driving.’ Danny, originally from Carrickfergus, told me about… Continue reading

On a flying visit to Ireland recently, I went to the South West, New Ross and Enniscorthy. I was there looking for a house, so like it or not, I was also part of the conversation about the current housing crisis in Ireland. With the government removing the ban on evictions, on April 1st 2023… Continue reading

My latest book Before The Storm is set the day after the Brexit referendum in 2016. Novels work on many levels and as a writer, it’s great when a reader or reviewer sees beyond the immediate plot to look at the larger theme or story. Of course, I am equally pleased when someone says, ‘It… Continue reading

Paddy thought he was above and beyond politics, wine women and song, and a bit of rough and tumble, he was man’s man. Until history came calling in the shape of devastating bombs. I included this chapter in my novel Across The Water for those English readers who thought the British were always the good… Continue reading

Review by Danni Williams My Review: Before The Storm begins with a crime scene. A suspected overdose, but something isn’t quite making sense. Alongside this we have Helen who is receiving text messages simply telling her to ‘stay away’, and while reading the most recent message is run off the road resulting in her crashing her… Continue reading

This interview with New York based podcast Irish Stew looks at the motivation for a novel set in Liverpool and Ireland in the 1970s. Click on the lick below to hear it in full. https://www.irishstewpodcast.com/JackByrneCheckIn/https://www.irishstewpodcast.com/JackByrneCheckIn/ Click on the link below to buy the book. https://www.northodox.co.uk/product-page/across-the-water-paperbackack More about The Liverpool Mysteries Continue reading

Set in 2020 facing police violence and climate change a cast of young characters find they need to change themselves before they can change the world. I am revising this novel and would love to hear what you think of this opening- You can comment here or email. If you are interested in reading more… Continue reading

It was about 5 pm when I walked into Central B&B in Tipperary.Graham’s first words were, ” Will you have a cup of tea?”“I will.” And so began my stay in what I genuinely think of as the best B&B in Ireland. I hadn’t planned to stop in Tipp, but it was 5 pm dark… Continue reading