“This novel has great heart and humanity and contains a meticulously plotted narrative that kept this reviewer turning pages until, at last, all its themes come together… Read more “Historical Novel Society Review of THE PIANO PLAYER by Carol McGrath”
Author: M Wallis
Writer of mainly historical fiction; based in Wexford, Ireland
Praise makes it all worthwhile:
I had a lovely email from Joanna Orwin, a New Zealand author of historical fiction, who is one of my beta-readers and critiquers. She won’t mind if… Read more “Praise makes it all worthwhile:”
Blocked on Twitter
I was temporarily banned from Twitter for ‘hate speech’ for quoting Mark Twain’s 1905 pamphlet ‘King Leopold’s Soliloquy’ that argued that King Leopold of the Belgians (1835 –… Read more “Blocked on Twitter”
‘The HistWriter’ October Newsletter
Reporting on the HNS conference, ‘Write by the Sea’ litfest, and reviewing ‘BABEL’ and ‘CROW COURT’.
The HistWriter August 2022
The year is maturing, with tight green blackberries appearing along the lane, wasps on the prowl, and swallows fattening themselves up ahead of their journeys back south.… Read more “The HistWriter August 2022”
Shadows and Street Corners
Storytelling from Wexford’s past in this intimate courtyard space, tucked against the ancient town wall by St John’s Gate. Sinister tales of haunted people: haunted by the… Read more “Shadows and Street Corners”
‘The HistWriter’, July 2022
In my July newsletter I describe my humble contribution to this month’s Wexford Literary Festival and review recent novels from two fellow members of the Irish… Read more “‘The HistWriter’, July 2022”
Sacred Ground
IRELAND’S HAY-ON-WYE? Yesterday evening I went to an opening of the extension to my favourite local independent bookshop, Red Books, in Wexford town. There was a great… Read more “Sacred Ground”
A Perfect Copy – Derville Murphy – Book Launch
In this dual timeline historical novel two different people bring identical 19th century portraits to an auction. But is one of them original and the other a… Read more “A Perfect Copy – Derville Murphy – Book Launch”
Wexford Literary Arts Festival July 2022
For more information go to: https://wexfordliteraryartsfestival.com