Piece on Finding Your Voice in writing.ie
12 April 2023
In this piece, I give some advice to emerging writers based on my own experiences and with some advice from Lorrie Moore and Annie Dillard. You can read it here.
Whatever it Takes
Piece on Writing Before He Kills Again in the Irish Times
12 April 2023
In this piece in the Irish Times I explore why I wrote another thriller and took Tim Collins into a series. As well as how I think thrillers work. You can read it here.
The Enduring Beauty of Roger Federer
26 September 2022
I wrote a piece marking the retirement of Roger Federer for The Irish Examiner. Also shorts about World Cup 2022 in Qatar and Dave Hannigan’s new book about Muhammad Ali. You can read it here.
National Crime Reading Month Event
2 June 2022
I was delighted to participate in an event to celebrate National Crime Reading Month in Cork City Libraries with Catherine Kirwan, author of Cruel Deeds and Darkest Truth. We spoke about out favourite crime novels and writers and a great crowd turned up. And here are the six books I chose! But it could have been another six by six other writers just as easily.
Culture Night 2021 at Fortress Spike Island
6 September 2021
I’m delighted to be part of Crime Writers Cork by Culture Night Cork County on September 17th, 2021. This is my first live event for some time due to Covid and promises to be very special. Myself and four other Cork crime writers: Michelle Dunne (While Nobody Is Watching & coming soon, The Invisible), Kevin Doyle (A River of Bodies & To Keep a Bird Singing), Catherine Kirwan (Darkest Truth and Cruel Deeds (2022)) and Amy Cronin (Blinding Lies & Twisted Truth) will be in conversations with well-known 96fm radio show host PJ Coogan. Booking and other details here.
Cork One City One Book Launch
10 November 2020
Cork City’s One City One Book was launched by Deputy Lord Mayor Cllr Kieran McCarthy in Cork City Library on 14 August. A discussion on the book with myself was led by poet and writer Thomas McCarthy, behind closed doors. Click here to watch the discussion
Interview on The Arts House with Elmarie Mawe
15 October 2020
I was delighted to be interviewed by the wonderful champion of the arts in Cork, Elmarie Mawe for her show The Arts House on Cork’s 96fm and C103. We had a great chat without giving too much away about the plot of Whatever It Takes!
Whatever It Takes, Irish Independent Book Pick of the Week
1 September 2020
Whatever It Takes has been chosen as the Irish Independent Book Pick of the Week. The review refers to the book as an ‘explosively exciting thriller’. Click here to see the piece.
Interview with The Echo
20 August 2020
Interview with The Echo I was interviewed by Chris Dunne of The Echo about Whatever It Takes. “Growing up, I would have loved an Irish sports fiction book. In the same way I would have loved a crime novel set in Cork city.”
One City One Book Launch
10 August 2020
One City One Book Launch The Launch of Whatever It Takes as the One City One Book by Cork Deputy Lord Mayor Cllr Kieran McCarthy took place in Cork City Library on 14 August. I discussed the book with the great poet and author Thomas McCarthy.