How a young Irish woman became the first to qualify as a surgeon in 19th century Britain.

Women on the Western Front in World War 1.

Irish history, HMD, Crime novel, what I'm reading this week

Thinking about similarities between the Irish Famine and the Holocaust.

Reading about Irish history and rebellion.

Researching the Irish Civil War. My indie-published novels about the Irish Famine.

My research on the failed Irish rebellion in 1848.

A friend gave me a copy of this lovely book about the Irish Famine. The author, Patrick Campbell, writes about his family who lived in...

Reading for research and also for pleasure. A history book and a crime novel.

Lady Winifred married into a Scottish Royalist family in the early 18th century and became the Countess of Nithsdale. The author, Morag...

"In which a word or a phrase is applied to an object or action that it does not literally apply to in order to imply a resemblance."...

I recently completed a Masters in Creative Writing but in this short course, @OUFreeLearning, - 'What happens to you when you read?' I...

This is a super book about writing novels. It's all about really in-depth planning and I have found it absolutely eye-opening. For...

I'm reading this book about how knowledge was transmitted from the time of the Ancient Greeks, through the Middle East, into Spain with...

If you're a writer then you need a map. Not just to plot your story but a map of the world you create in your novel. I recommend you read...

Nancy, my daughter bought me some books for my birthday present. The best present! I chose Internment by Samira Ahmed and published by...