Author Archives: susanlanigan

Reviews are like buses, I declared on twitter yesterday, none for ages and then they all come at once! I’m delighted to link to this wonderful review of Lucia’s War by Catherine Murphy in Books Ireland Magazine. It is official – “review” is no longer a dirty word on this blog 🙂 I’ve been trulyContinue reading ““Guts and Heart and Soul” – Review of Lucia’s War in Books Ireland”

I’ve been lucky and blessed in the reviews I’ve received for Lucia’s War but this one is just a bit special. It was written by Paul Spalding-Mulcock and want to say here up front that I will treasure it for the rest of my days. Here is a link to the review. Some jewels amidContinue reading ““Lucia is L’Autre Personified” – Review of Lucia’s War in the Yorkshire Times”

Just a few weeks ago, I self-published an audiobook of my kindle novella, Unfortunate Stars. I have been asked once or twice how I went about it, so I thought I’d walk through the process in case it is of use to anyone. I created an account with Findaway Voices as recommended by The CreativeContinue reading “Unfortunate Stars: The Making of an Audiobook”

I have several promotions on right now, so if you like intense, romantic, historical sagas – either for your beloved or for yourself. (And self-love attends us first and leaves us last. So said Jonathan Swift.) Unfortunate Stars: as already mentioned, on Valentine’s Day this Sunday, the audiobook for Unfortunate Stars will be released. OnceContinue reading “Massive Valentine’s Day Goodies!”

Beyond excited to announce the Valentine’s Day release of this short, bittersweet romantic story in audio format, read so very beautifully by Greg Patmore. I cannot wait to share this with you all! More to follow…

Quickly, because while I would like to discuss in greater depth, I have an actual real life job I need to attend to: The Trans Writers Union have requested that people join them in complaining about a review Emily Hourican posted in yesterday’s independent of a book called Irreversible Damage by Abigail Shrier. Details canContinue reading “And Save Me From Bloody Terfs…”

I have a surprise coming for readers in the next few weeks and I’m very much looking forward to sharing it with you all 🙂 to that end I’d like to announce that I won’t be continuing with the mailing list freebies any more and won’t be promoting the list either. The truth is, whileContinue reading “Ending the mailing list”

Telegraph journalist and chair of the Lucy Cavendish Novel Competition Allison Pearson has engaged in appalling behaviour on Twitter today. Another tweeter made an angry, hasty tweet about her attitude to the NHS and she launched a barrage upon him, finding out and looping in his employer, threatening to sue him for defamation and tellingContinue reading ““You’re Finished” – Allison Pearson’s Threatening Behaviour”

2020 was the year I – Published Lucia’s War in the midst of a strict lockdown and launched on Zoom with a bottle of champagne from Betty O’Gorman’s cellar Decided to no longer eat the shit sandwich grudgingly provided to me by Irish literary society with the expectation that I would smile and say thankContinue reading “2020 Was The Year…”

A few days ago, just after Solstice Eve, my onetime choir director, musician Elizabeth Hilliard, responded to the reintroduction of stern Covid-related restrictions with a lovely renditioning of “In the Bleak Midwinter”. I remembered singing that same version (Darke, 1911, though the Holst version is better known) but in the alto line, so I sangContinue reading “In the Bleak Midwinter”