October 1st this year will be a very interesting day......
It will be the first time paperbacks of RED RIBBONS, THE DOLL'S HOUSE and LAST KISS are available to order in the United States....including via Amazon.com
It is also the day set in my diary to go into relative hibernation for Novel 4....
Hard to put the two together...so I will be setting the alarm clock for 5.30 a.m. Irish time to get some writing done, making me 'writing guilt' free when promoting the US availability.....
All ideas and suggestions on how to celebrate online are most welcome!!!
Monday, September 29, 2014
FLASH 500!! Closing date 30th September!!
ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT.....Closing date 30th September!!!
I am thrilled to be the judge for this quarter's successful Flash 500 Fiction Competition. Now in its fifth year, this quarterly open-themed competition has closing dates of 31st March, 30th June, 30th September and 31st December.
The results are announced within six weeks of each closing date and the three winning entries each quarter will be published on their website.
You can read competition details HERE ...Good luck!
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Crime Fiction Sparks!!!
Well it all kicks off tomorrow evening at the Irish Writers Centre!!
Another 8 weeks of crime fiction workshop sessions.
There will be a full house, actually, a full house (12) plus 1, as yours truly still hasn't worked out how to say no!! lol
I have no doubt there will be plenty of creativity over the next 8 weeks and many a crime fiction spark a flying!!
Another 8 weeks of crime fiction workshop sessions.
There will be a full house, actually, a full house (12) plus 1, as yours truly still hasn't worked out how to say no!! lol
I have no doubt there will be plenty of creativity over the next 8 weeks and many a crime fiction spark a flying!!
Monday, September 22, 2014
Douglas Hutton Artist
I met the wonderful artist Douglas Hutton on my first visit to the Tyrone Guthrie Artist Retreat at Annaghmakerrig.
Douglas very kindly gifted me this painting 'Shoreline' because of LAST KISS, both having their tangled layers. I'm afraid my photography does not do it justice, but it is now one of my most treasured possessions.
You can view Douglas's work HERE
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Saturday, September 20, 2014
Crime Fiction Hits Culture Night at the IWC!!
CRIME FICTION hit Culture Night at the Irish Writers' Centre with a bang. Readings from mise, Patricia Gibney, Niamh Brennan, Susan Condon, Carolann Copeland, Tara Sparling, Jackie Walsh, Trish Kean Nugent and Darren Darker.....over 250 guests and overall a great success!!
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Friday, September 19, 2014
CRIME MEETS CHICK-LIT!
I'll be joining bestselling women's fiction authors, Marisa Mackle, Caroline Grace-Cassidy and Caroline Finnerty on Sat, Oct 11th for the Write A Bestseller full day seminar at the Tara Towers Hotel (opposite Booterstown DART station).. email me via the website www.louise-phillips.com if you need further information!
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Goldilocks and the Three Bears!!!
So excited about bringing our granddaughter to this!!!!
Book early to avoid disappointment.....HERE
19th October at 2.30.....
Book early to avoid disappointment.....HERE
19th October at 2.30.....
The Jonathan Swift Award 2014!
Closing date 30th of September 2014.
Entries may be in Irish or English with three poems for €10 or €4 for a single poem, so well worth the effort.
There is a prose section restricted to one entry with an entry fee of €5 and a maximum length of 1500 words.
Poems should not exceed 45 lines and fees made payable to "Jonathan Swift Creative Writing Awards".
The judge is the award winning Catalan/Tallaght author Maria Wallace and her decision is final.
Winners will be notified seven days in advance and must be prepared to read their work if possible at the award ceremony on Saturday the 1st of November at the Heritage centre in Saggart Co. Dublin.
Entries should not have been previously published or broadcast and they must be typed in plain font Times Roman point 12 single spacing, without decoration or illustration.
The entrants name must not appear on the typescript but only on the entry form.
Must be the author's original work.
