Ireland AM, TV 3

I'm so looking forward to chatting with the wonderful folks at Ireland AM, TV 3 after the holidays!!

September 23rd - 9.20 a.m.

Myself and Emily Hourican talking all things Dalkey Creates Festival....

Tune in if you can...

It's Arizona in the Fall.....

I'll be heading off to the US West Coast again in late October, so if you're near Phoenix Arizona....it would be lovely to see you there....

IRISH COUNTRY MAGAZINE - WHY I LOVE WRITING CRIME FICTION....

Talking to IRISH COUNTRY MAGAZINE about why I LOVE WRITING CRIME FICTION AND DALKEY CREATES....

"I love writing crime fiction for many reasons, but the main one is the same reason that so many readers enjoy reading it, a fascination with people who don’t follow the same rules as ourselves. This curiosity asks big questions of the reader and the writer. How far is someone prepared to go to get what they want, how far is your protagonist prepared to go to protect themselves or others? It’s as if you and the reader are on a human roller-coaster ride. I love that because as the writer you have to dig deep. Also, by and large in crime fiction the stakes are extremely high. With high stakes your fictional characters have a lot to lose....READ FULL ARTICLE HERE. 

NEW WAVE OF WOMEN IN IRISH CRIME FICTION - LOS GATOS – LISTOWEL WRITERS’ FESTIVAL 2016

Saturday, October 8th 2016 - LOS GATOS, SAN FRANCISCO

So looking forward to this......

From the programme....

More and more young Irish women are joining the ranks of established crime fiction greats. What’s that all about? Award-winning Irish crime writers Louise Phillips and Niamh O’Connor will read from their contributions to the new anthology of Irish crime writing, Trouble Is Our Business (New Island Press, September 2016). The stories in the collection have a distinctive Irish flavor but show Irish crime writing in the 21st Century is now playing in international leagues.

Louise Phillips is author of four psychological crime thrillers. Her debut novel Red Ribbons was nominated for the Best Irish Crime Novel of the Year 2012, and her second novel, The Doll’s House, won the award in 2013. Last Kiss, her third novel was also shortlisted. In 2015, she was a judge on the Irish panel for the EU Literary Award. The Game Changer is her fourth novel. “This is not just an Irish Crime thriller writer – she’s among the best crime writers in the world.” – BBC Radio Ulster

Niamh O’Connor is a best-selling crime novelist, true crime writer and journalist for more than 20 years. She is former True Crime editor with the Sunday World. O’Connor has also produced several best selling books of high profile crimes as well as detective fiction with the central character of DI Jo Birmingham.

Louise and Niamh will be joined by Claire McGowan, author of the Paula Maguire crime series, which was optioned by the BBC. McGowan, who also writes women’s fiction as Eva Woods, was born in Northern Ireland and now lives in London. Claire runs the UK’s first MA in Crime Writing, at City University London.

Detective as Muse - Writers Week Los Gatos San Francisco!!

If you're in the San Francisco region in October....I'll be there! Plus, it always good to meet a detective who has investigated over 300 homicides....I kid you not!! 

For more details on Writers Week Los Gatos Visit HERE

Louise Phillips and a local Bay Area crime novelist will be joined by Irish detective Tom Doyle, and Dublin-born San Francisco Police Department Crime Scene Investigator, Ronan Shouldice for a panel discussion on writing about crime, the real versus the fictionalized, detective as muse, and the differences in legislation and covering crime both sides of the Atlantic.

Ronan Shouldice was born in Dublin and moved to the U.S. in 1979, settling in San Francisco in 1981. He joined the San Francisco Police Department in 1989 and worked in patrol until being accepted into the Crime Scene Investigation Unit in 1994, where he has been assigned ever since. He is a Certified Latent Print Examiner and has investigated thousands of crime scenes, including over 300 homicide cases.

Tom Doyle was born in Dublin. He joined the Irish Police Force, An Garda Síochána, in 1979, and has a degree in Human Resource Management. Promoted to Detective Sergeant in 1998, he has almost 37 years’ experience at the forefront of Criminal Investigations within the Irish capital city of Dublin. During his long career, he has managed a variety of units, including the Crime Task Force and the Drugs Unit, before being appointed Detective Sergeant, responsible for the detection and investigation of Serious Crime, incorporating murder and gangland activity. A key note speaker on the dangers of drug abuse, he has also worked with emerging writers at the Irish Writers Centre in Dublin, developing their knowledge of crime scene analysis, forensics, and other aspects of policing relevant to crime fiction research. He is currently based in South Dublin.

Louise Phillips is author of four psychological crime thrillers. Her debut novel Red Ribbons was nominated for the Best Irish Crime Novel of the Year 2012, and her second novel, The Doll’s House, won the award in 2013. Last Kiss, her third novel was also shortlisted. In 2015, she was a judge on the Irish panel for the EU Literary Award. The Game Changer is her fourth novel. “This is not just an Irish Crime thriller writer – she’s among the best crime writers in the world.” – BBC Radio Ulster

Dalkey Creates....Some Amazing Writing Workshops!!!

So looking forward to the Dalkey Creates Festival! Dates 13th -16th October....Sharing the days with some great writing friends....

For more details on the festival click HERE.

Crime Writing at the Irish Writers Centre!

Well folks, it all starts again on the 29th September 2016 - 10 Weeks Crime Fiction Course 6.30 - 8.30 every Thursday at the Irish Writers Centre.

For further information click HERE.....

MAKING A MURDERER CRIME FICTION with LOUISE PHILLIPS.....http://irishwriterscentre.ie/collections/all-courses/products/making-the-murderer-crime-fiction-with-louise-phillips

And here are some of the motley crew from last week's Crime Writing Course at the Irish Writers Centre!!

How terrifying is it to watch the people you love fall prey......

And thanks to the super talented Arlene Hunt for her recent Amazon review of The Game Changer....

"How terrifying is it to watch the people you love fall prey to something beyond your control. How painful to watch their minds shatter, knowing that nothing you can do or say will prevent their fall? In The Game Change, Louise Phillips deftly asks us, the reader, to ponder these exact question as a powerful manipulator creates a dangerous world for the most vulnerable among our society. Dr Kate Pearson will need to have all her wits about her as she battles her own memories and her own past in order to save her future in this gripping psychological thriller."

I'm off to Phoenix Arizona!

It looks like I'll be off to Phoenix Arizona in late October for the Phoenix Sister Cities Ennis Book Festival!!

Looking forward to it with Adrienne Leavy of Reading Ireland and Joyce and Yeats scholars Brian Caraher and Gregory Castle.....

Will share more information nearer the date!

Phillips has a talent for crawling right up inside your head!!

Thank you Jim Crocker for this lovely 5 Star Goodreads Review!!

Last Kiss  

"This psychological thriller opened a door into a dark territory I haven’t visited for a long time. The characters I met there felt oddly familiar, almost like old friends. Louise Phillips has a talent for crawling right up inside your head and knocking down walls. I can’t wait to read more!"

Intensive 5 Day Crime Fiction Course at the Irish Writers Centre!

Starting 15th August 2016 - 5 days of Intensive Crime Fiction Writing at the Irish Writers Centre in Dublin......

"Since completing this course a number of Louise's students have achieved publishing deals and/or are signed with agents...."

Full Details HERE