Lipstick on Mirror Rules!!

It's probably more to tell myself than anyone else, but Monday's official word count is done!!

Note to self - Never contradict a lipstick message on a mirror!!

#progress #wordcount #writing #amwriting

We love the Kate Pearson novels - SAN DIEGO BOOK REVIEW!!

I'm so THRILLED with the San Diego Book Review's high praise for RED RIBBONS.

"Phillips is Ireland's finest mystery writer....her greatest talent, developed through what must have been thousands of hours of dedicated craft, is her ability to write in different voices with each as individual and believable as the others..She has had a remarkably successful career right from the get-go, and every hallmark that exists in her novels is present in Red Ribbons..We love the Kate Pearson novels as will you...." 

READ FULL REVIEW of RED RIBBONS from SAN DIEGO BOOK REVIEW here http://sandiegobookreview.com/red-ribbons/

THE DOLL'S HOUSE COMING THIS AUGUST!!

I feel so lucky working with the amazing team at POLIS BOOKS, and Jason Pinter, for the US publications of both RED RIBBONS and THE DOLL'S HOUSE.

I was thrilled with the cover design of RED RIBBONS (see below) created by the fabulous design cover artist, MIMI BARK, from New York, and even more delighted to hear that she is also currently working on the cover of the upcoming publication of THE DOLL'S HOUSE!!

Actress, Caroline Morahan, is on board too, for the narration of the Audio book, and I can't wait for it all to come together this August!!

In the meantime, it's mood board time....one of my favourite activities!!

Cover Designer Mimi Bark

Actress Caroline Morahan

CWA Dagger in the Library Longlist Announced!!!

Congrats to fellow Irish Crime authors Brian Mc Gilloway and Tana French for being longlisted in the CWA Dagger in the Library Award!!

The CWA Dagger in the Library Award, is a UK prize for a crime writer whose body of work appeals to users of libraries and reading groups. In order to be eligible for nomination for the prize a writer must have had published at least four novels in the crime fiction genre which are widely available in libraries throughout the British Isles in 

digital, audio or print format.

The Dagger in the Library is supported by The Reading Agency, and reading group packs and other materials will be available on this website as well as www.readinggroups.org.

See full list of longlisted authors below:

Valentine's Day!!

For all you lovely people who like audio CD's, RED RIBBONS will be available from Valentine's Day....

It may not be overly romantic at times, but it has some loving moments.

You can order here if you fancy it!!

Thanks everyone!!

CRIMESQUAD...I cannot recommend this highly enough!!!

An utterly AMAZING review of RED RIBBONS from CRIMESQUAD.....Today just keeps getting better!! :-)

"Phillips maintains the tension with Red Ribbons, a deeply satisfying crime debut. Rich in atmosphere with a complex plot that really does keep you turning the pages and a list of compelling characters. I cannot recommend this book highly enough..."

READ FULL REVIEW HERE

Finding a new Favourite Mystery Author - By the Book Review!!

THANK YOU ...BY THE BOOK REVIEW, for this amazing review of Red Ribbons....

"There were few things that content me more in a literary way than finding a new Favourite Mystery Author. I really hadn't had one since Colin Dexter retired from writing the Inspector Morse series....Phillips' greatest talent, developed through what must have been thousands of hours of dedicated craft, is her ability to write in different voices with each as individual and believable as the others....(Red Ribbons) is your joy to discover.."

You can read full read here....