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Monday, February 6, 2012

Official Press Release!

PRESS RELEASE
HACHETTE BOOKS IRELAND

New voice in Irish crime writing

Hachette Books Ireland acquires new psychological crime author Louise Phillips in a two book deal struck between Ciara Doorley, Editorial Director, Hachette Books Ireland and Ger Nichol of The Book Bureau for Irish and UK Commonwealth rights.

Red Ribbons, the first book in the deal, centres round the abduction and murder of a twelve-year old school girl and the main character Julie Pearson, criminal psychologist who is drafted in by the police to help them find the killer.


Ciara Doorley of Hachette Ireland says of Louise. ‘With overtones of Sophie Hannah and Tana French, Louise is a supremely talented writer. She subconsciously creates parallels between her characters, and this really challenges the reader. Her writing is tense, atmospheric and we’re really excited to be launching a new voice in Irish crime.’

Red Ribbons is told from three perspectives: the main character Julie; Ellie Brady, an inmate of St Michael’s Mental Institute (convicted of killing her own daughter fifteen years earlier); and the killer.

RED RIBBONS ---- The ‘bad man’ is everywhere . . . can you see him?

Hachette Books Ireland will publish Louise’s first book Red Ribbons in Trade Paperback September 2012 and her second novel The Doll’s House will be published in 2013.

Author Biography
RED RIBBONS, is Louise Phillip’s debut novel.  Born in Dublin, she began writing in 2006, when her youngest son turned thirteen. Since then, Louise has won the Jonathan Swift Award with her story Last Kiss. She was a winner in the Irish Writers’ Centre Lonely Voice Platform, short-listed for the Molly Keane Memorial Award, Bridport UK, and long-listed twice for RTE Guide/Penguin short story competition.  Louise has been published as part of many anthologies, including County Lines from New Island, and various literary journals.  From an early age, Louise has been an avid reader, and always held the dream that one day she would write a novel. Red Ribbons is the culmination of that dream.

28 comments:

  1. ohhhh so excited for you .....sounds like my kind of book ...know to find a sunny beach to read it on !!!!

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  2. Congratulations. I'm sure this success is as deserved as it is long in coming. Enjoy the fruit of your labors.

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  3. Do you hear the cheers from the Midwest? I am thrilled for you! And like Kez says....now to get to that sunny beach.

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  4. You rock Louise, congratulations \o/\o/\o/ I am thrilled for you.

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  5. Wow, Louise, exciting stuff! I can't wait to read it, am just back on line today after break, great to read such good news:)

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  6. This sounds fabulous! It must feel pretty good too!

    Congratulations Louise, I look forward to reading it!

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  7. You must be thrilled to see the dream realized. Keep pinching yourself!

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  8. So exciting!!! I will watch for your book. Congratulations!

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  9. Heartfelt congratulations, Louise. I am so happy for you and so excited to read both novels! I hope you're still celebrating hard. Brava!

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  10. Thanks my friends - you have all to keep September free for the launch. Will revert with date once it is finalised:)

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    1. well done! Cant wait for the launch:) Let us know the date as soon as you know, dont want to miss it:) Who will you be getting to launch it for you?!

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    2. Not sure Niamh - still a while off - any suggestions???

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  11. Thanks guys for all your good wishes:)

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  12. Congrats, Louise! Way to go. :)

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  13. It's all official now Louise! Looks great - can't wait for the launch.

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  14. *Drool* *Drool* at all this literary deliciousness, you are making the rest of us hungry!

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  15. Thanks Debbi & Brian:)

    Literary deliciousness June - hmmm, let's hope so, or maybe we should just order a muffin!!!

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  16. Hope you have a big enough room for the launch Louise! Well done - REALLY looking forward to reading, 'Red Ribbons' . . .

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  17. Excellent news Louise. Congrats and best wishes to you. Can't wait to read the first book!

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  18. Congrats again, Louise. Love the pic - very elegant:)

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  19. Congratulations Louise and very well done!

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  20. Woooo-eeeee that is so fabuous Louise! Brilliant synopsis and very impressive 'author biography'. I can see I will have to try to order an autographed copy in due course!

    Superb news and (again) well done.

    Best wishes Isabel xx

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  21. Let's hope we need the largest room for the launch Susan!

    Thanks so much John, Val and Mary - and I really mean that:)

    Autographed copies for sending abroad, now that is something I will have to put thought into - thinking cap on! x

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  22. I hope to be there to wish you well on the day in September. Well deserved too as its no easy feat to bubble up to the top like you have. Well done Louise.

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  23. Thanks so much Patrick and I do hope you can make it - Dublin's not a bad old town:)

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  24. I wrote a comment here, but it never published....the iPad can be tricky like that.

    Anyway Louise, I am over the moon for you. And plan to be at your book launch with bells on!

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