Author Archives: eradmin

I’m very much looking forward to chatting with Irish author Niall Williams about his latest lush, tender, and wry novel Time of the Child. This event is hosted by Bookshop West Portal and United Irish Cultural Center. Williams is traveling from Ireland’s West … Continue reading →

For Litquake, I interviewed Paul Lynch, author of Prophet Song, winner of the 2023 Booker Prize, a novel and night I doubt I’ll ever forget.

For LitHub, I wrote about my friend, Noelle, who died at 21; facing buried grief; emigration and leaving our mother city of Dublin; the haunt of past trespasses; the Irish rock band #Bagatelle; the slipperiness of memory; and the great … Continue reading →

My deep thanks to Booth for publishing an excerpt from my forthcoming novel, Sing, I, which comes out on April 15. If you can find the time to read, I hope you enjoy.

I’m a longtime fan of all things Alta helmed by Blaise Zerega and enriched by one of my favorite contributors there Anita Felicelli. A consistently class act, the California-centered journal delivers a wealth of cultural and literary contributions. So I … Continue reading →

Okay, it’s not the big screen, but Sing, I has a trailer that can be viewed on full-screen. I’m inching ever closer to my dream of my work becoming a film or TV series. At least that’s what I’m telling … Continue reading →

My deep thanks to hosts Grant Faulkner and Brooke Warner for including me on their excellent, inspirational podcast Write-minded. I talk about failure, perseverance, book sales, wrestling with self-doubt, and my advice for my younger self. Thanks for taking a … Continue reading →

Thank you Martha Brennan for this feature at the Irish Star.

Enter here to win a signed, advance print copy of my second novel Sing, I: the story of one woman’s path to rediscovering herself through music, romance, and a little vigilantism. Inside Half Moon Bay, a sparkling California coastal town, … Continue reading →