Send to : Margaret Ennis "Teach Guise",
Boherboy, Saggart, Co. Dublin.
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
LAST KISS - Media, author and online sites reviews to date!!
Firstly, a big thank you to everyone who has reviewed LAST KISS to date on Amazon, Goodreads or any other book related site. I have been overwhelmed by how well the novel has been received, so please keep reviewing.
I've listed below some feedback to date, and again, many thanks!!!
“Louise Phillips takes you on a journey to the dark side with a story
that is as fast-paced and thrilling as a rollercoaster.”
Jane Casey
“A dark
and terrifying psychological thriller that grips you from the start and doesn't
let you go until the very last line.“
Virginia
Gilbert
"Louise Phillips goes from strength to
strength.... Last Kiss is superior and takes her writing to another, more
intense level. The pace is excellent, the characters familiar and new, well
drawn and believable.....flows well and airs skilfully some of the disturbing
themes laid bare in Ireland in recent years...HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED."
Irish Independent - READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
“There
are very few books that I couldn’t put down, but LAST KISS was different. Sex,
power, greed and evil combine to a satisfying chilling yet enthralling read
that had me turning around to see if I was home alone….”
Woman’s
Way
“My God,
what a book. I just couldn’t put it down. This is a book YOU MUST READ –
Fantastic…”
Sunshine Radio
"Phillips
is superb at suspense, at conjuring up a dark menacing atmosphere, but her
underlying humanity stops it from becoming too bleak..."
Sunday
Independent - READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
“A deliciously dark thriller that leaves a
bitter aftertaste, like a great dark chocolate or superior claret. The writing
is truly spectacular…I didn’t think the author could get much better…she is set
for great, great things….Top notch crime thriller which deserves its place at
the top of bestseller lists, not just in Ireland, but worldwide.”
Writing.ie
“LAST
KISS is the best one yet...loved this. You are immediately sucked in. Once you
start reading, you have to keep going. Phillips deserves to be known well
beyond these shores. This is not just an Irish Crime Thriller-it’s among the
best crime writing in the world- top notch thriller."
BBC
Radio Ulster
"The blend of
first and third-person narratives gives the story great pace...Phillips is
exploring the dark matter of damaged sexual identity…. the abiding impression
is of the empathy Phillips evokes on behalf of her lethal but fragile
anti-heroine."
Irish Times - READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
“This book is superb! A
chilling and original storyline about nature versus nurture, it has you hooked
right from the very first page - It has an ending that you just can't see
coming, even if you do manage to work out who the killer is. Highly
Recommended”
Eurocrime
Eurocrime
“I can
certainly validate that Phillips is an equal to James Patterson, Sara Paretsky,
Patricia Cornwell or any other authors of cracking good police procedurals…”
By the Book
Reviews
“I couldn't
put Last Kiss down…It was dark, it was deep, it was scary, it chilled me to the
bone. It was brilliant!”
Kim the Bookworm
“I loved
both the previous books in this series…and this book easily matches…and maybe
even surpasses them in terms of the depth and complexity of the plot. This is a
dark book with the inclusion of the S&M and Tarot cards so that when the
killer and their motives are unmasked, it left me with a feeling as if this
were all somehow more than just fiction.”
Cleopatra Loves Books
Cleopatra Loves Books
“The fact the killer is female adds to the novel,
it’s unusual for a woman to be so brutal and as she shares her thought
processes with us, it almost feels like we are waiting to be discovered too
even though we’re also in the dark - very clever - a well written, clever and
dark novel - enjoy.”
Irish Farmerette
“The only problem we are left with is what to read next. Last Kiss is impossible to follow and is Phillips best novel so far.”
Carousel Creates
“This is a page
turning, gut wrenching thriller which will undoubtedly earn Phillips further
accolades and hordes of new fans. This book will appeal to fans of Sophie
Hannah, Arlene Hunt, Erin Kelly and Claire McGowan.”
Lisa Reads Books
"I was holding my
breath – Last Kiss is a brilliant,dark,deep,scary,chilled to the bone
novel-superb!"
Siren FM
"It’s dark, devious and totally gripping with
interesting and engaging central characters, a good use of the contrasting
locations, and more slippery than an eel covered in Vaseline. Thanks to
Phillips for restoring my faith in the psychological thriller and in some style!"
Raven Crime Read
“This is
Louise Phillips third crime fiction novel and I believe it may be her best…The
narrative is strong, very strong. A combination of love and hate, desire and
disgust, murder and malice, the tension so well described that I felt myself
wanting to shout " look behind you…cannot recommend enough”
Bleach
House Library
“(Last Kiss) I became totally caught up in it to
the extent of a couple of late nights when I didn’t want to stop reading,
wanting to learn more about the killer and to understand the whys and
wherefores of the elaborate crime, with twists and tensions building up the
history..”
Landing Tales
“This is
Louise Phillips's third novel - amazing, definitely her best one yet. I
thoroughly enjoyed it and I couldn't wait to find out what was going to be on
the following pages, devouring it. I would highly recommend this book to
anyone who likes psychological thrillers; a well-crafted book that takes you on
a thrilling journey, full of twists and turns.”
Celeste Loves
Books
Monday, September 15, 2014
RED LINE BOOK FESTIVAL 14th - 19th October!!!
This festival has been going from strength to strength, and indeed, has been shortlisted in the 2014 Chambers of Ireland Award for Excellence in Local Government. It's a terrific festival with lots happening, so check out the full programme HERE
Last year I took part in Lady Killers at the Civic Theatre in Tallaght with Alex Barclay, Arlene Hunt, Joanne Richardson and Susan Condon, and it was a great night.
The festival kicks off on Tuesday the 16th September with a pre-festival coffee morning, and I'm delighted to be a guest speaker at the event. I'll be talking about the importance of libraries and the literary and cultural vibrancy in South Dublin, along with a short reading from LAST KISS......
I hope many of you take part in the festival this year, and make it another memorable year!!
Friday, September 12, 2014
WRITE THAT NOVEL!!
8 Week Novel Writing Workshop at Carousel Creates
with Award Winning Crime Writer
Louise Phillips
7pm - 9 pm
•Get started on your novel or continue it on the right foot
•Develop your cast of characters
•Explore plot V story
•Learn how to outline - including mind maps
•Also - how to create effective dialogue
•Get a strong understanding of character & story arch
•Cement your narrative voice
•Examine points of view
•Explore the Novel Setting & the World of your Story
•Receive editorial critique of your work
For Booking Contact Details
Phone: +353861923613
E-Mail: cacopland@gmail.com
Carousel Writers' Centre
'Aisling na Smól'
Killakee Rd. Killakee.
Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Writing and Marketing Tips!!
"When a fictional voice doesn’t go away, it usually means they have more to say..." Chatting with writer Valerie Sirr about LAST KISS, along with some marketing and writing tips!!! Visit HERE
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Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Eurocrime reviews LAST KISS and it's a cracker!!
"This book is superb! A chilling and original storyline about nature versus nurture. It has you hooked right from the very first page and keeps you guessing almost to the end. The way the mystery killer tells their side of the story to the reader in the first person, while the rest is told in a more usual second person, only adds to its intrigue....It has an ending that you just can't see coming, even if you do manage to work out who the killer is. LAST KISS is the third novel written by the talented Louise Phillips. She is definitely a name to look out for.Highly Recommended"
EUROCRIME - READ FULL REVIEW HERE
Monday, September 8, 2014
Why women kill???
"I didn’t need the reader to agree with the killer’s actions, far from it, but I did want them to be drawn to her, to want to know more about her, and rather than being offended and enraged by her contradiction of the female carer, to be pulled into the why of the story.." Read full article on the IRISH TIMES website HERE
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